Opening Date

Aug 29, 1955

Closing Date

Feb 11, 1956

MusicalComedyOriginalNational Tour

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Setting
In and around Bird-in-Hand, a town in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. The Present.

Produced by Richard Kollmar and James W. Gardiner; Produced in association with Yvette Schumer
Book by Joseph Stein and Will Glickman; Music by Albert Hague; Lyrics by Arnold B. Horwitt; Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang; Vocal arrangements by Crane Calder; Orchestra and Chorus directed by Franz Allers
Production directed by Morton Da Costa; Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Helen Tamiris
Scenic Design by Raoul Pène Du Bois; Costume Design by Raoul Pène Du Bois; Lighting Design by Peggy Clark
General Manager: Al Jones
Production Stage Manager: Milton Stern; Stage Manager: Philip E. Johnson; Assistant Stage Mgr: Robert Feyti
National Press Representative: Bill Doll
The producers gratefully acknowledge the invaluable assistance, research, and enthusiasm of Marion Weaver
Ruth Winters
Dan King
Peter Reber
Hilda Miller
Samuel Zook
Ezra Reber
Papa Yoder
Isaac Miller
Katie Yoder
Emma Miller
Dancer
Singer
Dancer
State Trooper
 
Singer
Singer
Jacob Yoder
 
Dancer
An Amishman
 
Singer
A Young Miller
Dancer
Dancer
 
Singer
Dancer
Bessie
 
Singer
 
Hilda Miller
Singer
Dancer
Dancer
Another Man
 
Samuel Lapp
 
Singer
 
Singer
Abner Zook
 
Singer
Moses Zook
 
Singer
Dancer
Rachel
Levi Stolzfuss
 
Singer
Ike Pilersheim
 
Dancer
Dancer
 
Singer
 
Singer
Abner Zook
 
Singer
Dancer
Another Young Miller
Dancer
Standby: Libi Staiger (Ruth Winters)
Understudies: Jerry Cardoni (Peter Reber), Robert Driscoll (Jacob Yoder), Robert Feyti (Isaac Miller, Papa Yoder), Jeff Killion (Dan King), Ingeborg Kjeldsen (Emma Miller, Rachel), Robert E. Lancaster (Ezra Reber), Jack Leigh (Samuel Lapp), Jo Ann O'Connell (Katie Yoder) and Shevlin Alan Rodgers (State Trooper)
Orchestra and Chorus directed by Jay Chernis

Cast

Hilda Miller
music by Albert Hague; lyrics by Arnold B. Horwitt
Act 1
Sung By
You Can't Miss It
Dan King, Ruth Winters and Ensemble
It Wonders Me
Katie Yoder
Plenty of Pennsylvania
Emma Miller, Ezra Reber, Another Young Miller and Ensemble
Young and Foolish
Peter Reber
Why Not Katie?
Ezra Reber and Men
Young and Foolish (Reprise)
Katie Yoder and Peter Reber
It's a Helluva Way to Run a Love Affair
Ruth Winters
This Is All Very New to Me (Song and Dance)
Hilda Miller, Another Amishman, Levi Stolzfuss and Ensemble
Plain We Live
Papa Yoder and Ensemble
The Shunning
The Company
Act 2
Sung By
How Do You Raise a Barn?
Papa Yoder, Ezra Reber, Emma Miller, Samuel Zook and Ensemble
Follow Your Heart
Peter Reber, Katie Yoder and Hilda Miller
City Mouse, Country Mouse
Emma Miller, Sarah, Esther, Mary, Rachel and Rebecca
I'll Show Him!
Hilda Miller
Carnival Ballet
Hilda Miller, Ezra Reber and Company
On the Midway
Mambo Joe, Scranton Sal, Swami and Barkers
Take Your Time and Take Your Pick
Hilda Miller, Dan King and Ruth Winters
Plenty of Pennsylvania (Finale)
The Entire Company
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Engagement Dates

Theatre

City and State

Jan 24, 1956 - Feb 11, 1956
Chicago, IL
Jan 10, 1956 - Jan 21, 1956
St. Louis, MO
Jan 03, 1956 - Jan 07, 1956
New Orleans, LA
Dec 26, 1955 - Jan 01, 1956
Dallas, TX
Dec 19, 1955 - Dec 24, 1955
Kansas City, MO
Dec 16, 1955 - Dec 17, 1955
Des Moines, IA
Dec 08, 1955 - Dec 14, 1955
Minneapolis, MN
Nov 28, 1955 - Dec 03, 1955
Seattle, WA
Nov 22, 1955 - Nov 26, 1955
Portland, OR
Oct 10, 1955 - Nov 19, 1955
San Francisco, CA
Aug 29, 1955 - Oct 08, 1955
Los Angeles, CA