MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
May 26, 1955
Closing Date
Jul 02, 1955
Performances
44
MusicalOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
ANTA Playhouse
(May 26, 1955 - Jul 02, 1955)
Setting
In and around Paris. 1914-1918.
Produced by Gant Gaither and William Bacher
Original play produced by John Golden
Music by Victor Young; Lyrics by Stella Unger; Book by Victor Wolfson and Stella Unger; Based on the play by Austin Strong; Musical Director: Max Meth; Music orchestrated by David Terry; Choral director: Crane Calder
Directed by John C. Wilson; Choreographed by Peter Gennaro; Uncredited show doctoring by Jerome Robbins
Scenic Design by Marcel Vertés; Costume Design by Marcel Vertés; Lighting Design by Feder; Make-Up Design by Eddie Senz
General Manager: Robert Willey; Managing Director: Louis A. Lotito
Production Stage Manager: Ward Bishop; Stage Manager: Earl J. Brisgal and Ernestine Perrie
Orchestra Contractor: Morris Stonzek
Casting: David Graham; Assistant to the Producers: John Foreman; Advertising: Lawrence Weiner; Assistant to the Director: Edward Padula; Asst. to the Choreographer: Lee Becker
Gloria DeHaven
Diane
Kurt Kasznar
Boule
Ricardo Montalban
Chico
Winifred Ainslee
Flower Vendor
 
Singer
Beatrice Arthur
Mme. Suze
Lee Becker
Streetwalker
 
Dancer
Malcolm Lee Beggs
Father Chevillon
Walter Brandin
Policeman
 
Singer
George Burles
French Official
 
Singer
William Carson
Organ Grinder
 
Singer
John Carter
Dandy
 
Singer
Robert Clary
Fleegle (The Rat)
David Collyer
Gobin
Philip Cook
First Sailor
 
Dancer
Dominic Cortese
Accordionist
Victor Duntiere
Dancer
Bonnie Evans
Streetwalker
 
Dancer
Joseph Flynn
Baker Boy
 
Second American Solider
 
Singer
William Guske
Dancer
Edmund Hall
Apache
 
Singer
Patricia Hammerlee
Collette
Gwen Harmon
Singer
Barclay Hodges
Child
Ferdi Hoffman
Vulmir
Leo Kayworth
Second Sailor
 
Singer
Nancy Lynch
Midinette
 
Dancer
Joy Marlene
Second Nun
 
Singer
Scott Merrill
Inspector
Alexandra Moss
Singer
Ralph Quist
Street Cleaner
 
First American Soldier
 
Singer
Gerrianne Raphael
Camille
Chita Rivera
Fifi
Ray Saint Jacques
First Sengalese
 
First French Soldier
 
Singer
Philip Salem
Dancer
Jeanne Schlegel
Housewife
 
Singer
Betty Jane Seagle
Child
Helena Seroy
Streetwalker
 
Dancer
Barbara Stabile
Child
Nanette Vezina
First Nun
 
Singer
Rebecca Vorno
Dancer
James E. Wall
Second Sengalese
 
Second French Soldier
 
Singer
Ralph Wayne
Apache
 
Singer
Jimmy White
Artist
 
Dancer
Understudies: Winifred Ainslee (Mme. Suze), Lee Becker (Fifi), Walter Brandin (Father Chevillon, Gobin), David Collyer (Boule), Philip Cook (Inspector), Bonnie Evans (Collette), Joe Flynn (Fleegle (The Rat)), Leo Kayworth (Vulmir), Scott Merrill (Chico), Gerrianne Raphael (Diane) and Helena Seroy (Camille)
music by Victor Young; lyrics by Stella Unger
Act 1
Sung By
C'est la Vie
Fleegle (The Rat), Boule, Suze and Company
Where Is That Somone for Me?
Diane
Camille, Collette, Fifi
Fifi, Collette and Camille
Man with a Dream
Chico and Company
Remarkable Fellow
Chico, Fifi, Inspector and Company
If It's a Dream
Diane
Happy Little Crook
Fleegle (The Rat)
Sun at My Window, Love at My Door
Diane, Chico and Company
Where Is That Somone for Me? (Reprise)
Diane
Glove Dance (Dance)
Dancers
Act 2
Sung By
A Miss You Kiss
Chico and Company
Camille, Collette, Fifi (Reprise)
Fifi, Collette and Camille
Chico's Reverie (White and Gold Ballet)
Company
Love, Love, Love
Camille, Collette, Fifi and Dancer
If It's a Dream (Reprise)
Diane
Love Sneaks Up on You
Fleegle (The Rat) and Collette
Finale
Entire Company
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