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Bells Are Ringing
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Nov 29, 1956
Closing Date
Mar 07, 1959
Performances
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Open Date: Nov 29, 1956
Close Date: Mar 07, 1959
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
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Theatres
Shubert Theatre
(Nov 29, 1956 - Dec 13, 1958)
Alvin Theatre
(Dec 15, 1958 - Mar 07, 1959)
Description
A musical comedy in two acts.
Setting
1956. New York City.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization
and
Affiliated Theatre Building Co., Inc.
Produced by
The Theatre Guild
Lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
; Book by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
; Music by
Jule Styne
; Musical Director:
Milton Rosenstock
; Music orchestrated by
Robert Russell Bennett
; Vocal arrangements and direction by
Herbert Greene
and
Buster Davis
; Dance arrangements by
John Morris
; Incidental music by
John Morris
Directed by
Jerome Robbins
; Choreographed by
Jerome Robbins
and
Bob Fosse
; Assistant Choreographer:
Robert Tucker
Scenic Design by
Raoul Pène Du Bois
; Costume Design by
Raoul Pène Du Bois
; Lighting Design by
Peggy Clark
General Manager:
Peter Davis
General Stage Manager:
Charles Atkin
; Stage Manager:
Ruth Mitchell
; Production Supervisor:
Jerome Whyte
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Fred Smith
Music Contractor:
Sol Gusikoff
; Orchestra Personnel Manager:
Sol Gusikoff
; Assistant Conductor:
Frank Nowicki
Assistant to Mr. Du Bois:
Willa Kim
and
Waldo Angelo
General Press Representative:
Nat Dorfman
; Press Representative:
John L. Toohey
and
Max Gendel
; Casting:
Ruth Frankenstein
Judy Holliday
Ella Peterson
Sydney Chaplin
Jeff Moss
Nov 29, 1956 - Jun 28, 1958
Pam Abbott
Singer
Frank Aletter
Blake Barton
Doria Avila
Dancer
Joanne Birks
Singer
Dort Clark
Inspector Barnes
Frank Derbas
Dancer
Norma Doggett
Olga
Dancer
Phyllis Dorne
Dancer
Don Emmons
Dancer
Peter Gennaro
Carl
Frank Green
Charles Bessemer
Another Actor
Singer at Night Club
Singer
Eddie Heim
Telephone Man
Master of Ceremonies
Dancer
George S. Irving
Larry Hastings
Patti Karr
Dancer
Kasimir Kokich
Other Man
Dancer
Eddie Lawrence
Sandor
Marc Leon
Singer
Urylee Leonardos
Singer
Jeannine Masterson
Mrs. Mallet
Singer
David McDaniel
Maitre D'Hotel
Singer
Paul Michael
Singer
Frank Milton
Ludwig Smiley
Barbara Newman
Dancer
Tom O'Steen
Joey
Dancer
Julian Patrick
Singer
John Perkins
Man from Corvello Mob
Nancy Perkins
Dancer
Ellen Ray
Carol
Michelle Reiner
Michelle
Singer
Marsha Rivers
Dancer
Steve Roland
Singer
Paul Arnold
Donna Sanders
Madame Grimaldi
Singer
Jean Stapleton
Sue
Willy Sumner
Dancer
Ed Thompson
Waiter
Singer
Beryl Towbin
Dancer
Ben Vargas
Dancer
Ann Wallace
Dancer
Bernie West
Dr. Kitchell
Jack Weston
Francis
Pat Wilkes
Gwynne
Billy Wilson
Dancer
Gordon Woodburn
Police Officer
Singer
Standby:
George Gaynes
(Jeff Moss)
Understudies:
Frank Green
(Paul Arnold),
George S. Irving
(Sandor),
Jeannine Masterson
(Olga),
David McDaniel
(Blake Barton),
Frank Milton
(Dr. Kitchell),
Marge Redmond
(Ella Peterson),
Michelle Reiner
(Sue),
Steve Roland
(Larry Hastings, Ludwig Smiley, Man from Corvello Mob, Voice in Advertisement),
Willy Sumner
(Francis),
Beryl Towbin
(Gwynne, Carol),
Ben Vargas
(Carl) and
Gordon Woodburn
(Inspector Barnes)
Shubert Theatre
(Nov 29, 1956 - Dec 13, 1958)
Cast
Betty Garrett
During Judy Holliday's vacation
Ella Peterson
Aug 26, 1957 - Sep 07, 1957
Hal Linden
Jeff Moss
Jun 30, 1958 - Mar 07, 1959
Larry Parks
During Sidney Chaplin's vacation
Jeff Moss
Aug 26, 1957 - Sep 07, 1957
Heywood Hale Broun
Francis
Scott Hunter
Joey
David McDaniel
Singer at Night Club
Paul Michael
Police Officer
Jack Rains
Maitre D'Hotel
Ben Raisen
Waiter
Understudies:
June Ericson
(Ella Peterson),
Hal Linden
(Jeff Moss) and
Phyllis Newman
(Ella Peterson)
Alvin Theatre
(Dec 15, 1958 - Mar 07, 1959)
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Herman Bernstein
General Stage Manager:
Billy Matthews
; Stage Manager:
Joseph Dooley
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Paul Davis
(Mar 1959 - ?)
