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Opening Date
Oct 09, 1947
Closing Date
Jul 02, 1949
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Open Date: Oct 09, 1947
Close Date: Jul 02, 1949
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
New Century Theatre
(Oct 09, 1947 - Dec 20, 1947)
Shubert Theatre
(Dec 22, 1947 - Oct 18, 1948)
Broadway Theatre
(Oct 18, 1948 - Jul 02, 1949)
Setting
New Brunswick, New Jersey. Atlantic City.
Media
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People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Monte Proser
and
Joseph Kipness
Book by
Stephen Longstreet
; Music by
Jule Styne
; Lyrics by
Sammy Cahn
; Based on "The Sisters Liked Them Handsome" by
Stephen Longstreet
; Dance arrangements by
Genevieve Pitot
; Music orchestrated by
Phil Lang
; Vocal arrangements by
Bob Martin
; Musical Director:
Milton Rosenstock
Directed by
George Abbott
; Choreographed by
Jerome Robbins
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Miles White
; Lighting Design by
Peggy Clark
; Assistant to Mr. White:
Frank Thompson
General Manager:
Jack Small
; Company Manager:
Jesse Long
Technical Supervisor:
Peggy Clark
; Production Manager:
Archie Thomson
; Stage Manager:
George Hunter
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Howard Lenters
Orchestra Personnel Manager:
Philip Palmer
Asst. to the Choreographer:
Gluck Sandor
; Assistant to the Director:
Robert Griffith
; General Press Representative:
Karl Bernstein
; Casting:
Howard Hoyt
Nanette Fabray
Sara Longstreet
Phil Silvers
Harrison Floy
Mark Dawson
Hubert Ogglethorpe
Oggle
Jack McCauley
Henry Longstreet
Nancy Babcock
Singer
Jean Marie Caples
Corps de Ballet
Vincent Carbone
Corps de Ballet
Gloria Casper
Singer
Raul Celada
Corps de Ballet
A Popular Girl's Friend
Leonard Claret
Corps de Ballet
Clay Clement
General Longstreet
Edward Cole
Singer
Carole Coleman
Shirley Simpkins
Singer
Ray Cook
Singer
Erno Czako
Singer
William David
Mr. Anderson
Evans Davis
Corps de Ballet
John Dennis
Singer
Jacqueline Dodge
A Popular Girl
Corps de Ballet
Joey Faye
Mr. Pontdue
Nathaniel Frey
Elmer Simpkins
Singer
Helen Gallagher
Nancy
Estelle Gardner
Singer
Margaret Gavan
Singer
Evelyn Giles
Corps de Ballet
Tom Glennon
Coach
Singer
Paul Godkin
Uncle Willie
Virginia Gorski
Corps de Ballet
June Graham
Corps de Ballet
Donald Harris
Elmer Simpkins, Jr.
Ronnie Hartman
Singer
Neil Harwood
Singer
Edward Hayes
Singer
Fred Hearn
Corps de Ballet
Betty Hyatt
Corps de Ballet
Christine Karner
Corps de Ballet
Dorothy Karrol
Singer
Ray Kirchner
Corps de Ballet
Elena Lane
Corps de Ballet
Lois Lee
Fran
Sondra Lee
Playmate of the Boy at the Picnic
Corps de Ballet
Howard Lenters
Another Betting Man
Kay Lewis
Corps de Ballet
Louisa Lewis
Corps de Ballet
Fay Moore
Singer
Tommy Morton
Corps de Ballet
Ben Murphy
Singer
Hannah O'Leary
Singer
Arthur Partington
A Boy at the Picnic
Corps de Ballet
Audrey Peters
Corps de Ballet
William Pierson
Corps de Ballet
Gloria Smith
Corps de Ballet
Kenneth Spaulding
Corps de Ballet
George Spelvin
A Betting Man
Johnny Stewart
Stevie Longstreet
Toni Stuart
Corps de Ballet
William Sumner
Corps de Ballet
Roy Tobias
Corps de Ballet
Eleonore Treiber
Corps de Ballet
Don Weissmuller
Corps de Ballet
Helene Whitney
Singer
Understudies:
Gloria Casper
(Fran),
Evans Davis
(Henry Longstreet),
Joey Faye
(Harrison Floy),
Donald Harris
(Stevie Longstreet),
Ray Kirchner
(A Boy at the Picnic),
Elena Lane
(A Popular Girl),
Sondra Lee
(Elmer Simpkins, Jr.),
Howard Lenters
(Mr. Anderson),
Ben Murphy
(Hubert Ogglethorpe),
Hannah O'Leary
(Nancy),
Audrey Peters
(Nancy) and
Eleonore Treiber
(Playmate of the Boy at the Picnic)
New Century Theatre
(Oct 09, 1947 - Dec 20, 1947)
Cast
Dick Beard
Corps de Ballet
Shubert Theatre
(Dec 22, 1947 - Oct 18, 1948)
Cast
Joan Roberts
Sara Longstreet
Carol Stone
Sara Longstreet
Joey Faye
Harrison Floy
Jack Albertson
Mr. Pontdue
Aza Bard
Corps de Ballet
George Bockman
Corps de Ballet
Jackie Collins
Stevie Longstreet
Rex Cooper
Corps de Ballet
Jack Diamond
Mr. Pontdue
David E. Dubble
Another Betting Man
Ann Dunbar
Corps de Ballet
Phyllis Gehrig
Corps de Ballet
Evelyn Giles
Corps de Ballet
Robert Herget
Corps de Ballet
Bill Hogue
Singer
Chris Karner
Corps de Ballet
Howard Lenters
Mr. Anderson
Kay Lewis
Corps de Ballet
Louisa Lewis
Corps de Ballet
Jack Miller
Corps de Ballet
James Nygren
Corps de Ballet
Keith Russell
Elmer Simpkins, Jr.
