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Wish You Were Here Broadway Original Cast


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Based on the play Having Wonderful Time by Arthur Kober

Original
Replacement
Frank Aletter Headshot
Frank Aletter
Eli

(Itchy's Assistant)
Sidney Armus Headshot
Sidney Armus
Itchy Flexner
Tom Ayre Headshot
Tom Ayre
Marvin (u/s)
Monty
(Applause Books)
Nancy Baker Headshot
Nancy Baker
Ensemble
Mardi Bayne Headshot
Mardi Bayne
Henrietta

(Wallflower)
Joan Berke Headshot
Joan Berke
Ensemble
Larry Blyden Headshot
Larry Blyden
Schmutz

(Itchy's Assistant)
Sheila Bond Headshot
Sheila Bond
Fay Fromkin
Sue Brin Headshot
Sue Brin
Billie

(Bathing Beauty)
Jack Cassidy Headshot
Jack Cassidy
Chick Miller
Harry Clark (i) Headshot
Harry Clark (i)
Herman Fabricant
Gloria Van Deweel Headshot
Gloria Van Deweel
Felice
Gussie (u/s)
(Applause Books)
Robert Dixon Headshot
Robert Dixon
Chick Miller (u/s)
Sid
(Applause Books)
Norma Doggett Headshot
Norma Doggett
Fay Fromkin (u/s)
Kitty
(Applause Books)
Elliott Feder Headshot
Elliott Feder
Ensemble
Richard France Headshot
Richard France
Lenny

(Fay's dancing partner)
Nancy Franklin Headshot
Nancy Franklin
Miriam
Sonja (u/s)
(Applause Books)
Gus Giordano Headshot
Gus Giordano
Lenny (u/s)
Mel
(Applause Books)
Elaine Gordon Headshot
Elaine Gordon
Sonja

(Honeymooner (later billed as "Music Lover"))
Denise Griffin Headshot
Denise Griffin
Lena

(Wallflower)
Stanley Grover Headshot
Stanley Grover
Fred
Florence Henderson Headshot
Florence Henderson
New Girl
The New Girl
Bill Hogue Headshot
Bill Hogue
Morrie

(Waiter)
Ray Hyson Headshot
Ray Hyson
Barney

(Waiter friend of Chick's)
Joan Johnston Headshot
Joan Johnston
Mildred

(Bathing Beauty)
Leo Kayeworth Headshot
Leo Kayeworth
Bill
Harry "Muscles" Green (u/s)
(Applause Books)
Sybil Lamb Headshot
Sybil Lamb
Shirley

(Wallflower)
Al Lawrence Headshot
Al Lawrence
Ensemble
George Lenz Headshot
George Lenz
Butch

(Waiter)
Roslynd Lowe Headshot
Roslynd Lowe
Irma

(Wallflower)
Patricia Marand Headshot
Patricia Marand
Teddy Stern
Leila Martin Headshot
Leila Martin
Gussie

(Wallflower)
Joe Milan Headshot
Joe Milan
Sam

(Fay's dancing partner)
Phyllis Newman Headshot
Phyllis Newman
Fay Fromkin (u/s)
Sarah
(Applause Books)
Toni Parker Headshot
Toni Parker
Ensemble
Candi Parsons Headshot
Candi Parsons
Ensemble
Don Paterson Headshot
Don Paterson
Ensemble
John Perkins Headshot
John Perkins
Harry "Muscles" Green
Shirley Ann Prior Headshot
Shirley Ann Prior
Judy

(Wallflower)
Inga Rode Headshot
Inga Rode
Ensemble
Fred Sadoff Headshot
Fred Sadoff
Marvin

(Honeymooner (later billed as "Music Lover"))
Reid Shelton Headshot
Reid Shelton
Joe
Schmutz (u/s)
(Applause Books)
Sammy Smith Headshot
Sammy Smith
Lou Kandel
Harry Snow Headshot
Harry Snow
Harry

(Waiter)
Ray Steele Headshot
Ray Steele
Phil

(Waiter)
Wally Strauss Headshot
Wally Strauss
Ensemble
Lenny (u/s)
(Applause Books)
Jan Stuart Headshot
Jan Stuart
Anna

(Bathing Beauty)
Joseph Thomas Headshot
Joseph Thomas
Eccentric Diver
Tom Tryon Headshot
Tom Tryon
Alex
Pinky Harris (u/s)
(Applause Books)
Paul Valentine Headshot
Paul Valentine
Pinky Harris
Don Wayne Headshot
Don Wayne
Mac
Beverly Weston Headshot
Beverly Weston
Girl Diver
The Girl Diver
Steve Wiland Headshot
Steve Wiland
Acrobat
Harry "Muscles" Green (u/s)
The Acrobat
Rain Winslow Headshot
Rain Winslow
Wilma

(Bathing Beauty)

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Awards and Nominations


1953 Tony Awards
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Sheila Bond won.

Production Team

Jay Blackton Musical Director
Joshua Logan Director
Director/Choreographer
Robert Mackintosh (ii) Costume Designer
Jo Mielziner Lighting Designer
Scenic Designer
Jerome Robbins[uncredited] Director/Choreographer
Don Walker Orchestrator
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