Press Representative:
Dick Weaver
and
Alfred H. Tamarin
Cast
Doria Avila
Another Actor
Vincent Beck
Man from Corvello Mob
Louisa Cabot
Dancer
Michael Davis
Singer
Frank Derbas
Carl
Joan Elliott
Singer
Jain Fairfax
Dancer
Barbara Gutierrez
Carol
Marion Hunter
Dancer
Louis Kosman
Other Man
Dancer
Marc Leon
Waiter
Ripple Lewis
Singer
Paul Lipson
Larry Hastings
Sigyn Lund
Dancer
Frances Martin
Dancer
Paul Merrill
Maitre D'Hotel
Singer
William Miller
Dancer
Philip Nasta
Telephone Man
Master of Ceremonies
Dancer
Mitchell Nutick
Joey
Dancer
Ernest Parham
Dancer
Alice Pearce
Sue
Alan Peterson
Dancer
Ralph Roberts
Francis
Bob Roman
Singer
Adolph Sambogna
Dancer
Donna Sanders
Olga
Mary Ellen Schimmel
Singer
Jim Smock
Dancer
Harriet Spitz
Dancer
Mark Tully
Singer at Night Club
Singer
Ken Urmston
Dancer
Edmund Walenta
Police Officer
Singer
Louise Woods
Mrs. Mallet
Singer
Understudies:
Doria Avila
(Carl),
Vincent Beck
(Jeff Moss),
Jain Fairfax
(Carol, Olga),
Louis Kosman
(Man from Corvello Mob),
Marc Leon
(Dr. Kitchell),
Paul Lipson
(Sandor),
Frances Martin
(Gwynne),
Mitchell Nutick
(Francis),
Steve Roland
(Inspector Barnes),
Bob Roman
(Paul Arnold, Ludwig Smiley),
Lynne Stuart
(Ella Peterson) and
Mark Tully
(Blake Barton)
Songs
music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Adolph Green
and
Betty Comden
Act 1
Sung By
Bells Are Ringing
Company
It's a Perfect Relationship
Ella Peterson
On My Own
Jeff Moss and Ensemble
You've Got To Do It
Jeff Moss
It's A Simple Little System
Sandor and Ensemble
Is It a Crime?
Ella Peterson
Hello, Hello There!
Ella Peterson, Jeff Moss and Ensemble
I Met a Girl
Jeff Moss and Ensemble
Long Before I Knew You
Ella Peterson and Jeff Moss
Act 2
Sung By
Mu-Cha-Cha
Carl and Ella Peterson
Just in Time
Jeff Moss, Ella Peterson and Ensemble
Drop That Name
Ella Peterson and Ensemble
The Party's Over
Ella Peterson
Salzberg
Sue and Sandor
The Midas Touch
Singer, Boys and Girls
Long Before I Knew You
(Reprise)
Jeff Moss
I'm Going Back
Ella Peterson
Finale
Company
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1957 Nominee
Produced by
The Theatre Guild
Lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
Book by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
Music by
Jule Styne
Best Actress in a Musical
1957 Winner
Judy Holliday
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1957 Winner
Sydney Chaplin
Best Choreography
1957 Nominee
Choreographed by
Jerome Robbins
and
Bob Fosse
Theatre World
Award
1957 Recipient
Sydney Chaplin
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization
and
Affiliated Theatre Building Co., Inc.
