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The Singing Rabbi
Musical
Comedy
Operetta
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Sep 10, 1931
Closing Date
Sep 12, 1931
Performances
3
Musical
Comedy
Operetta
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Sep 10, 1931
Close Date: Sep 12, 1931
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Selwyn Theatre
(Sep 10, 1931 - Sep 12, 1931)
Description
A musical in three acts
Setting
Home of the Widow Sheindel in Galacia; Aboard Steamer en route to New York; The Widow Sheindel's Home in New York.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Harry Thomashefsky
Book by
Boris Thomashefsky
and
Harry Thomashefsky
; Music by
Joseph Rumshinsky
and
Harry Lubin
; Lyrics by
L. Wolfe Gilbert
; Musical Director:
Harry Lubin
Staged by
William E. Morris
; Dances and ensembles arranged by
Florenz Ames
Scenic Design by
Orestes Rainieri
; Costume Design by
David Spero
,
M. Teitelbaum
and
Meth & Gropper
; Lighting Design by
Louis Marmorstein
Jacqualine Alderman
Miss Du Peyster
Florenz Ames
Yankele
Sam Ash
Nuchem
Will Claire
Jacob
Edna Archer Crawford
Miriam
Frances Dumas
Bianca
Donna Fairchild
Bettie
Winifred Wee Griffin
Rifka
Russell Harvey
First Mate
Betty Keyes
Miss Van Buren
Flora Le Breton
Regina
Adolph Lyons
Baron Koch
Gertrude Mudge
Madame Dodee
Harry Pierson
The Captain
Robert Rhodes
Jean
Philip Ryder
Shloima
Boris Thomashefsky
Gidalia
Tino Valenti
Padula
Regina Zuckerberg
The Widow Sheindel
Songs
music by
Harry Lubin
and
Joseph Rumshinsky
; lyrics by
L. Wolfe Gilbert
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
One Galician Miss
(music by
Joseph Rumshinsky
)
Rifka
Yankele and Refkele
(music by
Harry Lubin
)
Yankele and Rifka
Kaddish
(music by
Joseph Rumshinsky
)
The Widow Sheindel
The Fifth Commandment
The Widow Sheindel and Jacob
The Fifth Commandment
(Reprise)
The Widow Sheindel, Jacob and Shloima
Back Home
(music by
Joseph Rumshinsky
)
Nuchem
Playing the Harpsichord
(music by
Harry Lubin
)
Regina
Only Your Heart Can Tell
(music by
Harry Lubin
)
Regina and Nuchem
Sholem Aleichem
(music by
Joseph Rumshinsky
)
Entire Company
Act 2
Sung By
In a Life Boat
(music by
Harry Lubin
)
Rifka and Yankele
In Napoli
(music by
Harry Lubin
)
Bianca and Padula
Just Answer With a Kiss
(music by
Harry Lubin
)
Regina and Jean
I'm Wide Awake When I Dream
(music by
Harry Lubin
)
Nuchem
A Vision of the Future
(music by
Joseph Rumshinsky
)
Gidalia, Nuchem, Jacob, The Widow Sheindel, Shloima and Regina
Port of the World
(music by
Harry Lubin
)
Entire Company
Act 3
Sung By
What's in a Name?
(music by
Harry Lubin
)
Rifka, Yankele, Padula and Bianca
Hear, O Israel!
(music by
Joseph Rumshinsky
)
Nuchem
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Harry Thomashefsky
Book by
Boris Thomashefsky
and
Harry Thomashefsky
; Music by
Joseph Rumshinsky
and
Harry Lubin
; Lyrics by
L. Wolfe Gilbert
; Musical Director:
Harry Lubin
Staged by
William E. Morris
; Dances and ensembles arranged by
Florenz Ames
Scenic Design by
Orestes Rainieri
; Costume Design by
David Spero
,
M. Teitelbaum
and
Meth & Gropper
; Lighting Design by
Louis Marmorstein
Jacqualine Alderman
Miss Du Peyster
Florenz Ames
Yankele
Sam Ash
Nuchem
Will Claire
Jacob
Edna Archer Crawford
Miriam
Frances Dumas
Bianca
Donna Fairchild
Bettie
Winifred Wee Griffin
Rifka
Russell Harvey
First Mate
Betty Keyes
Miss Van Buren
Flora Le Breton
Regina
Adolph Lyons
Baron Koch
Gertrude Mudge
Madame Dodee
Harry Pierson
The Captain
Robert Rhodes
Jean
Philip Ryder
Shloima
Boris Thomashefsky
Gidalia
Tino Valenti
Padula
Regina Zuckerberg
The Widow Sheindel
music by
Harry Lubin
and
Joseph Rumshinsky
; lyrics by
L. Wolfe Gilbert
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
One Galician Miss
(music by
Joseph Rumshinsky
)
Rifka
Yankele and Refkele
(music by
Harry Lubin
)
Yankele and Rifka
Kaddish
(music by
Joseph Rumshinsky
)
The Widow Sheindel
The Fifth Commandment
The Widow Sheindel and Jacob
The Fifth Commandment
(Reprise)
The Widow Sheindel, Jacob and Shloima
Back Home
(music by
Joseph Rumshinsky
)
Nuchem
Playing the Harpsichord
(music by
Harry Lubin
)
Regina
Only Your Heart Can Tell
(music by
Harry Lubin
)
Regina and Nuchem
Sholem Aleichem
(music by
Joseph Rumshinsky
)
Entire Company
Act 2
Sung By
In a Life Boat
(music by
Harry Lubin
)
Rifka and Yankele
In Napoli
(music by
Harry Lubin
)
Bianca and Padula
Just Answer With a Kiss
(music by
Harry Lubin
)
Regina and Jean
I'm Wide Awake When I Dream
(music by
Harry Lubin
)
Nuchem
A Vision of the Future
(music by
Joseph Rumshinsky
)
Gidalia, Nuchem, Jacob, The Widow Sheindel, Shloima and Regina
Port of the World
(music by
Harry Lubin
)
Entire Company
Act 3
Sung By
What's in a Name?
(music by
Harry Lubin
)
Rifka, Yankele, Padula and Bianca
Hear, O Israel!
(music by
Joseph Rumshinsky
)
Nuchem
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