Donald Saddler
Uncle Willie
Sue Scott
Corps de Ballet
Kenneth Spalding
Corps de Ballet
Roy Tobias
Corps de Ballet
Don Weissmuller
A Popular Girl's Friend
Isabella Wilson
Singer
Understudies:
Aza Bard
(Playmate of the Boy at the Picnic),
Carole Coleman
(Sara Longstreet),
Nathaniel Frey
(Mr. Pontdue),
Evelyn Giles
(A Popular Girl),
Fred Hearn
(Uncle Willie),
Keith Russell
(Stevie Longstreet) and
Roy Tobias
(A Boy at the Picnic)
Broadway Theatre
(Oct 18, 1948 - Jul 02, 1949)
Songs
music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Sammy Cahn
Act 1
Sung By
He Tried to Make a Dollar
Singers
Can't You Just See Yourself in Love with Me?
Hubert Ogglethorpe and Fran
There's Nothing Like a Model T
Harrison Floy and Company
Next to Texas, I Love You
Hubert Ogglethorpe and Fran
Security
Sara Longstreet, Fran and Singing Girls
Bird Watcher's Song
Sara Longstreet and Singing Girls
Get Away for a Day in the Country
Henry Longstreet, Stevie Longstreet and Singers
Papa, Wont You Dance with Me?
Sara Longstreet, Henry Longstreet, Girls and Boys
Act 2
Sung By
On a Sunday by the Sea
Singers
You're My Girl
Hubert Ogglethorpe and Fran
I Still Get Jealous
Sara Longstreet and Henry Longstreet
You're My Boy
Harrison Floy and Mr. Pontdue
Nobody Ever Died for Dear Old Rutgers
Harrison Floy, Hubert Ogglethorpe and Singing Boys
He Tried to Make a Dollar
(Reprise)
Entire Company
Awards
Tony Award®
Choreographer
1948 Winner
Choreographed by
Jerome Robbins
Theatre World
Award
1948 Recipient
Mark Dawson
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Monte Proser
and
Joseph Kipness
Book by
Stephen Longstreet
; Music by
Jule Styne
; Lyrics by
Sammy Cahn
; Based on "The Sisters Liked Them Handsome" by
Stephen Longstreet
; Dance arrangements by
Genevieve Pitot
; Music orchestrated by
Phil Lang
; Vocal arrangements by
Bob Martin
; Musical Director:
Milton Rosenstock
Directed by
George Abbott
; Choreographed by
Jerome Robbins
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Miles White
; Lighting Design by
Peggy Clark
; Assistant to Mr. White:
Frank Thompson
General Manager:
Jack Small
; Company Manager:
Jesse Long
Technical Supervisor:
Peggy Clark
; Production Manager:
Archie Thomson
; Stage Manager:
George Hunter
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Howard Lenters
Orchestra Personnel Manager:
Philip Palmer
Asst. to the Choreographer:
Gluck Sandor
; Assistant to the Director:
Robert Griffith
; General Press Representative:
Karl Bernstein
; Casting:
Howard Hoyt
Nanette Fabray
Sara Longstreet
Phil Silvers
Harrison Floy
Mark Dawson
Hubert Ogglethorpe
Oggle
Jack McCauley
Henry Longstreet
Nancy Babcock
Singer
Jean Marie Caples
Corps de Ballet
Vincent Carbone
Corps de Ballet
Gloria Casper
Singer
Raul Celada
Corps de Ballet
A Popular Girl's Friend
Leonard Claret
Corps de Ballet
Clay Clement
General Longstreet
Edward Cole
Singer
Carole Coleman
Shirley Simpkins
Singer
Ray Cook
Singer
Erno Czako
Singer
William David
Mr. Anderson
Evans Davis
Corps de Ballet
John Dennis
Singer
Jacqueline Dodge
A Popular Girl
Corps de Ballet
Joey Faye
Mr. Pontdue
Nathaniel Frey
Elmer Simpkins
Singer
Helen Gallagher
Nancy
Estelle Gardner
Singer
Margaret Gavan
Singer
Evelyn Giles
Corps de Ballet
Tom Glennon
Coach
Singer
Paul Godkin
Uncle Willie
Virginia Gorski
Corps de Ballet
June Graham
Corps de Ballet
Donald Harris
Elmer Simpkins, Jr.
