Production Staff
Abe Burrows
Bookwriter
Frank Loesser
Composer
Lyricist
Damon Runyon
Source Material
(Based on material)
(Based on material)
Jo Swerling
Bookwriter
City Playhouses, Inc. (Louis A. Lotito, President)
Theatre Operator
Irving Actman
Musical Director
George Bassman
Orchestrator
Music Arranger
Karl Bernstein
General Press Representative
Ira Bernstein
Assistant to the Producer
Casting
Bernstein produced or managed over 40 Broadway shows and tours, including Pippin and Chicago, two of his favorites. His other Broadway credits include Jackie Mason's The World According to Me!, Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean, Sophisticated Ladies, On the Twentieth Century, The Act, The Norman Conquests, 1776, Golden Rainbow, The Apple Tree, Wait Until Dark, Wildcat, The Tenth Man, Silk Stockings, The Boy Friend, Can-Can, and three original Frank Loesser productions: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Where's Charley?, and Guys and Dolls.
From 1984 until 1991, Ira managed the Shubert Theater in ... read more
Henri Caubisens
Production Stage Manager
Alvin Colt
Costume Designer
Marge Ellis
Assistant Stage Manager
Cy Feuer
Producer
Herbert Greene
Vocal Music Arranger
Musical Director
Herbert Greene was a Broadway conductor, vocal arranger, vocal coach and producer, prominent in the Broadway musical theater in New York City until his death in 1985. In 1958, he was a recipient of the Tony Award for The Music Man as Musical Director and Conductor, and won a second Tony Award as the show's co-producer with Kermit Bloomgarten.
With a classical background in opera and composition, Greene wrote innovative vocal and choral arrangements for such hit musicals as Guys and Dolls, The Most Happy Fella, Bells Are Ringing, and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, to name a few.
In addition to his ... read more
Otto Hartman
General Manager
George S. Kaufman
Director
(Staging)
George S. Kaufman was an American playwright, director, and producer who was born on November 16, 1889, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was known for his wit and satire, and his work helped shape the American theater in the early 20th century.
Kaufman began his career as a journalist, writing for newspapers and magazines. In 1918, he wrote his first play, "Someone in the House," which was produced on Broadway the following year. He quickly became a prolific playwright, collaborating with other writers such as Edna Ferber, Moss Hart, and Irving Berlin.
One of Kaufman's most famous works is "You Can't Take It ... read more
(Staging)
Michael Kidd
Choreographer
Feuer & Martin
Producer
Ernest H. Martin
Producer
Jo Mielziner
Lighting Designer
Settings/Costumes
Scenic Designer
The Shubert Organization
Theatre Owner / Operator
The Shubert Organization is America's oldest professional theatre company and the largest theatre owner on the Broadway. Since the dawn of the 20th Century, Shubert has operated hundreds of theatres and produced hundreds of plays and musicals both in New York City and throughout the United States. Shubert currently owns and operates seventeen Broadway theatres and six off-Broadway venues.
Ted Royal
Music Arranger
Orchestrator
Harvey B. Sabinson
Press Representative
Henry Topper
Music Contractor
James Wicker
Stage Manager
Awards and Nominations
1951 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards
Best Musical: Frank Loesser won.
1951 Theatre World Awards
Performance: Isabel Bigley won.
1951 Tony Awards
Best Choreography: Michael Kidd won.
Best Direction: George S. Kaufman won.
Best Musical: Frank Loesser won.
Best Musical: Jo Swerling won.
Best Musical: Abe Burrows won.
Best Musical: Cy Feuer won.
Best Musical: Ernest H. Martin won.
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