Two's Company

Charles Sherman's Musical Revue

MusicalRevueOriginalBroadway

Opening Date

Dec 15, 1952

Closing Date

Mar 08, 1953

Performances

MusicalRevueOriginalBroadway

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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres

Alvin Theatre
(Dec 15, 1952 - Mar 08, 1953)

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Theatre Owned / Operated by Herman Bernstein

Produced by James Russo and Michael Ellis; Associate Producer: Clifford Hayman

Music by Vernon Duke; Lyrics by Ogden Nash; Additional Lyrics by Sammy Cahn; Sketches by Charles Sherman; Sketches written with Peter DeVries; Featuring songs by Sheldon Harnick ("A Man's Home"); Vocal arrangements by Milton Rosenstock; Ballet Music by Genevieve Pitot and David Baker; Music orchestrated by Don Walker ("Opening - Theatre is a Lady", "A Man's Home", "Roundabout", "Clear Blue Sky", "Esther" and "Haunted Hot Spot"), Clare Grundman ("Turn Me Loose on Broadway", "It Just Occured to Me", "Baby Couldn't Dance" and "Finale") and Phil Lang ("Roll Along, Sadie", "Purple Rose" and "Just Like a Man"); Additional sketches by Arnold B. Horwitt ("And a Little Child" and "When in Rome") and Lee Rogow ("And a Little Child" and "When in Rome"); Additonal sketch by Mort Green ("One's A Crowd") and Nat Hiken ("Jealousy"); Additional sketch by George Foster ("One's A Crowd"); Additional Sketch by Billy Friedberg ("Jealousy"); Scenario for "Roundabout" by Horton Foote and Jerome Robbins; "The Voice of Inexperience" by Oliver Wakefield

Sketches Directed by Jules Dassin; Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Jerome Robbins

Scenic Design by Ralph Alswang; Costume Design by Miles White; Lighting Design by Ralph Alswang; Assistant to Mr. White: Elinor Robbins

General Manager: Clifford Hayman

Production Under the Supervision of John Murray Anderson; Production Stage Manager: Bill Ross; Stage Manager: Perry Bruskin; Assistant Stage Mgr: Howard Graham and May Muth

Musical Supervisor: Milton Rosenstock; Conducted by Milton Rosenstock; Assistant to Mr. Rosenstock: David Baker; Orchestra Contractor: Phil Palmer

Assistant to Mr. Robbins: June Graham; Publicity Director: Samuel J. Friedman; Press: Lenny Traube; Casting: Violla Rubber

Bette Davis

Singer/Dancer of "Turn Me Loose on Broadway"

That One
One's A Crowd

Helen
Jealousy

Singer/Dancer of "Roll Along, Sadie"

Performer of "Street Scenes"

Jezebela
When in Rome

Sybill
Purple Rose

Singer of "Just Like a Man"

David Burns

Stanley
Jealousy

Nora Kaye

Girl
Baby Couldn't Dance

Dancer in "Roundabout"

The Stripper
Haunted Hot Spot

Hiram Sherman

Introducer of "Opening - Theatre is a Lady"

Singer of "A Man's Home"

Reggie
One's A Crowd

Singer/Dancer of "Roll Along, Sadie"

Performer of "Street Scenes"

Peter ("Going to the Studio")

Peter ("Purple Rose")

Florence Baum

Dancer in "It Just Occurred to Me"

Pupil
Baby Couldn't Dance

Dancing Ensemble

Jeanna Belkin

Dancing Ensemble

Eleanor Boleyn

Audience member
One's A Crowd

Dancer in "Roundabout"

She
Going to the Studio

Dancing Ensemble

Maurice Brenner

Camera Man
Purple Rose

Perry Bruskin

Announcer
Going to the Studio

David Burns

Dudley Dawson
And A Little Child

Melvin
Esther

Strombolini
When in Rome

Bill Callahan

Singer/Dancer of "Opening - Theatre is a Lady"

Boy
Baby Couldn't Dance

The Drummer
Haunted Hot Spot

Art Carroll

Singing Ensemble

Bill Crach

Voice
"Roundabout"

Cicero
Purple Rose

Francis Edwards

Teen Ace

Clifford Fearl

Audience member
One's A Crowd

Hilary
Purple Rose

Singing Ensemble

Ellen Hanley

Singer of "Roundabout"

Singer of "Haunted Hot Spot"

