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Production Information

Opening:	December 10, 1953
Closing:	June 26, 1954
# Performances:	229
Theatres:	Imperial Theatre (12/10/1953 - 6/26/1954)
	Imperial Theatre (12/10/1953 - 6/26/1954)
Production Type:	Original Production
Production Status:	Closed
Run Type:	Open Run
Market:	Broadway
Intermissions:	1

Production Staff

Raoul Pène Du Bois

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Scenic Designer

John Murray Anderson

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Director

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Director
(Staging)

Thomas Becher

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Costume Designer

Buster Davis

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Musical Director

Cyril Ritchard

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Director
(sketches)

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Director
(Sketches Director)

Ted Royal

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Orchestrator

Donald Saddler

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Choreographer

Original Cast | Replacements

Siri	....	Performer
	....	Chorus (Don Brown's Body)
	....	Guest at the Ball (The Nightingale and the Rose)
	....	The Summer Bride (Ziegfeldiana)
Jimmy Albright	....	Performer
	....	Butler (My Cousin Who?)
	....	Pierrot Ensemble (Prologue: Harlequinade)
	....	Guest at the Ball (The Nightingale and the Rose)
Orson Bean	....	Performer
	....	The New Manager (Cartoon)
	....	Mike Hammer (Don Brown's Body)
	....	Chinese Monologue performer
	....	Singer of "Merry Little Minuet"
Lee Becker	....	Performer
	....	Pierrette Ensemble (Prologue: Harlequinade)
	....	Train Bearer (Ziegfeldiana)
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
Harry Belafonte	....	Performer
	....	Singer of "Acorn in the Meadow"
	....	Singer of "Hold 'Em Joe"
	....	Singer of "Mark Twain"
Polly Bergen	....	Performer
	....	Meg (Hope You Come Back)
	....	Singer of "Fini" (La Loge)
	....	Singer of "I Dare to Dream"
	....	Singer of "The Earth and the Sky"
Hank Brunjes	....	Performer
	....	Pierrot Ensemble (Prologue: Harlequinade)
	....	Bridegroom (The Coronation)
	....	Guest at the Ball (The Nightingale and the Rose)
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
Carleton Carpenter	....	Performer
	....	Man (Don Brown's Body)
	....	Harlequin (Prologue: Harlequinade)
	....	The Song Plugger (Tin Pan Alley)
	....	The Pierrot of 1953 (You're So Much a Part of Me)
	....	Singer & Dancer, "When Am I Going to Meet Your Mother?"
Ronald Cecill	....	Performer
	....	Butler (My Cousin Who?)
	....	Pierrot Ensemble (Prologue: Harlequinade)
	....	Bridegroom (The Coronation)
	....	Guest at the Ball (The Nightingale and the Rose)
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
Dean Crane	....	Performer
	....	Witch Doctor (My Cousin Who?)
	....	Pierrot Ensemble (Prologue: Harlequinade)
	....	The Student (The Nightingale and the Rose)
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
Nanci Crompton	....	Performer
	....	Beth (Hope You Come Back)
	....	Columbine (Prologue: Harlequinade)
	....	The Nightingale (The Nightingale and the Rose)
	....	The Bouquet (Ziegfeldiana)
Billy DeWolfe	....	Performer
	....	The Butler (Dinner for One)
	....	The Butler (Dinner for One)
	....	Mrs. B (European Express)
	....	Laurie (Hope You Come Back)
	....	Cornelius (La Pistachio)
	....	David (My Cousin Who?)
Elaine Dunn	....	Performer
	....	Jo (Hope You Come Back)
	....	The Pierrette of 1953 (You're So Much a Part of Me)
	....	Singer & Dancer, "When Am I Going to Meet Your Mother?"
Dorothy Dushock	....	Performer
	....	Pierrette Ensemble (Prologue: Harlequinade)
	....	Guest at the Ball (The Nightingale and the Rose)
	....	Train Bearer (Ziegfeldiana)
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
Hermione Gingold	....	Performer
	....	The Lady (Dinner for One)
	....	Mrs. A (European Express)
	....	Amy (Hope You Come Back)
	....	Amy (Hope You Come Back)
	....	Bobo (La Pistachio)
	....	The Cellist (The Cello)
	....	Miss Reingold (The Coronation)
	....	Singer of "Which Witch?"
Jay Harnick	....	Performer
	....	Chorus (Don Brown's Body)
	....	Sedan Chair Bearer (Harry Mimmo)
	....	The Man in the Box (La Loge)
	....	Bridegroom (The Coronation)
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
Kenneth Harvey	....	Cornelius (Understudy)
	....	David (Understudy)
	....	Laurie (Understudy)
	....	Mrs. B (Understudy)
	....	The Butler (Understudy)
