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The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Nov 03, 1960
Closing Date
Feb 10, 1962
Previews
1
Performances
532
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Nov 03, 1960
Close Date: Feb 10, 1962
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Winter Garden Theatre
(Nov 03, 1960 - Feb 10, 1962)
Setting
The turn of the century. The Tobin shack in Hannibal, Missouri. The Saddle Rock Saloon and Johnny's log cabin in Leadville, Colorado. The McGlone and Brown mansions in Denver, Colorado. Also Paris, Monte Carlo, the mid-Atlantic, the Rockies.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization
Produced by
The Theatre Guild (Lawrence Langner and Armina Marshall)
and
Dore Schary
; Associate Producer:
Walter Reilly
Book by
Richard Morris
; Music by
Meredith Willson
; Lyrics by
Meredith Willson
; Music orchestrated by
Don Walker
; Vocal arrangements by
Herbert Greene
; Musical Director:
Herbert Greene
; Ballet music arranged by
Sol Berkowitz
Directed by
Dore Schary
; Choreographed by
Peter Gennaro
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Miles White
; Lighting Design by
Peggy Clark
; Hair Design by
Ernest Adler
; Tammy Grimes' Hair Styles by
Robert Verdi
; Tech. Asst. to Mr. White:
John Birchenall
General Manager:
Peter Davis
; Company Manager:
John Larson
Production Stage Manager:
Jean Barrere
; Stage Manager:
Elliot Martin
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Beau Tilden
and
Tom Larson
General Press Representative:
Nat Dorfman
; Press Representative:
Irvin Dorfman
; Asst. to the Choreographer:
Wally Seibert
Tammy Grimes
Molly Tobin
Harve Presnell
Johnny "Leadville" Brown
Mony Dalmes
Princess DeLong
Mitchell Gregg
Prince DeLong
Jack Harrold
Monsignor Ryan
Christopher Hewett
Roberts
Patricia Kelly
The Grand Duchess Marie Nicholaiovna
Singer
Edith Meiser
Mrs. McGlone
Cameron Prud'homme
Shamus Tobin
Joe Sirola
Christmas Morgan
Ted Adkins
Duke of Burlingame
Dancer
Bobby Brownell
Page
June Card
Singer
Sterling Clark
Michael Tobin
Dancer
Bob Daley
Patrick Tobin
The Baron of Auld
Dancer
Michael Davis
Count Feranti
Young Waiter
Singer
Ceil Delli
Singer
Vito Durante
Dancer
Don Emmons
Denver Policeman
Dancer
Billy Faier
Banjo
Pat Finch
Singer
Paul Floyd
A Boy
Norman Fredericks
Father Flynn
Mr. Wadlington
Singer
Barbara Gine
Dancer
Marvin Goodis
Jenab-ashros
Male Passenger
Singer
Marian Haraldson
Singer
Diana Hunter
Dancer
Woody Hurst
Charlie
Singer
Barney Johnston
Malcolm Broderick
Singer
Tom Larson
Burt
Singer
Lynn Gay Lorino
Saloon Girl
Germaine
Dancer
Dale Malone
Professor Gardella
Maitre D'
Singer
Susan May
Dancer
Rae McLean
Saloon Girl
Dancer
Anna Marie Moylan
Saloon Girl
Dancer
Barbara Newman
Duchess of Burlingame
Dancer
Lynne Osborne
Mrs. Wadlington
Singer
Louis Polacek
Singer
Joe Pronto
Brawling Miner
Gitter
Dancer
Nanette Rosen
Dancer
Mark Ross
Dancer
Nada Rowand
Mother
Singer
Wanda Saxon
Countess Ethanotous
Singer
Bill Starr
Aloysius Tobin
Wounded Sailor
Dancer
Alex Stevens
Brawling Miner
Dancer
Terry Violino
Sheriff
Denver Policeman
Dancer
Standby:
Iva Withers
(Molly Tobin)
Understudies:
Don Emmons
(Christmas Morgan),
Marian Haraldson
(Princess DeLong),
Christopher Hewett
(Monsignor Ryan),
Barney Johnston
(Roberts),
Patricia Kelly
(Mrs. McGlone) and
Beau Tilden
(Johnny "Leadville" Brown)
Winter Garden Theatre
(Nov 03, 1960 - Feb 10, 1962)
Musical Director:
Max Meth
Cast
Lois La Bonte
The Grand Duchess Marie Nicholaiovna
Mother
Singer
Arthur Tookoyan
Prince DeLong
Barbara Allentuck
Singer
Nina Armagh
Dancer
Dell Brownlee
Countess Ethanotous
Singer
Mary Ann Bruning
Dancer
Mary Burr
Saloon Girl
Dancer
Carol Carlin
Dancer
Eileen Casey
Dancer
Dick Corrigan
Dancer
J.B. Davis
Singer
Betsy Anne Dickerson
Dancer
Robert Durand
Young Waiter
