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Production Information
Opening:October 09, 1947
Closing:July 02, 1949
# Performances:727
Theatres:Broadway Theatre
(10/18/1948 - 7/2/1949)
Broadway Theatre
(10/18/1948 - 7/2/1949)
Shubert Theatre
(12/22/1947 - 10/18/1948)
Shubert Theatre
(12/22/1947 - 10/18/1948)
New Century Theatre
(10/9/1947 - 12/20/1947)
New Century Theatre
(10/9/1947 - 12/20/1947)
Forrest Theatre
(9/0/1947 - ?)
Production Type:Original Production
Production Status: Closed
Run Type:Open Run
Market:Broadway
Intermissions:1
 
Production Staff
George Abbott
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Director
Peggy Clark
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Lighting Designer
Phil Lang
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Orchestrator
Philip Lang
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Orchestrator
Jerome Robbins
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Choreographer
Milton Rosenstock
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Musical Director
Oliver Smith
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Scenic Designer
Miles White
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Costume Designer
 
Original Cast | Replacements
Nancy Babcock
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Singer
Jean Marie Caples
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Corps de Ballet
Vincent Carbone
....
Corps de Ballet
Gloria Casper
....
Singer
....
Fran (Understudy)
Raul Celada
....
A Popular Gril's Friend
....
Corps de Ballet
Leonard Claret
....
Corps de Ballet
Clay Clement
....
General Longstreet
....
General Longstreet
Edward Cole
....
Singer
Carole Coleman
....
Shirley Simpkins
....
Singer
Ray Cook
....
Singer
Ray Cook (i)
....
Singer
Erno Czako
....
Singer
William David
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Mr. Anderson
Evans Davis
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Corps de Ballet
....
Henry Longstreet (Understudy)
Mark Dawson
....
Hubert Ogglethorpe
....
Hubert Ogglethorpe
(Oggle)
....
Hubert Ogglethorpe
(Oggle)
John Dennis
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Singer
Jacqueline Dodge
....
A Popular Girl
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Corps de Ballet
Nanette Fabray
....
Sara Longstreet
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Sara Longstreet
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Sara Longstreet
Joey Faye
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Mr. Pontdue
Nathaniel Frey
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Elmer Simpkins
....
Singer
Helen Gallagher
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Nancy
Estelle Gardner
....
Singer
Margaret Gavan
....
Singer
Evelyn Giles
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Corps de Ballet
Tom Glennon
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Coach
....
Singer
Paul Godkin
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Uncle Willie
Virginia Gorski
....
Corps de Ballet
June Graham
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Corps de Ballet
Donald Harris
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Elmer Simpkins, Jr.
....
Elmer Simpkins, Jr.
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Stevie Longstreet (Understudy)
Ronnie Hartman
....
Singer
Neil Harwood
....
Singer
Edward Hayes
....
Singer
Fred Hearn
....
Corps de Ballet
Betty Hyatt
....
Corps de Ballet
Christine Karner
....
Corps de Ballet
Dorothy Karrol
....
Singer
Ray Kirchner
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Corps de Ballet
....
A Boy at the Picnic (Understudy)
Elena Lane
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Corps de Ballet
....
A Popular Girl (Understudy)
Lois Lee
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Fran
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Fran
....
Fran
Sondra Lee
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Corps de Ballet
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Playmate of the Boy at the Picnic
Howard Lenters
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Another Betting Man
Kay Lewis
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Corps de Ballet
Louisa Lewis
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Corps de Ballet
Jack McCauley
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Henry Longstreet
Fay Moore
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Singer
Tommy Morton
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Corps de Ballet
Ben Murphy
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Singer
....
Hubert Ogglethorpe (Understudy)
Hannah O'Leary
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Singer
Arthur Partington
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A Boy at the Picnic
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Corps de Ballet
Audrey Peters
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Corps de Ballet
....
Nancy (Understudy)
William Pierson
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Corps de Ballet
Phil Silvers
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Harrison Floy
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Harrison Floy
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Harrison Floy
Gloria Smith
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Corps de Ballet
Kenneth Spaulding
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Corps de Ballet
George Spelvin
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A Betting Man
Johnny Stewart
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Stevie Longstreet
Toni Stuart
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Corps de Ballet
William Sumner
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Corps de Ballet
Roy Tobias
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Corps de Ballet
Eleonore Treiber
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Corps de Ballet
....
Playmate of the Boy at the Picnic (Understudy)
Don Weissmuller
....
Corps de Ballet
Helene Whitney
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Singer
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