Produced by
The Theatre Guild
Lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
; Book by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
; Music by
Jule Styne
; Musical Director:
Milton Rosenstock
; Music orchestrated by
Robert Russell Bennett
; Vocal arrangements and direction by
Herbert Greene
and
Buster Davis
; Dance arrangements by
John Morris
; Incidental music by
John Morris
Directed by
Jerome Robbins
; Choreographed by
Jerome Robbins
and
Bob Fosse
; Assistant Choreographer:
Robert Tucker
Scenic Design by
Raoul Pène Du Bois
; Costume Design by
Raoul Pène Du Bois
; Lighting Design by
Peggy Clark
General Manager:
Peter Davis
General Stage Manager:
Charles Atkin
; Stage Manager:
Ruth Mitchell
; Production Supervisor:
Jerome Whyte
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Fred Smith
Music Contractor:
Sol Gusikoff
; Orchestra Personnel Manager:
Sol Gusikoff
; Assistant Conductor:
Frank Nowicki
Assistant to Mr. Du Bois:
Willa Kim
and
Waldo Angelo
General Press Representative:
Nat Dorfman
; Press Representative:
John L. Toohey
and
Max Gendel
; Casting:
Ruth Frankenstein
Judy Holliday
Ella Peterson
Sydney Chaplin
Jeff Moss
Nov 29, 1956 - Jun 28, 1958
Pam Abbott
Singer
Frank Aletter
Blake Barton
Doria Avila
Dancer
Joanne Birks
Singer
Dort Clark
Inspector Barnes
Frank Derbas
Dancer
Norma Doggett
Olga
Dancer
Phyllis Dorne
Dancer
Don Emmons
Dancer
Peter Gennaro
Carl
Frank Green
Charles Bessemer
Another Actor
Singer at Night Club
Singer
Eddie Heim
Telephone Man
Master of Ceremonies
Dancer
George S. Irving
Larry Hastings
Patti Karr
Dancer
Kasimir Kokich
Other Man
Dancer
Eddie Lawrence
Sandor
Marc Leon
Singer
Urylee Leonardos
Singer
Jeannine Masterson
Mrs. Mallet
Singer
David McDaniel
Maitre D'Hotel
Singer
Paul Michael
Singer
Frank Milton
Ludwig Smiley
Barbara Newman
Dancer
Tom O'Steen
Joey
Dancer
Julian Patrick
Singer
John Perkins
Man from Corvello Mob
Nancy Perkins
Dancer
Ellen Ray
Carol
Michelle Reiner
Michelle
Singer
Marsha Rivers
Dancer
Steve Roland
Singer
Paul Arnold
Donna Sanders
Madame Grimaldi
Singer
Jean Stapleton
Sue
Willy Sumner
Dancer
Ed Thompson
Waiter
Singer
Beryl Towbin
Dancer
Ben Vargas
Dancer
Ann Wallace
Dancer
Bernie West
Dr. Kitchell
Jack Weston
Francis
Pat Wilkes
Gwynne
Billy Wilson
Dancer
Gordon Woodburn
Police Officer
Singer
Standby:
George Gaynes
(Jeff Moss)
Understudies:
Frank Green
(Paul Arnold),
George S. Irving
(Sandor),
Jeannine Masterson
(Olga),
David McDaniel
(Blake Barton),
Frank Milton
(Dr. Kitchell),
Marge Redmond
(Ella Peterson),
Michelle Reiner
(Sue),
Steve Roland
(Larry Hastings, Ludwig Smiley, Man from Corvello Mob, Voice in Advertisement),
Willy Sumner
(Francis),
Beryl Towbin
(Gwynne, Carol),
Ben Vargas
(Carl) and
Gordon Woodburn
(Inspector Barnes)
Shubert Theatre
(Nov 29, 1956 - Dec 13, 1958)
Cast
Betty Garrett
During Judy Holliday's vacation
Ella Peterson
Aug 26, 1957 - Sep 07, 1957
Hal Linden
Jeff Moss
Jun 30, 1958 - Mar 07, 1959
Larry Parks
During Sidney Chaplin's vacation
Jeff Moss
Aug 26, 1957 - Sep 07, 1957
Heywood Hale Broun
Francis
Scott Hunter
Joey
David McDaniel
Singer at Night Club
Paul Michael
Police Officer
Jack Rains
Maitre D'Hotel
Ben Raisen
Waiter
Understudies:
June Ericson
(Ella Peterson),
Hal Linden
(Jeff Moss) and
Phyllis Newman
(Ella Peterson)
Alvin Theatre
(Dec 15, 1958 - Mar 07, 1959)
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Herman Bernstein
General Stage Manager:
Billy Matthews
; Stage Manager:
Joseph Dooley
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Paul Davis
(Mar 1959 - ?)