Ronnie Hartman
Singer
Neil Harwood
Singer
Edward Hayes
Singer
Fred Hearn
Corps de Ballet
Betty Hyatt
Corps de Ballet
Christine Karner
Corps de Ballet
Dorothy Karrol
Singer
Ray Kirchner
Corps de Ballet
Elena Lane
Corps de Ballet
Lois Lee
Fran
Sondra Lee
Playmate of the Boy at the Picnic
Corps de Ballet
Howard Lenters
Another Betting Man
Kay Lewis
Corps de Ballet
Louisa Lewis
Corps de Ballet
Fay Moore
Singer
Tommy Morton
Corps de Ballet
Ben Murphy
Singer
Hannah O'Leary
Singer
Arthur Partington
A Boy at the Picnic
Corps de Ballet
Audrey Peters
Corps de Ballet
William Pierson
Corps de Ballet
Gloria Smith
Corps de Ballet
Kenneth Spaulding
Corps de Ballet
George Spelvin
A Betting Man
Johnny Stewart
Stevie Longstreet
Toni Stuart
Corps de Ballet
William Sumner
Corps de Ballet
Roy Tobias
Corps de Ballet
Eleonore Treiber
Corps de Ballet
Don Weissmuller
Corps de Ballet
Helene Whitney
Singer
Understudies:
Gloria Casper
(Fran),
Evans Davis
(Henry Longstreet),
Joey Faye
(Harrison Floy),
Donald Harris
(Stevie Longstreet),
Ray Kirchner
(A Boy at the Picnic),
Elena Lane
(A Popular Girl),
Sondra Lee
(Elmer Simpkins, Jr.),
Howard Lenters
(Mr. Anderson),
Ben Murphy
(Hubert Ogglethorpe),
Hannah O'Leary
(Nancy),
Audrey Peters
(Nancy) and
Eleonore Treiber
(Playmate of the Boy at the Picnic)
New Century Theatre
(Oct 09, 1947 - Dec 20, 1947)
Cast
Dick Beard
Corps de Ballet
Shubert Theatre
(Dec 22, 1947 - Oct 18, 1948)
Cast
Joan Roberts
Sara Longstreet
Carol Stone
Sara Longstreet
Joey Faye
Harrison Floy
Jack Albertson
Mr. Pontdue
Aza Bard
Corps de Ballet
George Bockman
Corps de Ballet
Jackie Collins
Stevie Longstreet
Rex Cooper
Corps de Ballet
Jack Diamond
Mr. Pontdue
David E. Dubble
Another Betting Man
Ann Dunbar
Corps de Ballet
Phyllis Gehrig
Corps de Ballet
Evelyn Giles
Corps de Ballet
Robert Herget
Corps de Ballet
Bill Hogue
Singer
Chris Karner
Corps de Ballet
Howard Lenters
Mr. Anderson
Kay Lewis
Corps de Ballet
Louisa Lewis
Corps de Ballet
Jack Miller
Corps de Ballet
James Nygren
Corps de Ballet
Keith Russell
Elmer Simpkins, Jr.
Donald Saddler
Uncle Willie
Sue Scott
Corps de Ballet
Kenneth Spalding
Corps de Ballet
Roy Tobias
Corps de Ballet
Don Weissmuller
A Popular Girl's Friend
Isabella Wilson
Singer
Understudies:
Aza Bard
(Playmate of the Boy at the Picnic),
Carole Coleman
(Sara Longstreet),
Nathaniel Frey
(Mr. Pontdue),
Evelyn Giles
(A Popular Girl),
Fred Hearn
(Uncle Willie),
Keith Russell
(Stevie Longstreet) and
Roy Tobias
(A Boy at the Picnic)
Broadway Theatre
(Oct 18, 1948 - Jul 02, 1949)
music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Sammy Cahn
Act 1
Sung By
He Tried to Make a Dollar
Singers
Can't You Just See Yourself in Love with Me?
Hubert Ogglethorpe and Fran
There's Nothing Like a Model T
Harrison Floy and Company
Next to Texas, I Love You
Hubert Ogglethorpe and Fran
Security
Sara Longstreet, Fran and Singing Girls
Bird Watcher's Song
Sara Longstreet and Singing Girls
Get Away for a Day in the Country
Henry Longstreet, Stevie Longstreet and Singers
Papa, Wont You Dance with Me?
Sara Longstreet, Henry Longstreet, Girls and Boys
Act 2
Sung By
On a Sunday by the Sea
Singers
You're My Girl
Hubert Ogglethorpe and Fran
I Still Get Jealous
Sara Longstreet and Henry Longstreet
You're My Boy
Harrison Floy and Mr. Pontdue
Nobody Ever Died for Dear Old Rutgers
Harrison Floy, Hubert Ogglethorpe and Singing Boys
He Tried to Make a Dollar
(Reprise)
Entire Company
Tony Award®
Choreographer
1948 Winner
Choreographed by
Jerome Robbins
Theatre World
Award
1948 Recipient
Mark Dawson
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