Opening Date

Jan 29, 1955

Closing Date

Feb 16, 1957

MusicalComedyOriginalNational Tour

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Setting
The Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory in Cedar Rapids
Produced by Frederick Brisson, Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince
Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell; Music by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross; Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross; Based on the novel '7-1/2 Cents' by Richard Bissell; Music orchestrated by Don Walker; Dance arrangements by Roger Adams; Musical Director: George Hirst
Directed by George Abbott and Jerome Robbins; Choreographed by Bob Fosse
Scenic Design by Lemuel Ayers; Costume Design by Lemuel Ayers
General Manager: Carl Fisher; Company Manager: Clarence Jacobson
Stage Manager: William McFadden; Assistant Stage Mgr: Bertram Wood and Joe Calvan
Assistant to Mr. Fosse: Zoya Leporska
Assistant to Mr. Ayers on Scenery: Robert O'Hearn; Assistant to Mr. Ayers on Costumes: Frank Thompson
Casting: Judith Abbott and Mary Mason; General Press Representative: Reuben Rabinovitch; Press Representative: Maurice Turet
Larry Douglas
Sid Sorokin
Fran Warren
Babe Williams
Buster West
Hines
Fred Irving Lewis
Hasler
Marguerite Shaw
Mabel
Pat Stanley
Gladys
Jack Straw
Prez
Jane Barry
Dancer
Robert Bernard
Dancer
Tally Brown
Mae
Joe Calvan
Dancer
Carol Chanson
Dancer
Barrie Croft
Poopsie
Beverly Dixon
Singer
Vito Durante
Dancer
Virginia Emerson
Singer
Michael Falcone
Dancer
Franklyn Fox
Pop
Richard Goodlake
Singer
Mickey Gunnersen
Dancer
Nancy Hachenberg
Dancer
Deedy Irwin
Singer
Ripple Lewis
Singer
Don Lurio
2nd Helper
Ray Marka
Singer
Owen Martin
Salesman
Rudy Mattice
Dancer
John Nola
Dancer
Gregg Owen
Dancer
Stan Page
Singer
Ed Pfeiffer
Dancer
Lynn Ross
Dancer
Ed Shornick
Dancer
Dana Sosa
Dancer
Mary Stanton
Brenda
Pat Tolson
Joe
Bobby Vail
Charlie
Ben Vargas
1st Helper
Gene Varrone
Singer
Lee Whitney
Singer
Sylvia Wilson
Singer
Understudies: Joe Calvan (Hines), Barrie Croft (Mabel, Mae), Beverly Dixon (Brenda), Vito Durante (2nd Helper), Franklyn Fox (Hasler), Nancy Hachenberg (Gladys), Don Lurio (1st Helper), John Nola (2nd Helper), Stan Page (Sid Sorokin), Mary Stanton (Babe Williams), Jack Straw (Hines), Pat Tolson (Prez), Bobby Vail (Salesman), Lee Whitney (Babe Williams), Sylvia Wilson (Poopsie) and Bertram Wood (Charlie, Pop)

