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Billion Dollar Baby
A Musical Play of the Terrific Twenties
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 21, 1945
Closing Date
Jun 29, 1946
Performances
220
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Dec 21, 1945
Close Date: Jun 29, 1946
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Alvin Theatre
(Dec 21, 1945 - Jun 29, 1946)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
1928 - 1929. Staten Island and Atlantic City
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Alvin Theatre Corporation (Alexander H. Pincus and Norman Pincus, Directors)
Produced by
Paul Feigay
and
Oliver Smith
Book by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
; Music by
Morton Gould
; Lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
; Music orchestrated by
Morton Gould
; Additional orchestrations:
Philip J. Lang
and
Allan Small
; Musical Director:
Max Goberman
Production Directed by
George Abbott
; Choreography and Musical Numbers Staged by
Jerome Robbins
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff
; Lighting Design by
George Schaff
General Manager:
Charles Harris
Technical Director:
Peggy Clark
; Stage Manager:
Robert Griffith
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Dan Sattler
and
Beverly Hume
Rehearsal Pianist:
Trude Rittman
; Assistant to Jerome Robbins:
Anita Alvarez
; Orchestra Contractor:
Gerald R. Rudy
General Press Representative:
Karl Bernstein
; Press Representative:
Thomas Barrows
and
Martha Dreiblatt
; Technical Advisor on Marathons:
June Havoc
Mitzi Green
Georgia Motley
Joan McCracken
Maribelle Jones
Dec 21, 1945 - Jun 08, 1946
David Burns
Dapper Welch
Robert Chisholm
M.M. Montague
Danny Daniels
Champ Watson
Don De Leo
Jerry Bonanza
James Mitchell
Rocky (who dances)
Emily Ross
Ma Jones
William Tabbert
Rocky Barton
Shirley Van
Esme
Lucas Aco
Gangster
Thug
Dancer
Jeri Archer
Cigarette Girl
Singer
Tony Caffaro
Singer
Horace Cooper
J.C. Creasy
William David
Pa Jones
Douglas Deane
Neighbor
Collegiate
One of the Wealthy Ones
Comic
Dancer
Jacqueline Dodge
One of the Older Generation
One of the Wealthy Ones
Robert Edwin
Watchman
Althea Elder
Miss Texas
Peggy Anne Ellis
Miss Florida
Singer
Future Fulton
Miss Louisiana
Singer
Helen Gallagher
Neighbor
Flapper
Chorine
Dancer
Lynne Gammon
Miss South Dakota
Singer
Tony Gardell
Violin Player
Danny
Singer
Harry Gary
Jerry Bonanza
Alternate
Alan Gilbert
Reporter
Bootlegger
Marathon M.C.
Virginia Gorski
Miss California
Dec 21, 1945 - Jun 08, 1946
Flapper
Dec 21, 1945 - Jun 08, 1946
Chorine
Dec 21, 1945 - Jun 08, 1946
Dancer
Dec 21, 1945 - Jun 08, 1946
Maria Harriton
Neighbor
One of the Younger Generation
Chorine
Dancer
Fred Hearne
Playboy
Dream Hero
Bartender
Dancer
Eddie Hodge
Neighbor
Art Leffenbush
Doris Hollingsworth
Miss Massachusetts
Singer
Beverly Hosier
Miss Virginia
Neighbor
Singer
Ann Hutchinson
A Timid Girl
Dancer
Douglas Jones
Newsboy
Philip La Torre
Singer
Joe Landis
One of the Older Generation
Cop
Dancer
Howard Lenters
Neighbor
Policeman
Cecille Mann
Dancer
Joan Mann
Miss Indiana
Rich Girl
Thugs' Moll
Chorine
Dancer
Jim Mitchell
Dream Hero
Ray Morrissey
Singer
Arthur Partington
Cop
Passerby
Dancer
Virginia Poe
Collegiate
Chorine
Dancer
Franklin Powell
Singer
Anthony Reed
Photographer
Bootlegger
Singer
Richard Sanford
Master of Ceremonies
Rodney Gender
Betty Saunders
Singer
Beth Shea
Miss Oklahoma
Singer
Bill Skipper
Good Time Charlie
Dream Hero
Leader of Thugs
Thelma Stevens
Miss Vermont
Singer
Bill Sumner
One of the Younger Generation
Thug
Dancer
David Thomas
Waiter
