MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 03, 1963
Closing Date
Jul 25, 1964
Previews
2
Performances
334
MusicalOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Shubert Theatre
(Oct 03, 1963 - Jul 25, 1964)
Setting
From Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve. Around New York City.
Produced by Stuart Ostrow
Book by Meredith Willson; Music by Meredith Willson; Lyrics by Meredith Willson; Based on "Miracle on 34th Street" by Valentine Davies and George Seaton; Musical Director: Elliot Lawrence; Vocal arrangements by Elliot Lawrence; Music orchestrated by Don Walker; Dance arrangements by Peter Howard; Additional scoring: Elliot Lawrence
Directed by Stuart Ostrow; Choreographed by Michael Kidd
Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart; Costume Design by Alvin Colt; Lighting Design by Tharon Musser; Hair Design by Ernest Adler
General Manager: Joseph Harris; Company Manager: Sam Pagliaro
Production Stage Manager: Terence Little; Stage Manager: Arthur Rubin and Ralph Linn
Associate Conductor: Donald Smith; Assistant to Mr. Kidd: John Sharpe; Music Copyist Supervisor: Mathilde Pincus
Assistant to the Eckarts: Richard Casler; Assistant Designer to Mr. Colt: Stanley Simmons and Frank Spencer
Casting Assistant: Edith Hamlin; General Press Representative: Harvey B. Sabinson; Press Representative: Harry Nigro; Advertising: Ingram Ash
Laurence Naismith
Mr. Kris Kringle
Janis Paige
Doris Walker
Oct 02, 1963 - May 24, 1964
Craig Stevens
Fred Gaily
Oct 02, 1963 - May 24, 1964
Fred Gwynne
Marvin Shellhammer
Valerie Lee
Susan Walker
Diane Ball
Clerk
 
Dancer
Michael Bennett
Clerk
 
Dancer
Duane Bodin
Dancer
Debbie Breen
Child
Elaine Cancilla
Clerk
 
Dancer
Kathy Cody
Hendrika
 
Child
Patrick Cummings
Clerk
 
Dancer
Ceil Delli
Singer
Larry Douglas
District Attorney Thomas Mara
David Doyle
Mr. Psawyer
Suzanne France
Hendrika's New Mother
 
Dancer
Penny Gaston
Singer
William Griffis
Mr. Gimbel
 
Murphy
Cliff Hall
Judge Martin Group
Del Horstmann
Bailiff
 
Singer
Reby Howells
Miss Crookshank
 
Dancer
Gene Kelton
Clerk
 
Dancer
Ronnie Kroll
Thomas Mara, Jr.
 
Child
Mara Landi
Mrs. Finfer
 
Girl Scout Leader
 
Singer
Baayork Lee
Dancer
David Lober
Dancer
Sal Lombardo
Harry Finfer
 
Child
Mary Louise
Clara
 
Singer
William Louther
Dancer
Bob McClure
Policeman
 
Marine
 
Singer
Terrin Miles
Child
Hal Norman
Mayor
 
Mailman
 
Singer
Patti Pappathatos
Clerk
 
Dancer
Paul Reed
R. H. Macy
Sandra Roveta
Clerk
 
Dancer
Arthur Rubin
Tammany O'Halloran
Darrell Sandeen
Governor
 
Marine
 
Singer
Carolsue Shaer
Dancer
John Sharpe
Marine
 
Dancer
Bill Stanton
Clerk
 
Dancer
Leesa Troy
Nurse
 
Singer
Understudies: Debbie Breen (Susan Walker), Larry Douglas (Fred Gaily), William Griffis (Mr. Kris Kringle, Judge Martin Group), Del Horstmann (Mr. Psawyer, Mr. Gimbel), Bob McClure (Marvin Shellhammer, Tammany O'Halloran), Hal Norman (R. H. Macy), Darrell Sandeen (District Attorney Thomas Mara) and Leesa Troy (Doris Walker)

Shubert Theatre (Oct 03, 1963 - Jul 25, 1964)