Barbara Heath

Dancer in "It Just Occurred to Me"

Pupil
Baby Couldn't Dance

Dancer in "Roundabout"

Dancing Ensemble

Sue Hight

Audience member
One's A Crowd

Voice
"Roundabout"

Singer of "Clear Blue Sky"

Singing Ensemble

Dorothy Hill

Audience member
One's A Crowd

Dancing Ensemble

William Inglis

Dancer in "Roundabout"

Dancing Ensemble

George S. Irving

Producer
And A Little Child

J.C.
One's A Crowd

Voice
"Roundabout"

Musician
When in Rome

Terrance
Purple Rose

Maria Karnilova

Dancer of "Clear Blue Sky"

Esther
Esther

Peter Kelley

Singer of "It Just Occurred to Me"

Singer of "Clear Blue Sky"

John Kelly

Dancing Ensemble

Lenore Korman

Singing Ensemble

William Krach

Singing Ensemble

Loney Lewis
for Stanley Prager

Ralph Linn

Dancer in "It Just Occurred to Me"

Dancer in "Roundabout"

Singer/Dancer of "Roll Along, Sadie"

Dancing Ensemble

Tina Louise

Secretary
And A Little Child

Audience member
One's A Crowd

Singing Ensemble

Henry Mallory

Teen Ace

Michael Mann

Rollo
And A Little Child

Julie Marlowe

Dancing Ensemble

Buzz Miller

Ensemble in "Turn Me Loose on Broadway"

Singer/Dancer of "Roll Along, Sadie"

Native
Esther

The Pianist
Haunted Hot Spot

Helen Murielle

Dancer in "It Just Occurred to Me"

Nina
When in Rome

Dancing Ensemble

May Muth

Mrs. Wilkins
And A Little Child

Audience member
One's A Crowd

Hortense
Purple Rose

Singing Ensemble

Franklin Neil

Butler ("And a Little Child")

Butler ("Purple Rose")

Singing Ensemble

Bob Neukum

Singing Ensemble

Robert Neukum

Usher
One's A Crowd

Audience member
One's A Crowd

Virgil
Purple Rose

Robert Orton

Leader of the Teen Aces

Robert Pagent

Singer/Dancer of "Turn Me Loose on Broadway"

Dancer in "It Just Occurred to Me"

Dancer in "Roundabout"

Dancer of "Clear Blue Sky"

Dancing Ensemble

Stanley Prager

Harassed Gentleman
One's A Crowd

Thomaso
When in Rome

Basha Regis

Audience member
One's A Crowd

Maid ("Purple Rose")

Singing Ensemble

Deborah Remsen

Singer of "It Just Occurred to Me"

Voice
"Roundabout"

Ginger
Purple Rose

Singing Ensemble

Earl Renard

Audience member
One's A Crowd

Horatio
Purple Rose

Porter
When in Rome

Job Sanders

Ensemble in "Turn Me Loose on Broadway"

Dancer in "It Just Occurred to Me"

Dancing Ensemble

Gilbert Shipley

Teen Ace

Armstead Shobey

Teen Ace

Norman Shobey

Teen Ace

Stanley Simmons

Ensemble in "Turn Me Loose on Broadway"

Professor
Baby Couldn't Dance

Dancing Ensemble

Teddy Tavenner

Audience member
One's A Crowd

Singing Ensemble

Oliver Wakefield

Performer of "The Voice of Inexperience"

Doris Wolin

Singing Ensemble

Understudies: Art Carroll (Singer of "Clear Blue Sky", Singer of "It Just Occurred to Me"), Sue Hight (Singer of "Haunted Hot Spot", Singer of "Roundabout"), George S. Irving (Introducer of "Opening - Theatre is a Lady", Reggie, Performer of "Street Scenes", Peter ("Going to the Studio"), Peter ("Purple Rose")), May Muth (Singer/Dancer of "Turn Me Loose on Broadway", That One, Helen, Singer/Dancer of "Roll Along, Sadie", Performer of "Street Scenes", Jezebela, Sybill), Stanley Prager (Dudley Dawson, Stanley, Melvin, Strombolini) and Teddy Tavenner (Audience member, Singer of "Clear Blue Sky", Voice)

Alvin Theatre (Dec 15, 1952 - Mar 08, 1953)

