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Something for the Boys
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Jan 07, 1943
Closing Date
Jan 08, 1944
Performances
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Musical
Comedy
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Open Date: Jan 07, 1943
Close Date: Jan 08, 1944
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Alvin Theatre
(Jan 07, 1943 - Jan 08, 1944)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
The Piccadilly Club, Kansas City; 6th Avenue at 50th Street, NYC; Defense Plant, Newark; Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, Texas; Old Hart Estate; New Harr Estate; Col. Grubbs home; The Texas Hotel, San Antonio.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Alvin Theatre Corporation (Alexander H. Pincus and Norman Pincus, Directors)
Produced by
Michael Todd
Music by
Cole Porter
; Book by
Herbert Fields
and
Dorothy Fields
; Lyrics by
Cole Porter
; Choral arrangements by
William Parson
; Music orchestrated by
Hans Spialek
,
Robert Russell Bennett
,
Don Walker
and
Ted Royal
Staged by
Hassard Short
; Choreographed by
Jack Cole
; Book directed by
Herbert Fields
; Additional numbers staged by
Lew Kessler
; Additional Numbers Staged by
Lew Kessler
Scenic Design by
Howard Bay
; Costume Design by
Billy Livingston
; Assistant to Mr. Bay:
Albert A. Ostrander
; Assistant to Mr. Livingston:
Grace Houston
; Lighting Design by
Hassard Short
Company Manager:
Louis Epstein
General Stage Manager:
Sammy Lambert
; Stage Manager:
Murray Queen
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
William Torpey
Conducted by
William Parson
Assistant to Mr. Cole:
Lauretta Jefferson
; General Press Representative:
Bill Doll
; Press Representative:
Lewis Harmon
and
Frank Goodman
; Assistant to Mr. Todd:
Harry Bloomfield
; Advertising:
Lawrence Weiner
Ethel Merman
Blossom Hart
Jimmy Allison
Singer
Anita Alvarez
Micheala
Alice Anthony
Dancer
The Barnes Twins
Lois & Lucille
Joseph Bell
Singer
May Block
Dancer
Betty Bruce
Betty-Jean
Jan 07, 1943 - May 31, 1943
William Callahan
Corp. Burns
Stanley Catron
Dancer
Madeleine Clive
Mrs. Grubbs
Jean Coyne
Dancer
Bob Davis
Dancer
Betty Deane
Dancer
Patricia Deering
Dancer
Benny DeSio
Dancer
Alan Fleming
Singer
Jerry Florio
Dancer
Albert Gaeta
Dancer
Betty Garrett
Mary-Frances
Jan 07, 1943 - Oct 30, 1943
Aaron Gobetz
Dancer
Ruth Godfrey
Dancer
Dolores Goodman
Dancer
Ray Harrison
Dancer
Jack Hartley
Lt. Col. S.D. Grubbs
Richard Harvey
Singer
Betty Heather
Dancer
Buddy Irving
Singer
Margie Jackson
Dancer
Allen Jenkins
Harry Hart
Bill Johnson
Staff Sgt. Rocky Fulton
Jeanne Jones
Dancer
Art Lambert
Singer
Stuart Langley
Sgt. Laddie Green
Paula Laurence
Chiquita Hart
Jan 07, 1943 - May 30, 1943
Bruce Lord
Singer
William Lynn
Mr. Tobias Twitch
David Mann
Dancer
Paul Mario
Singer
Remi Martell
Sgt. Carter
Dancer
Paul Martin
Dancer
John Mayo
Singer
Frances Mercer
Melanie Walker
Joseph Monte
Singer
Duncan Noble
Dancer
Jean Owens
Dancer
Jed Prouty
Roger Calhoun
Ricky Riccardi
Dancer
Walter Rinner
Burke
Singer
Leslie Shannon
Dancer
Ethel Sherman
Dancer
Puddy Smith
Dancer
Nina Starkey
Dancer
William Vaux
Dancer
Joe Viggiano
Dancer
Murvyn Vye
Singer
William Weber
Dancer
Patricia Welles
Dancer
Helen Wenzel
Dancer
June Wieting
Dancer
Lou Wills, Jr.