Press Representative:
Dick Weaver
and
Alfred H. Tamarin
Cast
Doria Avila
Another Actor
Vincent Beck
Man from Corvello Mob
Louisa Cabot
Dancer
Michael Davis
Singer
Frank Derbas
Carl
Joan Elliott
Singer
Jain Fairfax
Dancer
Barbara Gutierrez
Carol
Marion Hunter
Dancer
Louis Kosman
Other Man
Dancer
Marc Leon
Waiter
Ripple Lewis
Singer
Paul Lipson
Larry Hastings
Sigyn Lund
Dancer
Frances Martin
Dancer
Paul Merrill
Maitre D'Hotel
Singer
William Miller
Dancer
Philip Nasta
Telephone Man
Master of Ceremonies
Dancer
Mitchell Nutick
Joey
Dancer
Ernest Parham
Dancer
Alice Pearce
Sue
Alan Peterson
Dancer
Ralph Roberts
Francis
Bob Roman
Singer
Adolph Sambogna
Dancer
Donna Sanders
Olga
Mary Ellen Schimmel
Singer
Jim Smock
Dancer
Harriet Spitz
Dancer
Mark Tully
Singer at Night Club
Singer
Ken Urmston
Dancer
Edmund Walenta
Police Officer
Singer
Louise Woods
Mrs. Mallet
Singer
Understudies:
Doria Avila
(Carl),
Vincent Beck
(Jeff Moss),
Jain Fairfax
(Carol, Olga),
Louis Kosman
(Man from Corvello Mob),
Marc Leon
(Dr. Kitchell),
Paul Lipson
(Sandor),
Frances Martin
(Gwynne),
Mitchell Nutick
(Francis),
Steve Roland
(Inspector Barnes),
Bob Roman
(Paul Arnold, Ludwig Smiley),
Lynne Stuart
(Ella Peterson) and
Mark Tully
(Blake Barton)
music by
Jule Styne
; lyrics by
Adolph Green
and
Betty Comden
Act 1
Sung By
Bells Are Ringing
Company
It's a Perfect Relationship
Ella Peterson
On My Own
Jeff Moss and Ensemble
You've Got To Do It
Jeff Moss
It's A Simple Little System
Sandor and Ensemble
Is It a Crime?
Ella Peterson
Hello, Hello There!
Ella Peterson, Jeff Moss and Ensemble
I Met a Girl
Jeff Moss and Ensemble
Long Before I Knew You
Ella Peterson and Jeff Moss
Act 2
Sung By
Mu-Cha-Cha
Carl and Ella Peterson
Just in Time
Jeff Moss, Ella Peterson and Ensemble
Drop That Name
Ella Peterson and Ensemble
The Party's Over
Ella Peterson
Salzberg
Sue and Sandor
The Midas Touch
Singer, Boys and Girls
Long Before I Knew You
(Reprise)
Jeff Moss
I'm Going Back
Ella Peterson
Finale
Company
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1957 Nominee
Produced by
The Theatre Guild
Lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
Book by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
Music by
Jule Styne
Best Actress in a Musical
1957 Winner
Judy Holliday
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1957 Winner
Sydney Chaplin
Best Choreography
1957 Nominee
Choreographed by
Jerome Robbins
and
Bob Fosse
Theatre World
Award
1957 Recipient
Sydney Chaplin
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