Colleen Hutchins	....	Performer
	....	Second Secretary (Cartoon)
	....	Chorus (Don Brown's Body)
	....	Queen (The Coronation)
	....	Guest at the Ball (The Nightingale and the Rose)
	....	The Spring Bride (Ziegfeldiana)
	....	Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
James Jewell	....	Performer
	....	Pierrot (Prologue: Harlequinade)
	....	Singer of "Nightingale, Bring Me a Rose"
Larry Kert	....	Performer
	....	Chorus (Don Brown's Body)
	....	Sedan Chair Bearer (Harry Mimmo)
	....	Bridegroom (The Coronation)
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
	....	Dancer (Understudy)
	....	Harlequin (Understudy)
	....	Man (Understudy)
	....	Singer (Understudy)
	....	The Pierrot of 1953 (Understudy)
	....	The Song Plugger (Understudy)
Bob Kole	....	Performer
	....	Chorus (Don Brown's Body)
	....	Bridegroom (The Coronation)
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
Gerard Leavitt	....	Performer
	....	Pierrot Ensemble (Prologue: Harlequinade)
	....	Bridegroom (The Coronation)
	....	The Prince (The Nightingale and the Rose)
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
Celia Lipton	....	Performer
	....	Rebecca (My Cousin Who?)
	....	Pierrette (Prologue: Harlequinade)
	....	The Story Teller (The Nightingale and the Rose)
	....	Singer of "If Every Month Were June" (Ziegfeldiana)
Greb Lober	....	Performer
	....	Pierrette Ensemble (Prologue: Harlequinade)
	....	Guest at the Ball (The Nightingale and the Rose)
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
Tina Louise	....	Performer
	....	Chorus (Don Brown's Body)
	....	Lady (Harry Mimmo)
	....	Queen (The Coronation)
	....	Guest at the Ball (The Nightingale and the Rose)
Imelda De Martin	....	Performer
	....	Pierrette Ensemble (Prologue: Harlequinade)
	....	Train Bearer (Ziegfeldiana)
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
	....	Beth (Understudy)
	....	Columbine (Understudy)
	....	The Bouquet (Understudy)
	....	The Nightingale (Understudy)
Ralph McWilliams	....	Performer
	....	Butler (My Cousin Who?)
	....	Pierrot Ensemble (Prologue: Harlequinade)
	....	Bridegroom (The Coronation)
	....	Guest at the Ball (The Nightingale and the Rose)
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
Kay Medford	....	Performer
	....	First Secretary (Cartoon)
	....	Sally Duprey (Don Brown's Body)
	....	Marmee (Hope You Come Back)
	....	Fifi (La Pistachio)
Jacqueline Mickles	....	Performer
	....	Chorus (Don Brown's Body)
	....	Lady (Harry Mimmo)
	....	Queen (The Coronation)
	....	The Autumn Bride (Ziegfeldiana)
Harry Mimmo	....	Performer
	....	Puncinello (Prologue: Harlequinade)
Illona Murai	....	Performer
	....	Louise (My Cousin Who?)
	....	Pierrette Ensemble (Prologue: Harlequinade)
	....	Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
Margot Myers	....	Performer
	....	Pierrette Ensemble (Prologue: Harlequinade)
	....	The Coquette (The Nightingale and the Rose)
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
Gwen Neilson	....	Performer
	....	Maid (My Cousin Who?)
	....	Pierrette Ensemble (Prologue: Harlequinade)
	....	Guest at the Ball (The Nightingale and the Rose)
	....	Train Bearer (Ziegfeldiana)
	....	Dancer (Understudy)
	....	Jo (Understudy)
	....	Singer (Understudy)
	....	The Pierrette of 1953 (Understudy)
Alice Pearce	....	Amy (Understudy)
	....	Bobo (Understudy)
	....	Miss Reingold (Understudy)
	....	Mrs. A (Understudy)
	....	Singer (Understudy)
	....	The Cellist (Understudy)
	....	The Lady (Understudy)
George Reeder	....	Performer
	....	Chorus (Don Brown's Body)
	....	Bridegroom (The Coronation)
	....	Guest at the Ball (The Nightingale and the Rose)
	....	Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
Gloria Smith	....	Performer
	....	Pierrette Ensemble (Prologue: Harlequinade)
	....	Guest at the Ball (The Nightingale and the Rose)
	....	Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
Millard Thomas	....	Performer
	....	Guitarist for "Mark Twain"
Kenneth Urmston	....	Performer
	....	Butler (My Cousin Who?)
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
Monique Van Vooren	....	Performer
	....	Chorus (Don Brown's Body)
	....	Lady (Harry Mimmo)
	....	Queen (The Coronation)
	....	Guest at the Ball (The Nightingale and the Rose)
	....	The Winter Bride (Ziegfeldiana)
	....	Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
Toni Wheelis	....	Performer
	....	Maid (My Cousin Who?)
	....	Dancer (Understudy)
	....	Jo (Understudy)
	....	Singer (Understudy)
	....	The Pierrette of 1953 (Understudy)