Dancer
Parker Wilson
Dancer
Understudies:
Betty Garrett
(Blossom Hart) and
Margie Jackson
(Mary-Frances)
Alvin Theatre
(Jan 07, 1943 - Jan 08, 1944)
Cast
Leon Anthony
Dancer
Tom Barrigan
Singer
Dick Beard
Dancer
Forrest Bonshire
Dancer
Gloria Brooks
Dancer
Betty Bruce
Chiquita Hart
Jun 01, 1943 - Jan 08, 1944
Edward Cassell
Singer
Clarissa
Micheala
Muriel Cole
Dancer
William Drew
Dancer
Charles Flynn
Singer
Jack Foley
Dancer
Charles Howard
Mr. Tobias Twitch
Frank Hyers
Harry Hart
George Lambrose
Singer
Roma Leigh
Dancer
Brayton Lewis
Singer
June MacLaren
Dancer
Jack Malis
Dancer
Jerry Meilan
Dancer
Mavis Mims
Betty-Jean
Jun 01, 1943 - Jan 08, 1944
Willamae Montur
Maid
Ben Murphy
M.P.
Singer
Mischa Pompianov
Dancer
Nancy Porter
Mary-Frances
Nov 01, 1943 - Jan 08, 1944
Bobby Preist
Dancer
Dale Preist
Dancer
Jules Racine
Dancer
Gordon Richards
Singer
Bob Roland
Singer
Herbert Ross
Dancer
Ruth Ryder
Dancer
George Sabo
Dancer
Shirl Thomas
Melanie Walker
Terry Towne
Dancer
Milton Watson
Sgt. Laddie Green
Songs
music by
Cole Porter
; lyrics by
Cole Porter
Act 1
Sung By
See That You're Born in Texas
Ensemble
When My Baby Goes to Town
Staff Sgt. Rocky Fulton
Something for the Boys
Blossom Hart and Boys
When We're Home on the Range
Blossom Hart, Chiquita Hart and Harry Hart
Could It Be You?
Staff Sgt. Rocky Fulton and Boys
Hey, Good Lookin'
Blossom Hart and Staff Sgt. Rocky Fulton
Hey, Good Lookin'
(Reprise)
Betty-Jean, Corp. Burns, Girls and Boys
He's a Right Guy
Blossom Hart
The Leader of a Big Time Band
Blossom Hart
Act 2
Sung By
I'm in Love with a Soldier Boy
Mary-Frances, Girls and Boys
There's a Happy Land in the Sky
Blossom Hart, Chiquita Hart, Harry Hart, Mr. Tobias Twitch and Staff Sgt. Rocky Fulton
He's a Right Guy
(Reprise)
Blossom Hart
Could It Be You?
(Reprise)
Staff Sgt. Rocky Fulton and Ensemble
By the Mississinewa
Blossom Hart and Chiquita Hart
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Alvin Theatre Corporation (Alexander H. Pincus and Norman Pincus, Directors)
Produced by
Michael Todd
Music by
Cole Porter
; Book by
Herbert Fields
and
Dorothy Fields
; Lyrics by
Cole Porter
; Choral arrangements by
William Parson
; Music orchestrated by
Hans Spialek
,
Robert Russell Bennett
,
Don Walker
and
Ted Royal
Staged by
Hassard Short
; Choreographed by
Jack Cole
; Book directed by
Herbert Fields
; Additional numbers staged by
Lew Kessler
; Additional Numbers Staged by
Lew Kessler
Scenic Design by
Howard Bay
; Costume Design by
Billy Livingston
; Assistant to Mr. Bay:
Albert A. Ostrander
; Assistant to Mr. Livingston:
Grace Houston
; Lighting Design by
Hassard Short
Company Manager:
Louis Epstein
General Stage Manager:
Sammy Lambert
; Stage Manager:
Murray Queen
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
William Torpey
Conducted by
William Parson
Assistant to Mr. Cole:
Lauretta Jefferson
; General Press Representative:
Bill Doll
; Press Representative:
Lewis Harmon
and
Frank Goodman
; Assistant to Mr. Todd:
Harry Bloomfield
; Advertising:
Lawrence Weiner
Ethel Merman
Blossom Hart
Jimmy Allison
Singer
Anita Alvarez
Micheala
Alice Anthony
Dancer
The Barnes Twins
Lois & Lucille
Joseph Bell
Singer
May Block
Dancer
Betty Bruce
