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Sing Out, Sweet Land
A Salute to American Folk and Popular Music
Musical
Revue
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 27, 1944
Closing Date
Mar 24, 1945
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Musical
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Open Date: Dec 27, 1944
Close Date: Mar 24, 1945
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
International Theatre
(Dec 27, 1944 - Mar 24, 1945)
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
The Theatre Guild (Theresa Helburn, Lawrence Langner: Administrative Directors)
Book by
Walter Kerr
; Music arranged by
Elie Siegmaster
; Special music written by
Elie Siegmaster
Book directed by
Walter Kerr
; Production staged by
Leon Leonidoff
; Choreographed by
Doris Humphrey
and
Charles Weidman
Scenic Design by
Albert R. Johnson
; Costume Design by
Lucinda Ballard
; Assistant to Lucinda Ballard:
Johnnie Johnson
Company Manager:
Harry Essex
Production Manager:
Harry Essex
; Stage Manager:
Peter Lawrence
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Morty Halpern
and
Jules Racine
Conducted by
Elie Siegmaster
; Music Contractor:
Sol Gusikoff
Press Representative:
Alfred H. Tamarin
and
Dick Weaver
; Production Assistant:
Peter Lawrence
Alfred Drake
Barnaby Goodchild
Hercules Armstrong
Spiritual Ensemble
Dorothy Baxter
Mrs. Jones' Daughters
Railroad Station, Texas
Vocal Ensemble
Verse Chorus
Rhoda Boggs
Spiritual Ensemble
Harry Bolden
Spiritual Ensemble
Peggy Campbell
Mrs. Jones' Daughters
Railroad Station, Texas
Dancer
Roberta Cassell
Dancer
George Cassidy
Harry
Aircraft Carrier
Vocal Ensemble
Verse Chorus
Cathleen Chambers
Vocal Ensemble
Marjorie Chandler
Vocal Ensemble
Jack Claus
Dancer
Philip Coolidge
Parson Killjoy
Puritan New England
Mary Jane's Father
Illinois Wilderness
Sheriff
Mississippi Boat
Lieutenant
Civil War Campfire
Villian
City Park
Bluenose
Five O'Clock Whistle
Commander
Aircraft Carrier
Kendrick Coy
Dancer
Charles Ford
Vocal Ensemble
Claretta Freeman
Spiritual Ensemble
Joseph Gifford
Dancer
Verse Chorus
Lawrence Gilbert
Dick
Aircraft Carrier
Vocal Ensemble
Adrienne Gray
Farm Girl
Illinois Wilderness
Sam Green
George
Aircraft Carrier
Vocal Ensemble
Verse Chorus
Carol Hall
Vocal Ensemble
Verse Chorus
Juanita Hall
Watermelon Woman
The South
Spiritual Ensemble
Morty Halpern
Old Timer
Railroad Station, Texas
Verse Chorus
Ann S. Halprin
Dancer
Peter Hamilton
Specialty Dancer in "Mississippi Boat"
Mississippi Boat
Bluejeans
Five O'Clock Whistle
Specialty Dancer in "Speakeasy Night Club"
Speakeasy Night Club
Charles Hart
2nd Man
The Oregon Trail
Captain
Mississippi Boat
Fat Tramp
Railroad Station, Texas
Bartender in "Speakeasy Night Club"
Speakeasy Night Club
Irene Hawthorne
Specialty Dancer in "Mississippi Boat"
Mississippi Boat
Specialty Dancer in "Speakeasy Night Club"
Speakeasy Night Club
Burl Ives
Fiddler
Illinois Wilderness
Bonaforte
Mississippi Boat
1st Soldier
Civil War Campfire
Jolly Tramp
Railroad Station, Texas
Petty Officer
Aircraft Carrier
Irene Jordan
Mary Jane
Illinois Wilderness
Vocal Ensemble
Verse Chorus
Christine Karner
Nellie Bly
Mississippi Boat