Singer
Richard Thomas
Newsboy
Lorraine Todd
Flapper
Thugs' Moll
Chorine
Dancer
Allan Waine
Gangster
Cop
Dancer
Evelyn Ward
Dancer
Sydney Wylie
Singer
Understudy:
Virginia Gorski
(Maribelle Jones)
Alvin Theatre
(Dec 21, 1945 - Jun 29, 1946)
Assistant Stage Mgr:
Howard Lenters
and
Stefan Gierasch
Dance Captain:
Fred Hearne
Cast
Virginia Gorski
Maribelle Jones
Jun 10, 1946 - Jun 29, 1946
James Mitchell
Dream Hero
Jacqueline Dodge
Dancer
Miss Texas
Tony Gardell
Jerry Bonanza
Stefan Gierasch
Newsboy
Thomas Hume
Master of Ceremonies
Rodney Gender
Philip La Torre
Violin Player
Stuart Langley
Rodney Gender
Joan Mann
Neighbor
Rosemary Schaefer
Singer
David Thomas
Master of Ceremonies
Richard Thomas
Dancer
Songs
music by
Morton Gould
; lyrics by
Adolph Green
and
Betty Comden
Act 1
Sung By
Million Dollar Smile (Billion Dollar Baby)
The Radio
Who's Gonna Be the Winner
Maribelle Jones, Miss Texas, Singers and Bathing Beauties
Dreams Come True
Maribelle Jones, Rocky (who dances), Playboy and Good Time Charlie
Charleston
Ensemble
Broadway Blossom
Georgia Motley
Speaking of Pals
Dapper Welch, Jerry Bonanza, Waiter, Violin Player, Rocky Barton and Ensemble
There I'd Be
Georgia Motley and M.M. Montague
One Track Mind
Esme and Champ Watson
Bad Timing
Rocky Barton and Maribelle Jones
The Marathoners
Dance Ensemble
A Lovely Girl
Georgia Motley, Maribelle Jones and Jollities Beauties
Act 2
Sung By
Funeral Procession
The Mob
Havin' a Time
Georgia Motley
The Marathon Dance
Champ Watson
Faithless
M.M. Montague and Maribelle Jones
I'm Sure of Your Love
Rocky Barton
A Life With Rocky
Maribelle Jones
The Wedding
Entire Company
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Alvin Theatre Corporation (Alexander H. Pincus and Norman Pincus, Directors)
Produced by
Paul Feigay
and
Oliver Smith
Book by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
; Music by
Morton Gould
; Lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
; Music orchestrated by
Morton Gould
; Additional orchestrations:
Philip J. Lang
and
Allan Small
; Musical Director:
Max Goberman
Production Directed by
George Abbott
; Choreography and Musical Numbers Staged by
Jerome Robbins
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff
; Lighting Design by
George Schaff
General Manager:
Charles Harris
Technical Director:
Peggy Clark
; Stage Manager:
Robert Griffith
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Dan Sattler
and
Beverly Hume
Rehearsal Pianist:
Trude Rittman
; Assistant to Jerome Robbins:
Anita Alvarez
; Orchestra Contractor:
Gerald R. Rudy
General Press Representative:
Karl Bernstein
; Press Representative:
Thomas Barrows
and
Martha Dreiblatt
; Technical Advisor on Marathons:
June Havoc
Mitzi Green
Georgia Motley
Joan McCracken
Maribelle Jones
Dec 21, 1945 - Jun 08, 1946
David Burns
Dapper Welch
Robert Chisholm
M.M. Montague
Danny Daniels
Champ Watson
Don De Leo
Jerry Bonanza
James Mitchell
Rocky (who dances)
Emily Ross
Ma Jones
William Tabbert
Rocky Barton
Shirley Van
Esme
Lucas Aco
Gangster
Thug
Dancer
Jeri Archer
Cigarette Girl
Singer
Tony Caffaro
Singer
Horace Cooper
J.C. Creasy
William David
Pa Jones
Douglas Deane
Neighbor
Collegiate
One of the Wealthy Ones
Comic
Dancer
Jacqueline Dodge
One of the Older Generation
One of the Wealthy Ones
Robert Edwin
Watchman
Althea Elder
Miss Texas
Peggy Anne Ellis
Miss Florida
Singer
Future Fulton
Miss Louisiana
Singer
Helen Gallagher
Neighbor
Flapper
Chorine
Dancer
Lynne Gammon
Miss South Dakota
Singer
Tony Gardell
Violin Player
Danny
Singer
Harry Gary
Jerry Bonanza
Alternate
Alan Gilbert
Reporter
Bootlegger
Marathon M.C.