Betty-Jean
Jan 07, 1943 - May 31, 1943
William Callahan
Corp. Burns
Stanley Catron
Dancer
Madeleine Clive
Mrs. Grubbs
Jean Coyne
Dancer
Bob Davis
Dancer
Betty Deane
Dancer
Patricia Deering
Dancer
Benny DeSio
Dancer
Alan Fleming
Singer
Jerry Florio
Dancer
Albert Gaeta
Dancer
Betty Garrett
Mary-Frances
Jan 07, 1943 - Oct 30, 1943
Aaron Gobetz
Dancer
Ruth Godfrey
Dancer
Dolores Goodman
Dancer
Ray Harrison
Dancer
Jack Hartley
Lt. Col. S.D. Grubbs
Richard Harvey
Singer
Betty Heather
Dancer
Buddy Irving
Singer
Margie Jackson
Dancer
Allen Jenkins
Harry Hart
Bill Johnson
Staff Sgt. Rocky Fulton
Jeanne Jones
Dancer
Art Lambert
Singer
Stuart Langley
Sgt. Laddie Green
Paula Laurence
Chiquita Hart
Jan 07, 1943 - May 30, 1943
Bruce Lord
Singer
William Lynn
Mr. Tobias Twitch
David Mann
Dancer
Paul Mario
Singer
Remi Martell
Sgt. Carter
Dancer
Paul Martin
Dancer
John Mayo
Singer
Frances Mercer
Melanie Walker
Joseph Monte
Singer
Duncan Noble
Dancer
Jean Owens
Dancer
Jed Prouty
Roger Calhoun
Ricky Riccardi
Dancer
Walter Rinner
Burke
Singer
Leslie Shannon
Dancer
Ethel Sherman
Dancer
Puddy Smith
Dancer
Nina Starkey
Dancer
William Vaux
Dancer
Joe Viggiano
Dancer
Murvyn Vye
Singer
William Weber
Dancer
Patricia Welles
Dancer
Helen Wenzel
Dancer
June Wieting
Dancer
Lou Wills, Jr.
Dancer
Parker Wilson
Dancer
Understudies:
Betty Garrett
(Blossom Hart) and
Margie Jackson
(Mary-Frances)
Alvin Theatre
(Jan 07, 1943 - Jan 08, 1944)
Cast
Leon Anthony
Dancer
Tom Barrigan
Singer
Dick Beard
Dancer
Forrest Bonshire
Dancer
Gloria Brooks
Dancer
Betty Bruce
Chiquita Hart
Jun 01, 1943 - Jan 08, 1944
Edward Cassell
Singer
Clarissa
Micheala
Muriel Cole
Dancer
William Drew
Dancer
Charles Flynn
Singer
Jack Foley
Dancer
Charles Howard
Mr. Tobias Twitch
Frank Hyers
Harry Hart
George Lambrose
Singer
Roma Leigh
Dancer
Brayton Lewis
Singer
June MacLaren
Dancer
Jack Malis
Dancer
Jerry Meilan
Dancer
Mavis Mims
Betty-Jean
Jun 01, 1943 - Jan 08, 1944
Willamae Montur
Maid
Ben Murphy
M.P.
Singer
Mischa Pompianov
Dancer
Nancy Porter
Mary-Frances
Nov 01, 1943 - Jan 08, 1944
Bobby Preist
Dancer
Dale Preist
Dancer
Jules Racine
Dancer
Gordon Richards
Singer
Bob Roland
Singer
Herbert Ross
Dancer
Ruth Ryder
Dancer
George Sabo
Dancer
Shirl Thomas
Melanie Walker
Terry Towne
Dancer
Milton Watson
Sgt. Laddie Green
music by
Cole Porter
; lyrics by
Cole Porter
Act 1
Sung By
See That You're Born in Texas
Ensemble
When My Baby Goes to Town
Staff Sgt. Rocky Fulton
Something for the Boys
Blossom Hart and Boys
When We're Home on the Range
Blossom Hart, Chiquita Hart and Harry Hart
Could It Be You?
Staff Sgt. Rocky Fulton and Boys
Hey, Good Lookin'
Blossom Hart and Staff Sgt. Rocky Fulton
Hey, Good Lookin'
(Reprise)
Betty-Jean, Corp. Burns, Girls and Boys
He's a Right Guy
Blossom Hart
The Leader of a Big Time Band
Blossom Hart
Act 2
Sung By
I'm in Love with a Soldier Boy
Mary-Frances, Girls and Boys
There's a Happy Land in the Sky
Blossom Hart, Chiquita Hart, Harry Hart, Mr. Tobias Twitch and Staff Sgt. Rocky Fulton
He's a Right Guy
(Reprise)
Blossom Hart
Could It Be You?
(Reprise)
Staff Sgt. Rocky Fulton and Ensemble
By the Mississinewa
Blossom Hart and Chiquita Hart
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