Cast

Clifford Fearl

Porter

When in Rome

Peter Kelley
for Bill Calahan

Doris Wolin
for Sue Hight
Awards

Tony Award®

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1953 Winner
Hiram Sherman

Theatre World

Award

1953 Recipient
Peter Kelley

People
Awards

Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements

Theatre Owned / Operated by Herman Bernstein

Produced by James Russo and Michael Ellis; Associate Producer: Clifford Hayman

Music by Vernon Duke; Lyrics by Ogden Nash; Additional Lyrics by Sammy Cahn; Sketches by Charles Sherman; Sketches written with Peter DeVries; Featuring songs by Sheldon Harnick ("A Man's Home"); Vocal arrangements by Milton Rosenstock; Ballet Music by Genevieve Pitot and David Baker; Music orchestrated by Don Walker ("Opening - Theatre is a Lady", "A Man's Home", "Roundabout", "Clear Blue Sky", "Esther" and "Haunted Hot Spot"), Clare Grundman ("Turn Me Loose on Broadway", "It Just Occured to Me", "Baby Couldn't Dance" and "Finale") and Phil Lang ("Roll Along, Sadie", "Purple Rose" and "Just Like a Man"); Additional sketches by Arnold B. Horwitt ("And a Little Child" and "When in Rome") and Lee Rogow ("And a Little Child" and "When in Rome"); Additonal sketch by Mort Green ("One's A Crowd") and Nat Hiken ("Jealousy"); Additional sketch by George Foster ("One's A Crowd"); Additional Sketch by Billy Friedberg ("Jealousy"); Scenario for "Roundabout" by Horton Foote and Jerome Robbins; "The Voice of Inexperience" by Oliver Wakefield

Sketches Directed by Jules Dassin; Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Jerome Robbins

Scenic Design by Ralph Alswang; Costume Design by Miles White; Lighting Design by Ralph Alswang; Assistant to Mr. White: Elinor Robbins

General Manager: Clifford Hayman

Production Under the Supervision of John Murray Anderson; Production Stage Manager: Bill Ross; Stage Manager: Perry Bruskin; Assistant Stage Mgr: Howard Graham and May Muth

Musical Supervisor: Milton Rosenstock; Conducted by Milton Rosenstock; Assistant to Mr. Rosenstock: David Baker; Orchestra Contractor: Phil Palmer

Assistant to Mr. Robbins: June Graham; Publicity Director: Samuel J. Friedman; Press: Lenny Traube; Casting: Violla Rubber

Bette Davis

Singer/Dancer of "Turn Me Loose on Broadway"

That One

One's A Crowd

Helen

Jealousy

Singer/Dancer of "Roll Along, Sadie"

Performer of "Street Scenes"

Jezebela

When in Rome

Sybill

Purple Rose

Singer of "Just Like a Man"

David Burns

Stanley

Jealousy

Nora Kaye

Girl

Baby Couldn't Dance

Dancer in "Roundabout"

The Stripper

Haunted Hot Spot

Hiram Sherman

Introducer of "Opening - Theatre is a Lady"

Singer of "A Man's Home"

Reggie

One's A Crowd

Singer/Dancer of "Roll Along, Sadie"

Performer of "Street Scenes"

Peter ("Going to the Studio")

Peter ("Purple Rose")

Florence Baum

Dancer in "It Just Occurred to Me"

Pupil

Baby Couldn't Dance

Dancing Ensemble

Jeanna Belkin

Dancing Ensemble

Eleanor Boleyn

Audience member

One's A Crowd

Dancer in "Roundabout"

She

Going to the Studio

Dancing Ensemble

Maurice Brenner

Camera Man

Purple Rose

Perry Bruskin

Announcer

Going to the Studio

David Burns

Dudley Dawson

And A Little Child

Melvin

Esther

Strombolini

When in Rome

Bill Callahan

Singer/Dancer of "Opening - Theatre is a Lady"

Boy

Baby Couldn't Dance

The Drummer

Haunted Hot Spot

Art Carroll

Singing Ensemble

Bill Crach

Voice

"Roundabout"

Cicero

Purple Rose

Francis Edwards

Teen Ace

Clifford Fearl

Audience member

One's A Crowd

Hilary

Purple Rose

Singing Ensemble

Ellen Hanley

Singer of "Roundabout"

Singer of "Haunted Hot Spot"

Barbara Heath

Dancer in "It Just Occurred to Me"

Pupil

Baby Couldn't Dance

Dancer in "Roundabout"

Dancing Ensemble

Sue Hight

Audience member

One's A Crowd

Voice

"Roundabout"

Singer of "Clear Blue Sky"

Singing Ensemble

Dorothy Hill

Audience member

One's A Crowd

Dancing Ensemble

William Inglis

Dancer in "Roundabout"

Dancing Ensemble

George S. Irving

Producer

And A Little Child

J.C.