Dancer
Verse Chorus
Alma Kaye
Priscilla
Puritan New England
Patriot's Daughter
A New England Town
Mohee
Illinois Wilderness
Frankie
Mississippi Boat
Daisy
City Park
Baby
Speakeasy Night Club
Fred Kohler
Vocal Ensemble
Joe Landis
Dancer
Ellen Love
Charity Wouldlove
Puritan New England
Tough Woman
The Oregon Trail
Frankie's Mother
Mississippi Boat
Verse Chorus
Ethel Mann
Red Light Girl
Five O'Clock Whistle
Dancer
Verse Chorus
Edwin Marsh
Vocal Ensemble
Robert Mayo
Dancer
Verse Chorus
Jack McCauley
The Patriot
A New England Town
Johnny
Mississippi Boat
Gentleman Tramp
Railroad Station, Texas
Tycoon
Speakeasy Night Club
Pat Newman
Mrs. Jones' Daughters
Railroad Station, Texas
Patricia Newman
Dancer
Verse Chorus
Bibi Osterwald
Farm Woman
Illinois Wilderness
Mrs. Casey Jones
Railroad Station, Texas
Maxie
Speakeasy Night Club
Miriam Pandor
Dancer
Robert Penn
Puritan
Puritan New England
1st Man
The Oregon Trail
Trasker
Mississippi Boat
Sad Tramp
Railroad Station, Texas
Murph
Aircraft Carrier
Joseph Precker
Dancer
Jules Racine
Bear
Illinois Wilderness
3rd Man
The Oregon Trail
Bluecoat
Five O'Clock Whistle
Drunk
Speakeasy Night Club
Frances Rainer
Dancer
Verse Chorus
Virtes Reese
Spiritual Ensemble
Fred Rivetti
Vocal Ensemble
Verse Chorus
Harriet Roeder
Dancer
Selma Rogoff
Vocal Ensemble
William Sharon
Police Chief
Speakeasy Night Club
William Sol
Spiritual Ensemble
Ted Tiller
Bill
Illinois Wilderness
Bartender in "Mississippi Boat"
Mississippi Boat
Corporal
Civil War Campfire
Jack
City Park
Tom
Aircraft Carrier
Ruth Tyler
Blues Singer
Five O'Clock Whistle
Bill Weaver
Dancer
James Westerfield
Big Bear of a Man
The Oregon Trail
Yard Boss
Railroad Station, Texas
Trigger
Speakeasy Night Club
Phyllis Wilcox
Vocal Ensemble
Ann Williams
Dancer
Wilson Woodbeck
Spiritual Ensemble
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
The Theatre Guild (Theresa Helburn, Lawrence Langner: Administrative Directors)
Book by
Walter Kerr
; Music arranged by
Elie Siegmaster
; Special music written by
Elie Siegmaster
Book directed by
Walter Kerr
; Production staged by
Leon Leonidoff
; Choreographed by
Doris Humphrey
and
Charles Weidman
Scenic Design by
Albert R. Johnson
; Costume Design by
Lucinda Ballard
; Assistant to Lucinda Ballard:
Johnnie Johnson
Company Manager:
Harry Essex
Production Manager:
Harry Essex
; Stage Manager:
Peter Lawrence
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Morty Halpern
and
Jules Racine
Conducted by
Elie Siegmaster
; Music Contractor:
Sol Gusikoff
Press Representative:
Alfred H. Tamarin
and
Dick Weaver
; Production Assistant:
Peter Lawrence
Alfred Drake
Barnaby Goodchild
Hercules Armstrong
Spiritual Ensemble
Dorothy Baxter
Mrs. Jones' Daughters
Railroad Station, Texas
Vocal Ensemble
Verse Chorus
Rhoda Boggs
Spiritual Ensemble
Harry Bolden
Spiritual Ensemble
Peggy Campbell
Mrs. Jones' Daughters
Railroad Station, Texas
Dancer
Roberta Cassell
Dancer
George Cassidy
Harry
Aircraft Carrier
Vocal Ensemble
Verse Chorus
Cathleen Chambers
Vocal Ensemble
Marjorie Chandler
Vocal Ensemble
Jack Claus
Dancer
Philip Coolidge
Parson Killjoy
Puritan New England
Mary Jane's Father
Illinois Wilderness
Sheriff