Virginia Gorski
Miss California
Dec 21, 1945 - Jun 08, 1946
Flapper
Dec 21, 1945 - Jun 08, 1946
Chorine
Dec 21, 1945 - Jun 08, 1946
Dancer
Dec 21, 1945 - Jun 08, 1946
Maria Harriton
Neighbor
One of the Younger Generation
Chorine
Dancer
Fred Hearne
Playboy
Dream Hero
Bartender
Dancer
Eddie Hodge
Neighbor
Art Leffenbush
Doris Hollingsworth
Miss Massachusetts
Singer
Beverly Hosier
Miss Virginia
Neighbor
Singer
Ann Hutchinson
A Timid Girl
Dancer
Douglas Jones
Newsboy
Philip La Torre
Singer
Joe Landis
One of the Older Generation
Cop
Dancer
Howard Lenters
Neighbor
Policeman
Cecille Mann
Dancer
Joan Mann
Miss Indiana
Rich Girl
Thugs' Moll
Chorine
Dancer
Jim Mitchell
Dream Hero
Ray Morrissey
Singer
Arthur Partington
Cop
Passerby
Dancer
Virginia Poe
Collegiate
Chorine
Dancer
Franklin Powell
Singer
Anthony Reed
Photographer
Bootlegger
Singer
Richard Sanford
Master of Ceremonies
Rodney Gender
Betty Saunders
Singer
Beth Shea
Miss Oklahoma
Singer
Bill Skipper
Good Time Charlie
Dream Hero
Leader of Thugs
Thelma Stevens
Miss Vermont
Singer
Bill Sumner
One of the Younger Generation
Thug
Dancer
David Thomas
Waiter
Singer
Richard Thomas
Newsboy
Lorraine Todd
Flapper
Thugs' Moll
Chorine
Dancer
Allan Waine
Gangster
Cop
Dancer
Evelyn Ward
Dancer
Sydney Wylie
Singer
Understudy:
Virginia Gorski
(Maribelle Jones)
Alvin Theatre
(Dec 21, 1945 - Jun 29, 1946)
Assistant Stage Mgr:
Howard Lenters
and
Stefan Gierasch
Dance Captain:
Fred Hearne
Cast
Virginia Gorski
Maribelle Jones
Jun 10, 1946 - Jun 29, 1946
James Mitchell
Dream Hero
Jacqueline Dodge
Dancer
Miss Texas
Tony Gardell
Jerry Bonanza
Stefan Gierasch
Newsboy
Thomas Hume
Master of Ceremonies
Rodney Gender
Philip La Torre
Violin Player
Stuart Langley
Rodney Gender
Joan Mann
Neighbor
Rosemary Schaefer
Singer
David Thomas
Master of Ceremonies
Richard Thomas
Dancer
music by
Morton Gould
; lyrics by
Adolph Green
and
Betty Comden
Act 1
Sung By
Million Dollar Smile (Billion Dollar Baby)
The Radio
Who's Gonna Be the Winner
Maribelle Jones, Miss Texas, Singers and Bathing Beauties
Dreams Come True
Maribelle Jones, Rocky (who dances), Playboy and Good Time Charlie
Charleston
Ensemble
Broadway Blossom
Georgia Motley
Speaking of Pals
Dapper Welch, Jerry Bonanza, Waiter, Violin Player, Rocky Barton and Ensemble
There I'd Be
Georgia Motley and M.M. Montague
One Track Mind
Esme and Champ Watson
Bad Timing
Rocky Barton and Maribelle Jones
The Marathoners
Dance Ensemble
A Lovely Girl
Georgia Motley, Maribelle Jones and Jollities Beauties
Act 2
Sung By
Funeral Procession
The Mob
Havin' a Time
Georgia Motley
The Marathon Dance
Champ Watson
Faithless
M.M. Montague and Maribelle Jones
I'm Sure of Your Love
Rocky Barton
A Life With Rocky
Maribelle Jones
The Wedding
Entire Company
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