MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Dec 03, 1960
Closing Date
Jan 05, 1963
1st Preview
Dec 01, 1960
1st Preview
Dec 01, 1960
Previews
2
Performances
873
MusicalOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Majestic Theatre
(Dec 03, 1960 - Jan 05, 1963)
Setting
In and around Camelot; a battlefield in France. A long time ago.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Produced by Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe and Moss Hart
Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Based on "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White; Music by Frederick Loewe; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner; Musical Director: Franz Allers; Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett and Philip J. Lang; Dance and choral arrangements by Trude Rittman
Staged by Moss Hart; Choreographed by Hanya Holm
Scenic Design by Oliver Smith; Costume Design by Adrian (Worked on the designs for 3 months before he died in September 1959) and Tony Duquette; Lighting Design by Feder; Hair Design by Ernest Adler; Sound Design by Jack Mitnick; Assistant to Mr. Smith: Bill Pitkin and Jack Brown; Assistant to Mr. Duquette: Stanley Simmons
General Manager: C. Edwin Knill; Assistant Gen. Mgr: Charles Gnys
Production Stage Manager: Robert Downing; Stage Manager: Edward Preston, Bernard Hart and Jonathan Anderson
Orchestra Personnel Manager: Sol Gusikoff; Assistant Conductor: Saul Schecter
Press Representative: Richard Maney and Martin Shwartz; Advertising: Lawrence Weiner; Asst. to the Choreographer: Pat Drylie; Assistant to the Producer: Stone Widney
Julie Andrews
Guenevere
Dec 01, 1960 - Apr 14, 1962
Richard Burton
Arthur
Dec 01, 1960 - Sep 16, 1961
Robert Coote
King Pellinore
John Cullum
Sir Dinadan
Dec 01, 1960 - Sep 16, 1961
M'el Dowd
Morgan Le Fey
Dec 01, 1960 - Apr 14, 1962
Robert Goulet
Broadway debut
Lancelot Du Lac
Roddy McDowall
Mordred
Dec 01, 1960 - Sep 16, 1961
Virginia Allen
Lady Catherine
 
Dancer
Judi Allinson
Dancer
Laurie Archer
Dancer
Joan August
Singer
Mary Sue Berry
Singer
Frank Bouley
Singer
Jerry Bowers
Dancer
Marnell Bruce
Singer
Carlene Carroll
Dancer
Michael Clarke-Laurence
Dap
Joan Coddington
Dancer
Jack Dabdoub
Sir Gwilliam
 
Singer
Peter De Visé
A Page
Peter Deign
Dancer
Randy Doney
Dancer
Richard Englund
Dancer
James Fox
Singer
Richard Gain
Dancer
James Gannon
Sir Sagramore
 
Singer
Gene GeBauer
Dancer
Katia Geleznova
Dancer
Christina Gillespie
Lady Anne
Murray Goldkind
Singer
Judy Hastings
Singer
Warren Hays
Singer
Paul Huddleston
Singer
David Hurst
Merlyn
Benita James
Singer
Adriana Keathley
Dancer
Michael Kermoyan
Sir Ozanna
 
Singer
James Kirby
Dancer
Richard Kuch
Clarius
 
Dancer
Donald Maloof
Singer
Leland Mayforth
A Page
Dawn Mitchell
Dancer
Larry Mitchell
Singer
Joe Nelson
Dancer
Paul Richards
Singer
Claudia Schroeder
Dancer
Beti Seay
Dancer
Marjorie Smith
Nimue
 
Singer
John Starkweather
Herald
 
Dancer
Robin Stewart
Tom of Warwick
Shelia Swenson
Singer
John Taliaferro
Singer
Jimmy Tarbutton
Dancer
Leesa Troy
A Lady
 
Singer
Dorothy White
Singer
Bruce Yarnell
Sir Lionel
Standby: Inga Swenson (Guenevere)
Understudies: Mary Sue Berry (Nimue), Frank Bouley (Dap), Michael Clarke-Laurence (King Pellinore, Merlyn), John Cullum (Arthur, Mordred), Peter De Visé (Tom of Warwick), James Gannon (Lancelot Du Lac), Donald Maloof (Sir Lionel), Larry Mitchell (Sir Dinadan), Paul Richards (Mordred) and Leesa Troy (Guenevere, Morgan Le Fey)

Majestic Theatre (Dec 03, 1960 - Jan 05, 1963)

Company Manager: Charles Gnys
Production Stage Manager: Edmund Baylies
Assistant Conductor: Max Tarr
Choral Asst. to Mr. Allers: Mary Sue Berry