Stage Manager: Bob McClure; Production Stage Manager: Henri Caubisens
Dance Captain: Patrick Cummings; Casting Supervisor: Edith Hamlin

Cast

Richard Kiley
Fred Gaily
May 26, 1964 - Jul 04, 1964
Lisa Kirk
Doris Walker
May 26, 1964 - Jul 25, 1964
John Payne
Fred Gaily
Jul 06, 1964 - Jul 25, 1964
Diane Higgins
Susan Walker
Bill Hinnant
Marvin Shellhammer
Jere Admire
Clerk
 
Dancer
Arlene Ancona
Dancer
Ed Becker
Marine
 
Singer
Ron Bostick
Dancer
Charles Braswell
District Attorney Thomas Mara
Charles Cagle
Marine
 
Singer
Lisa Carroll
Singer
Catherine Collins
Clerk
 
Dancer
Donna Conforti
Hendrika
 
Child
Gary Crabbe
Clerk
 
Dancer
Spencer Davis
Mr. Gimbel
 
Thompson
 
Singer
Dom DeLuise
Mr. Psawyer
Ceil Delli
Clara
Charles Dunn
Governor
 
Bailiff
 
Singer
Penny Gaston
Hendrika's New Mother
 
Nurse
Dewey Golkin
Thomas Mara, Jr.
 
Child
Jeffrey Golkin
Harry Finfer
 
Child
Perry Golkin
Child
Russell Goodwin
Mayor
 
Mailman
 
Singer
Barbara Gregory
Singer
William Griffis
Tammany O'Halloran
Patrick Heim
Dancer
Cheri Ingram
Dancer
Bridget Knapp
Child
Phil Leeds
Mr. Sawyer
Jul 20, 1964 - Jul 25, 1964
Grace Mitchell
Clerk
 
Dancer
Gary Ramback
Dancer
Sally Ransone
Clerk
 
Clara
 
Dancer
Carol Richards
Singer
Sandy Richardson
Dancer
Betty Rosebrock
Clerk
 
Miss Crookshank
 
Dancer
Robert Shafer
Tammany O'Halloran
Howard I. Smith
R. H. Macy
Jun 1964 - Jul 25, 1964
Ron L. Steinbeck
Clerk
 
Dancer
Ron Tassone
Dancer
Lita Terris
Girl Scout Leader
 
Singer
Kent Thomas
Clerk
 
Dancer
Denise Winston
Dancer
Standby: Jan McArt (Doris Walker)
Understudies: Ed Becker (Tammany O'Halloran), Lisa Carroll (Doris Walker), Spencer Davis (Mr. Kris Kringle, Judge Martin Group), Charles Dunn (District Attorney Thomas Mara), Dewey Golkin (Harry Finfer), Russell Goodwin (Mr. Sawyer), Bridget Knapp (Susan Walker) and Robert Shafer (R. H. Macy)
music by Meredith Willson; lyrics by Meredith Willson
Act 1
Sung By
The Big Clown Balloons
Paradesters
Arm in Arm
Doris Walker and Susan Walker
You Don't Know
Doris Walker
The Plastic Alligator
Marvin Shellhammer and Clerks
The Bugle
Mr. Kris Kringle and Hendrika
Here's Love
Mr. Kris Kringle, Fred Gaily, Customers, Clerks, Employees and Children
My Wish
Fred Gaily and Susan Walker
Pine Cones and Holly Berries
Mr. Kris Kringle, Doris Walker and Marvin Shellhammer
Look, Little Girl
Fred Gaily
Look, Little Girl (Reprise)
Doris Walker
Expect Things to Happen
Mr. Kris Kringle
Act 2
Sung By
Pine Cones and Holly Berries (Reprise)
Mr. Kris Kringle and Susan Walker
She Hadda Go Back
Fred Gaily and Marines
That Man Over There
R. H. Macy
My State
Doris Walker, R. H. Macy, Marvin Shellhammer, Tammany O'Halloran and Judge Martin Group
Nothing in Common
Doris Walker
That Man Over There (Reprise)
Court Personnel and Spectators
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