Singer
Robert W. Edwards
Malcolm Broderick
Singer
Don Emmons
Michael Tobin
Ralph Farnworth
Count Feranti
Maitre D'
Singer
Lilly Felcher
Dancer
Patricia Finch
Princess DeLong
Gene Foote
Wounded Sailor
Dancer
Ronn Forella
Dancer
Betty Hader
Dancer
Ken Hamilton
Jenab-ashros
Male Passenger
Singer
Dorothy Hanning
Countess Ethanotous
Singer
Rod Harmon
Duke of Burlingame
Rodd Havman
Dancer
James Hurst
Johnny "Leadville" Brown
Alternate
Sig Jasinski
Singer
Danny Joel
Duke of Burlingame
Dancer
Vernon Kidd
Broadway debut
Roberts
Ann Marisse
Singer
Ginger McFadden
Mrs. Wadlington
Singer
Marie O'Kelley
Singer
Dick O'Neill
Christmas Morgan
Caroline Parks
Singer
Wakefield Poole
Denver Policeman
Dancer
Esther Quarnstrom
Dancer
Ken Richards
Maitre D'
Singer
Anthony Saverino
Professor Gardella
Singer
Eleanor Shaw
Singer
Ron Snook
The Baron of Auld
Dancer
Van Stevens
Young Waiter
Singer
Kent Thomas
Dancer
Renata Vaselle
Duchess of Burlingame
Dancer
Mimi Vondra
Singer
Vernon Wendorf
Dancer
John Widmer
Dancer
Understudy:
Vernon Kidd
(Monsignor Ryan)
Songs
music by
Meredith Willson
; lyrics by
Meredith Willson
Act 1
Sung By
I Ain't Down Yet
Molly Tobin and Her Brothers
Belly Up to the Bar, Boys
Molly Tobin, Christmas Morgan and the Miners
I've A'ready Started In
Johnny "Leadville" Brown, Christmas Morgan, Charlie, Burt and Gitter
I'll Never Say No
Johnny "Leadville" Brown
My Own Brass Bed
Molly Tobin
The Denver Police
Three Policemen
Beautiful, People, of Denver
Molly Tobin
Are You Sure?
Molly Tobin, Monsignor Ryan and Guests
I Ain't Down Yet
(Reprise)
Molly Tobin and Johnny "Leadville" Brown
Act 2
Sung By
Happy Birthday, Mrs. J. J. Brown
Princess DeLong, Prince DeLong and the International set
Bon Jour (The Language Song)
Molly Tobin, Prince DeLong and the International set
If I Knew
Johnny "Leadville" Brown
Chick-a-pen
Molly Tobin and Johnny "Leadville" Brown
Keep-a-Hoppin'
Johnny "Leadville" Brown and His Leadville Friends
Up Where the People Are
Monte Carlo Guests
Dolce Far Niente
Prince DeLong and Molly Tobin
Colorado, My Home
Johnny "Leadville" Brown, Molly Tobin and Leadville Friends
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1961 Winner
Tammy Grimes
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization
Produced by
The Theatre Guild (Lawrence Langner and Armina Marshall)
and
Dore Schary
; Associate Producer:
Walter Reilly
Book by
Richard Morris
; Music by
Meredith Willson
; Lyrics by
Meredith Willson
; Music orchestrated by
Don Walker
; Vocal arrangements by
Herbert Greene
; Musical Director:
Herbert Greene
; Ballet music arranged by
Sol Berkowitz
Directed by
Dore Schary
; Choreographed by
Peter Gennaro
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Miles White
; Lighting Design by
Peggy Clark
; Hair Design by
Ernest Adler
; Tammy Grimes' Hair Styles by
Robert Verdi
; Tech. Asst. to Mr. White:
John Birchenall
General Manager:
Peter Davis
; Company Manager:
John Larson
Production Stage Manager:
Jean Barrere
; Stage Manager:
Elliot Martin
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Beau Tilden
and
Tom Larson
General Press Representative:
Nat Dorfman
; Press Representative:
Irvin Dorfman
; Asst. to the Choreographer:
Wally Seibert
Tammy Grimes
Molly Tobin
Harve Presnell
Johnny "Leadville" Brown
Mony Dalmes
Princess DeLong
Mitchell Gregg
Prince DeLong
Jack Harrold
Monsignor Ryan
Christopher Hewett
Roberts
Patricia Kelly
The Grand Duchess Marie Nicholaiovna
Singer
Edith Meiser
Mrs. McGlone
Cameron Prud'homme
Shamus Tobin
Joe Sirola
Christmas Morgan
Ted Adkins
Duke of Burlingame
Dancer
Bobby Brownell
Page
June Card
Singer
Sterling Clark
Michael Tobin
Dancer
Bob Daley
Patrick Tobin
The Baron of Auld
Dancer
Michael Davis
Count Feranti
Young Waiter
Singer
Ceil Delli
Singer
Vito Durante
Dancer
Don Emmons
Denver Policeman
Dancer