Mississippi Boat
Lieutenant
Civil War Campfire
Villian
City Park
Bluenose
Five O'Clock Whistle
Commander
Aircraft Carrier
Kendrick Coy
Dancer
Charles Ford
Vocal Ensemble
Claretta Freeman
Spiritual Ensemble
Joseph Gifford
Dancer
Verse Chorus
Lawrence Gilbert
Dick
Aircraft Carrier
Vocal Ensemble
Adrienne Gray
Farm Girl
Illinois Wilderness
Sam Green
George
Aircraft Carrier
Vocal Ensemble
Verse Chorus
Carol Hall
Vocal Ensemble
Verse Chorus
Juanita Hall
Watermelon Woman
The South
Spiritual Ensemble
Morty Halpern
Old Timer
Railroad Station, Texas
Verse Chorus
Ann S. Halprin
Dancer
Peter Hamilton
Specialty Dancer in "Mississippi Boat"
Mississippi Boat
Bluejeans
Five O'Clock Whistle
Specialty Dancer in "Speakeasy Night Club"
Speakeasy Night Club
Charles Hart
2nd Man
The Oregon Trail
Captain
Mississippi Boat
Fat Tramp
Railroad Station, Texas
Bartender in "Speakeasy Night Club"
Speakeasy Night Club
Irene Hawthorne
Specialty Dancer in "Mississippi Boat"
Mississippi Boat
Specialty Dancer in "Speakeasy Night Club"
Speakeasy Night Club
Burl Ives
Fiddler
Illinois Wilderness
Bonaforte
Mississippi Boat
1st Soldier
Civil War Campfire
Jolly Tramp
Railroad Station, Texas
Petty Officer
Aircraft Carrier
Irene Jordan
Mary Jane
Illinois Wilderness
Vocal Ensemble
Verse Chorus
Christine Karner
Nellie Bly
Mississippi Boat
Dancer
Verse Chorus
Alma Kaye
Priscilla
Puritan New England
Patriot's Daughter
A New England Town
Mohee
Illinois Wilderness
Frankie
Mississippi Boat
Daisy
City Park
Baby
Speakeasy Night Club
Fred Kohler
Vocal Ensemble
Joe Landis
Dancer
Ellen Love
Charity Wouldlove
Puritan New England
Tough Woman
The Oregon Trail
Frankie's Mother
Mississippi Boat
Verse Chorus
Ethel Mann
Red Light Girl
Five O'Clock Whistle
Dancer
Verse Chorus
Edwin Marsh
Vocal Ensemble
Robert Mayo
Dancer
Verse Chorus
Jack McCauley
The Patriot
A New England Town
Johnny
Mississippi Boat
Gentleman Tramp
Railroad Station, Texas
Tycoon
Speakeasy Night Club
Pat Newman
Mrs. Jones' Daughters
Railroad Station, Texas
Patricia Newman
Dancer
Verse Chorus
Bibi Osterwald
Farm Woman
Illinois Wilderness
Mrs. Casey Jones
Railroad Station, Texas
Maxie
Speakeasy Night Club
Miriam Pandor
Dancer
Robert Penn
Puritan
Puritan New England
1st Man
The Oregon Trail
Trasker
Mississippi Boat
Sad Tramp
Railroad Station, Texas
Murph
Aircraft Carrier
Joseph Precker
Dancer
Jules Racine
Bear
Illinois Wilderness
3rd Man
The Oregon Trail
Bluecoat
Five O'Clock Whistle
Drunk
Speakeasy Night Club
Frances Rainer
Dancer
Verse Chorus
Virtes Reese
Spiritual Ensemble
Fred Rivetti
Vocal Ensemble
Verse Chorus
Harriet Roeder
Dancer
Selma Rogoff
Vocal Ensemble
William Sharon
Police Chief
Speakeasy Night Club
William Sol
Spiritual Ensemble
Ted Tiller
Bill
Illinois Wilderness
Bartender in "Mississippi Boat"
Mississippi Boat
Corporal
Civil War Campfire
Jack
City Park
Tom
Aircraft Carrier
Ruth Tyler
Blues Singer
Five O'Clock Whistle
Bill Weaver
Dancer
James Westerfield
Big Bear of a Man
The Oregon Trail
Yard Boss
Railroad Station, Texas
Trigger
Speakeasy Night Club
Phyllis Wilcox
Vocal Ensemble
Ann Williams
Dancer
Wilson Woodbeck
Spiritual Ensemble
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