Siri	....	Announcer
	....	Introducer of "La Pistachio"
	....	Queen
Tony Bavaar	....	Performer
	....	Pierrot
	....	Singer
	....	The Minstrel
	....	The Student
Hank Brunjes	....	Courtier
	....	Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
Carleton Carpenter	....	Introducer of "Hope You Come Back"
Ronald Cecill	....	Chorus
Peter Deign	....	Performer
	....	Bridegroom
	....	Pierrot Ensemble
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
	....	The Prince
Elaine Dunn	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
Skeet Guenther	....	Performer
	....	Courtier
	....	Pierrot Ensemble
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
	....	Witch Doctor
Jay Harnick	....	Courtier
Colleen Hutchins	....	First Secretary
	....	Introducer of "Nightingale, Bring Me a Rose"
	....	Bring Me a Rose"
	....	Introducer of "Nightingale
James Jewell	....	Soloist in "I Dare to Dream"
Larry Kert	....	Courtier
	....	Guest at the Ball
Bob Kole	....	Pierrot (Understudy)
	....	Singer (Understudy)
	....	The Minstrel (Understudy)
	....	The Student (Understudy)
Celia Lipton	....	Meg
	....	Singer of "Fini"
	....	Singer of "I Dare to Dream"
	....	Singer of "The Earth and the Sky"
Tina Louise	....	Introducer of "Hope You Come Back"
	....	The Winter Bride
Judy Lynn	....	Performer
	....	Singer
Jacqueline Mickles	....	Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
	....	Guest at the Ball
Joan Morton	....	Performer
	....	Chorus
	....	Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
	....	Pierrette Ensemble
	....	Train Bearer
Gwen Neilson	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
	....	The Countess
Alice Pearce	....	Performer
	....	Fifi
	....	Marmee
	....	Sally Duprey
	....	Second Secretary
Kenneth Urmston	....	Puncinello
Monique Van Vooren	....	Introducer of "La Pistachio"
George Vosburgh	....	Performer
	....	Bridegroom
	....	Chorus
	....	Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
	....	Guest at the Ball
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
Toni Wheelis	....	Guest at the Ball
	....	Pierrette Ensemble
	....	Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"

[Full Cast & Staff]

John Murray Anderson's Almanac

(Original Broadway Production, 1953)