Billy Faier
Banjo
Pat Finch
Singer
Paul Floyd
A Boy
Norman Fredericks
Father Flynn
Mr. Wadlington
Singer
Barbara Gine
Dancer
Marvin Goodis
Jenab-ashros
Male Passenger
Singer
Marian Haraldson
Singer
Diana Hunter
Dancer
Woody Hurst
Charlie
Singer
Barney Johnston
Malcolm Broderick
Singer
Tom Larson
Burt
Singer
Lynn Gay Lorino
Saloon Girl
Germaine
Dancer
Dale Malone
Professor Gardella
Maitre D'
Singer
Susan May
Dancer
Rae McLean
Saloon Girl
Dancer
Anna Marie Moylan
Saloon Girl
Dancer
Barbara Newman
Duchess of Burlingame
Dancer
Lynne Osborne
Mrs. Wadlington
Singer
Louis Polacek
Singer
Joe Pronto
Brawling Miner
Gitter
Dancer
Nanette Rosen
Dancer
Mark Ross
Dancer
Nada Rowand
Mother
Singer
Wanda Saxon
Countess Ethanotous
Singer
Bill Starr
Aloysius Tobin
Wounded Sailor
Dancer
Alex Stevens
Brawling Miner
Dancer
Terry Violino
Sheriff
Denver Policeman
Dancer
Standby:
Iva Withers
(Molly Tobin)
Understudies:
Don Emmons
(Christmas Morgan),
Marian Haraldson
(Princess DeLong),
Christopher Hewett
(Monsignor Ryan),
Barney Johnston
(Roberts),
Patricia Kelly
(Mrs. McGlone) and
Beau Tilden
(Johnny "Leadville" Brown)
Winter Garden Theatre
(Nov 03, 1960 - Feb 10, 1962)
Musical Director:
Max Meth
Cast
Lois La Bonte
The Grand Duchess Marie Nicholaiovna
Mother
Singer
Arthur Tookoyan
Prince DeLong
Barbara Allentuck
Singer
Nina Armagh
Dancer
Dell Brownlee
Countess Ethanotous
Singer
Mary Ann Bruning
Dancer
Mary Burr
Saloon Girl
Dancer
Carol Carlin
Dancer
Eileen Casey
Dancer
Dick Corrigan
Dancer
J.B. Davis
Singer
Betsy Anne Dickerson
Dancer
Robert Durand
Young Waiter
Singer
Robert W. Edwards
Malcolm Broderick
Singer
Don Emmons
Michael Tobin
Ralph Farnworth
Count Feranti
Maitre D'
Singer
Lilly Felcher
Dancer
Patricia Finch
Princess DeLong
Gene Foote
Wounded Sailor
Dancer
Ronn Forella
Dancer
Betty Hader
Dancer
Ken Hamilton
Jenab-ashros
Male Passenger
Singer
Dorothy Hanning
Countess Ethanotous
Singer
Rod Harmon
Duke of Burlingame
Rodd Havman
Dancer
James Hurst
Johnny "Leadville" Brown
Alternate
Sig Jasinski
Singer
Danny Joel
Duke of Burlingame
Dancer
Vernon Kidd
Broadway debut
Roberts
Ann Marisse
Singer
Ginger McFadden
Mrs. Wadlington
Singer
Marie O'Kelley
Singer
Dick O'Neill
Christmas Morgan
Caroline Parks
Singer
Wakefield Poole
Denver Policeman
Dancer
Esther Quarnstrom
Dancer
Ken Richards
Maitre D'
Singer
Anthony Saverino
Professor Gardella
Singer
Eleanor Shaw
Singer
Ron Snook
The Baron of Auld
Dancer
Van Stevens
Young Waiter
Singer
Kent Thomas
Dancer
Renata Vaselle
Duchess of Burlingame
Dancer
Mimi Vondra
Singer
Vernon Wendorf
Dancer
John Widmer
Dancer
Understudy:
Vernon Kidd
(Monsignor Ryan)
music by
Meredith Willson
; lyrics by
Meredith Willson
Act 1
Sung By
I Ain't Down Yet
Molly Tobin and Her Brothers
Belly Up to the Bar, Boys
Molly Tobin, Christmas Morgan and the Miners
I've A'ready Started In
Johnny "Leadville" Brown, Christmas Morgan, Charlie, Burt and Gitter
I'll Never Say No
Johnny "Leadville" Brown
My Own Brass Bed
Molly Tobin
The Denver Police
Three Policemen
Beautiful, People, of Denver
Molly Tobin
Are You Sure?
Molly Tobin, Monsignor Ryan and Guests
I Ain't Down Yet
(Reprise)
Molly Tobin and Johnny "Leadville" Brown
Act 2
Sung By
Happy Birthday, Mrs. J. J. Brown
Princess DeLong, Prince DeLong and the International set
Bon Jour (The Language Song)
Molly Tobin, Prince DeLong and the International set
If I Knew
Johnny "Leadville" Brown
Chick-a-pen
Molly Tobin and Johnny "Leadville" Brown
Keep-a-Hoppin'
Johnny "Leadville" Brown and His Leadville Friends
Up Where the People Are
Monte Carlo Guests
Dolce Far Niente
Prince DeLong and Molly Tobin
Colorado, My Home
Johnny "Leadville" Brown, Molly Tobin and Leadville Friends
Tony Award®
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1961 Winner
Tammy Grimes
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