Best Foot Forward Broadway Original Cast

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Replacement
Buddy Allen Headshot
Buddy Allen
Ensemble
Ensemble/Other Roles
Dancing Boy
June Allyson Headshot
June Allyson
Minerva
Van Atkins Headshot
Van Atkins
Singing Boy
Ensemble
John Balian Headshot
John Balian
Singing Boy
Wilbur Baron Headshot
Wilbur Baron
Dancing Boy
Eileen Barton Headshot
Eileen Barton
Ensemble
Singing Girl
Kenneth Bowers Headshot
Kenneth Bowers
Hunk Hoyt
Frances Bryan Headshot
Frances Bryan
Dancing Girl
Kenneth Buffett Headshot
Kenneth Buffett
Dancing Boy
Ensemble
Maureen Cannon Headshot
Maureen Cannon
Helen Schlessinger
Marianne Cude Headshot
Marianne Cude
Dancing Girl
Danny Daniels Headshot
Danny Daniels
Junior
Dancing Boy
Richard Dick Headshot
Richard Dick
Ensemble
Dancing Boy
Freshman
Ensemble/Other Roles
Tommy Dix Headshot
Tommy Dix
Chuck Green
Stanley Donen Headshot
Stanley Donen
Ensemble
Dancing Boy
Ensemble/Other Roles
Dorothy Eden Headshot
Dorothy Eden
Dancing Girl
Peggy Ellis Headshot
Peggy Ellis
Ensemble
Peggy Anne Ellis Headshot
Peggy Anne Ellis
Ensemble
Singing Girl
Bee Farnum Headshot
Bee Farnum
Ensemble
Dancing Girl
Mary Ganley Headshot
Mary Ganley
Ensemble
Mary Ganly Headshot
Mary Ganly
Dancing Girl
Harvey Gould Headshot
Harvey Gould
Singing Boy
Barbara Grant Headshot
Barbara Grant
Singing Girl
Robert Griffith Headshot
Robert Griffith
Prof. Williams
Ann Guier Headshot
Ann Guier
Dancing Girl
Kay Guier Headshot
Kay Guier
Dancing Girl
Bobby Harrell Headshot
Bobby Harrell
Satchel Moyer
Satchel Moyer
Roger Hewlett Headshot
Roger Hewlett
Professor Lloyd
Rhoda Hoffman Headshot
Rhoda Hoffman
Dancing Girl
Ensemble
Carol Horton Headshot
Carol Horton
Singing Girl
Beverly Hosier Headshot
Beverly Hosier
Singing Girl
Ensemble
Gil Johnson Headshot
Gil Johnson
Dancing Boy
Jack Jordan, Jr. Headshot
Jack Jordan, Jr.
Dutch Miller
Dutch Miller
Gil Stratton, Jr. Headshot
Gil Stratton, Jr.
Bud Hooper
Bud Hooper
Lou Wills, Jr. Headshot
Lou Wills, Jr.
Fred Jones
Fred Jones
Perry Jubelirer Headshot
Perry Jubelirer
Dancing Boy
Terry Kelly Headshot
Terry Kelly
Dancing Girl
Ensemble
Rosemary Lane Headshot
Rosemary Lane
Gale Joy
Stuart Langley Headshot
Stuart Langley
Old Grad
Norma Lehn Headshot
Norma Lehn
Ensemble/Other Roles
Waitress
Eugene Martin Headshot
Eugene Martin
Singing Boy
Marty May Headshot
Marty May
Jack Haggerty
Betty McCloskey Headshot
Betty McCloskey
Singing Girl
Elaine Miller Headshot
Elaine Miller
Singing Girl
Betty Anne Nyman Headshot
Betty Anne Nyman
Miss Ferguson
Miss Delaware Water Gap
Billy Parsons Headshot
Billy Parsons
Dancing Boy
Ensemble
Ensemble/Other Roles
Kaye Popp Headshot
Kaye Popp
Dancing Girl
Penny Porter Headshot
Penny Porter
Singing Girl
Lee Roberts Headshot
Lee Roberts
Goofy Clark
Renee Rochelle Headshot
Renee Rochelle
Singing Girl
Marilyn Ross Headshot
Marilyn Ross
Singing Girl
Ensemble
Rosemary Schaefer Headshot
Rosemary Schaefer
Ensemble
Dancing Girl
Rose Marie Schiller Headshot
Rose Marie Schiller
Dancing Girl
Victoria Schools Headshot
Victoria Schools
Ethel
Audrey Sperling Headshot
Audrey Sperling
Singing Girl
George Staisey Headshot
George Staisey
Dancing Boy
Ensemble/Other Roles
Ensemble
Buddy Styles Headshot
Buddy Styles
Dancing Boy
Lenore Thomas Headshot
Lenore Thomas
Dancing Girl
Elmer Vernon Headshot
Elmer Vernon
Dancing Boy
Nancy Walker Headshot
Nancy Walker
Blind Date
Fleming Ward Headshot
Fleming Ward
Dr. Reeber
Art Williams (i) Headshot
Art Williams (i)
Ensemble/Other Roles
Doris York Headshot
Doris York
Ensemble
Dancing Girl
Vincent York Headshot
Vincent York
Chester Billings
Chester Billings

Production Team

George Abbott Director
Gene Kelly Choreographer
Jo Mielziner Lighting Designer
Scenic Designer
Hans Spialek Orchestrator
Don Walker Orchestrator
Miles White Costume Designer

Best Foot Forward FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Best Foot Forward have there been?

Best Foot Forward has had 5 productions including Broadway which opened in 1941, Broadway which opened in 1941, Off-Broadway which opened in 1963, Off-Broadway which opened in 1963 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2004.

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