One's A Crowd

Voice

"Roundabout"

Musician

When in Rome

Terrance

Purple Rose

Maria Karnilova

Dancer of "Clear Blue Sky"

Esther

Peter Kelley

Singer of "It Just Occurred to Me"

Singer of "Clear Blue Sky"

John Kelly

Dancing Ensemble

Lenore Korman

Singing Ensemble

William Krach

Singing Ensemble

Loney Lewis

for Stanley Prager

Ralph Linn

Dancer in "It Just Occurred to Me"

Dancer in "Roundabout"

Singer/Dancer of "Roll Along, Sadie"

Dancing Ensemble

Tina Louise

Secretary

And A Little Child

Audience member

One's A Crowd

Singing Ensemble

Henry Mallory

Teen Ace

Michael Mann

Rollo

And A Little Child

Julie Marlowe

Dancing Ensemble

Buzz Miller

Ensemble in "Turn Me Loose on Broadway"

Singer/Dancer of "Roll Along, Sadie"

Native

Esther

The Pianist

Haunted Hot Spot

Helen Murielle

Dancer in "It Just Occurred to Me"

Nina

When in Rome

Dancing Ensemble

May Muth

Mrs. Wilkins

And A Little Child

Audience member

One's A Crowd

Hortense

Purple Rose

Singing Ensemble

Franklin Neil

Butler ("And a Little Child")

Butler ("Purple Rose")

Singing Ensemble

Bob Neukum

Singing Ensemble

Robert Neukum

Usher

One's A Crowd

Audience member

One's A Crowd

Virgil

Purple Rose

Robert Orton

Leader of the Teen Aces

Robert Pagent

Singer/Dancer of "Turn Me Loose on Broadway"

Dancer in "It Just Occurred to Me"

Dancer in "Roundabout"

Dancer of "Clear Blue Sky"

Dancing Ensemble

Stanley Prager

Harassed Gentleman

One's A Crowd

Thomaso

When in Rome

Basha Regis

Audience member

One's A Crowd

Maid ("Purple Rose")

Singing Ensemble

Deborah Remsen

Singer of "It Just Occurred to Me"

Voice

"Roundabout"

Ginger

Purple Rose

Singing Ensemble

Earl Renard

Audience member

One's A Crowd

Horatio

Purple Rose

Porter

When in Rome

Job Sanders

Ensemble in "Turn Me Loose on Broadway"

Dancer in "It Just Occurred to Me"

Dancing Ensemble

Gilbert Shipley

Teen Ace

Armstead Shobey

Teen Ace

Norman Shobey

Teen Ace

Stanley Simmons

Ensemble in "Turn Me Loose on Broadway"

Professor

Baby Couldn't Dance

Dancing Ensemble

Teddy Tavenner

Audience member

One's A Crowd

Singing Ensemble

Oliver Wakefield

Performer of "The Voice of Inexperience"

Doris Wolin

Singing Ensemble

Understudies: Art Carroll (Singer of "Clear Blue Sky", Singer of "It Just Occurred to Me"), Sue Hight (Singer of "Haunted Hot Spot", Singer of "Roundabout"), George S. Irving (Introducer of "Opening - Theatre is a Lady", Reggie, Performer of "Street Scenes", Peter ("Going to the Studio"), Peter ("Purple Rose")), May Muth (Singer/Dancer of "Turn Me Loose on Broadway", That One, Helen, Singer/Dancer of "Roll Along, Sadie", Performer of "Street Scenes", Jezebela, Sybill), Stanley Prager (Dudley Dawson, Stanley, Melvin, Strombolini) and Teddy Tavenner (Audience member, Singer of "Clear Blue Sky", Voice)

Alvin Theatre (Dec 15, 1952 - Mar 08, 1953)

Cast

Clifford Fearl

Porter

When in Rome

Peter Kelley

for Bill Calahan

Doris Wolin

for Sue Hight

Tony Award®

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1953 Winner
Hiram Sherman

Theatre World

Award

1953 Recipient
Peter Kelley

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