Cast

Betty O'Neil
Babe Williams
Barbara Bostock
Gladys
Ruth Gillette
Mabel
Lenore Arlen
Singer
Martha Barber
Singer
Lee Capo
Dancer
Linda Harris
Poopsie
John Kelley
Dancer
Susan Marshall
Dancer
Richard Monahan
Dancer
Ray Morrissey
Singer
Toby Sommers
Singer
Paula Waring
Dancer
Bonnie West
Dancer
Sylvia Wilson
Brenda
Cy Young
2nd Helper
Anthony Ziernicki
Dancer
Understudies: Lee Capo (1st Helper, 2nd Helper), Carol Chanson (Gladys, Poopsie), Richard Monahan (1st Helper, 2nd Helper), Sylvia Wilson (Mae) and Bertram Wood (Prez)
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Feb 07, 1957 - Feb 16, 1957
New Orleans Civic Theatre
New Orleans, LA
Feb 04, 1957 - Feb 05, 1957
Saenger Theatre
Pensacola, FL
Jan 28, 1957 - Feb 02, 1957
Dade County Auditorium
Miami, FL
Jan 24, 1957 - Jan 26, 1957
War Memorial Auditorium
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Jan 21, 1957 - Jan 23, 1957
Peabody Auditorium
Daytona Beach, FL
Jan 09, 1957 - Jan 10, 1957
Blumenthal Center: Ovens Auditorium
Charlotte, NC
Jan 07, 1957 - Jan 08, 1957
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
Spartanburg, SC
Dec 31, 1956 - Jan 05, 1957
Temple Theatre
Birmingham, AL
Dec 25, 1956 - Dec 29, 1956
Memorial Auditorium
Louisville, KY
Dec 17, 1956 - Dec 22, 1956
Victoria Theatre
Dayton, OH
Dec 14, 1956 - Dec 15, 1956
Indiana University Auditorium
Bloomington, IN
Dec 10, 1956 - Dec 13, 1956
Murat Centre
Indianapolis, IN
Dec 03, 1956 - Dec 08, 1956
Shubert Theatre
Cincinnati, OH
Nov 12, 1956 - Nov 17, 1956
The Playhouse on Rodney Square
Wilmington, DE
Oct 15, 1956 - Nov 10, 1956
Forrest Theatre
Philadelphia, PA
Oct 08, 1956 - Oct 13, 1956
Altria Theater
Richmond, VA
Sep 24, 1956 - Oct 06, 1956
Ford's Theatre
Baltimore, MD
Sep 17, 1956 - Sep 22, 1956
Bushnell
Hartford, CT
Sep 10, 1956 - Sep 15, 1956
Hershey Theatre
Hershey, PA
Aug 27, 1956 - Sep 08, 1956
Royal Alexandra Theatre
Toronto, ON
Jul 16, 1956 - Aug 11, 1956
National Theatre
Washington, DC
Jun 12, 1956 - Jul 14, 1956
Shubert Theatre at the Boch Center
Boston, MA
Jun 04, 1956 - Jun 09, 1956
Erlanger Theatre
Buffalo, NY
Apr 23, 1956 - Jun 02, 1956
Shubert Theatre at the Boch Center
Boston, MA
Apr 19, 1956 - Apr 21, 1956
Orpheum Theatre
Madison, WI
Apr 16, 1956 - Apr 18, 1956
Adler Theatre
Davenport, IA
Nov 14, 1955 - Apr 14, 1956
CIBC Theatre
Chicago, IL
Oct 25, 1955 - Nov 12, 1955
Roberts Orpheum
St. Louis, MO
Oct 07, 1955 - Oct 23, 1955
Music Hall At Fair Park
Dallas, TX
Jul 25, 1955 - Oct 02, 1955
Curran Theater
San Francisco, CA
Jun 06, 1955 - Jul 23, 1955
Philharmonic Auditorium
Los Angeles, CA
May 16, 1955 - May 21, 1955
Keller Auditorium
Portland, OR
May 11, 1955 - May 15, 1955
Lyceum Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
May 02, 1955 - May 07, 1955
KRNT Theater
Des Moines, IA
Apr 25, 1955 - Apr 30, 1955
Taft Theatre
Cincinnati, OH
Apr 04, 1955 - Apr 16, 1955
Nixon Theatre
Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 21, 1955 - Apr 02, 1955
Royal Alexandra Theatre
Toronto, ON
Feb 28, 1955 - Mar 19, 1955
Hanna Theatre
Cleveland, OH
Feb 21, 1955 - Feb 26, 1955
Auditorium Theatre
Rochester, NY
Feb 07, 1955 - Feb 19, 1955
Her Majesty's Theatre
Montreal, QC
Jan 29, 1955 - Feb 05, 1955
Shubert Performing Arts Center
New Haven, CT