Cast

Patricia Bredin
Guenevere
Apr 16, 1962 - Jul 07, 1962
Kathryn Grayson
Guenevere
Oct 23, 1962 - ?
Janet Pavek
Guenevere
Jul 09, 1962 - Oct 20, 1962
Helena Scott
During Julie Andrew's vacation
Guenevere
Oct 26, 1961 - Nov 09, 1961
William Squire
Arthur
Sep 18, 1961 - Jan 05, 1963
John Cullum
Mordred
Sep 18, 1961 - Jan 13, 1962
Tani Seitz
Morgan Le Fey
Jul 16, 1962 - ?
Madeleine Sherwood
Morgan Le Fey
Apr 16, 1962 - Jul 14, 1962
Christian Alderson
Dancer
Mary Sue Berry
Nimue
Frank Bouley
Sir Castor of Cornwall
Jerry Bowers
Horse
 
Herald
Christopher Cary
Mordred
Michael Clarke-Laurence
King Pellinore
Steve Curry
Tom of Warwick
Jack Dabdoub
Sir Lionel
Kathie Dalton
Dancer
Peter Deign
Sir Sagramore
Jack Eddleman
Singer
Janet Frank
Singer
Gene GeBauer
Clarius
Daniel P. Hannafin
Singer
Judith Hastings
Lady Anne
Janet Hays
Singer
Tom Head
Singer
 
Dap
Loren Hightower
Dancer
Paul Huddleston
Scottish Knight
Jack Irwin
Singer
Jeremy Ives
Dancer
Howard Kahl
Singer
Adriana Keathley
Lady Anne
Edward Kerrigan
Dancer
Glenn Kezer
Singer
Elizabeth Lamkin
Singer
Phyllis Lear
Dancer
Tommy Long
A Page
Richard Lyle
Dancer
Robert Mackie
Singer
Donald Maloof
Sir Colgrevance
Janet McCall
Singer
Jack McMinn
Singer
Richard Mills
A Page
Robert Neukum
Sir Sagramore
 
Singer
Paul Olson
Dancer
Robert Peterson
Sir Gwilliam
 
Singer
 
Lancelot Du Lac
Oct 08, 1962 - ?
 
Sir Ozanna
 
Sir Dinadan
Frank Piper
Dancer
Lowell Purvis
Dancer
Philip Rash
Singer
George Ritner
Singer
Robert St. Clair
Dancer
John Starkweather
Sir Gwilliam
Don Stewart
Sir Colgrevance
 
Singer
 
Sir Dinadan
Don Strong
Dancer
 
Horse
 
Clarius
Evelyn Taylor
Dancer
Royston Thomas
Tom of Warwick
Arthur Treacher
King Pellinore
Oct 08, 1962 - ?
Leesa Troy
Lady Sybil
Louis Turenne
Merlyn
Joan Volkman
Dancer
Byron Webster
King Pellinore
 
Dap
Toodie Wittmer
Dancer
Chester Wolenski
Dancer
Standby: Jan Moody (Guenevere) and Janet Pavek (Guenevere)
Understudies: Jack Dabdoub (Merlyn), Jack Eddleman (Mordred), Judith Hastings (Nimue), Howard Kahl (Herald), Glenn Kezer (Sir Lionel), Tommy Long (Tom of Warwick), Richard Mills (Tom of Warwick), Robert Peterson (Lancelot Du Lac, Sir Lionel), George Ritner (Dap, Herald, Sir Dinadan), Helena Scott (Guenevere), John Starkweather (Sir Dinadan), Don Stewart (Sir Lionel, Lancelot Du Lac), Louis Turenne (Arthur) and Byron Webster (King Pellinore)
music by Frederick Loewe; lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Act 1
Sung By
I Wonder What the King Is Doing Tonight?
Arthur
The Simple Joys of Maidenhood
Guenevere
Camelot
Arthur and Guenevere
Follow Me
Nimue
C'est Moi
Lancelot Du Lac
The Lusty Month of May
Guenevere and Ensemble
Then You May Take Me to the Fair
Guenevere, Sir Dinadan, Sir Sagramore and Sir Lionel
How to Handle a Woman
Arthur
The Jousts
Arthur, Guenevere and Ensemble
Before I Gaze at You Again
Guenevere
Act 2
Sung By
If Ever I Would Leave You
Lancelot Du Lac
The Seven Deadly Virtues
Mordred
What Do the Simple Folk Do?
Guenevere and Arthur
The Persuasion
Mordred and Morgan Le Fey
Fie on Goodness!
Knights
I Loved You Once in Silence
Guenevere
Guenevere
Ensemble
Camelot (Reprise)
Arthur

Tony Award®

Best Actor in a Musical

1961 Winner
Richard Burton
 

Best Actress in a Musical

1961 Nominee
Julie Andrews

Best Scenic Design (Musical)

1961 Winner
Scenic Design by Oliver Smith

Best Costume Design (Musical)

1961 Winner
Costume Design by Adrian and Tony Duquette

Best Conductor and Musical Director

1961 Winner
Musical Director: Franz Allers

Theatre World

Award

1961 Recipient
Robert Goulet
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