Production Staff
Ben Hecht
Source Material
(based on screenplay)
(based on screenplay)
Bookwriter
Bob Hilliard
Lyricist
James Street
Source Material
(based on story)
(based on story)
Jule Styne
Composer
David Alexander
Director
(Book Direction)
(Book Direction)
Robert Alton
Production Supervisor
Choreographer
(Musical Staging)
(Musical Staging)
Robert Alton (i)
Choreographer
Production Supervisor
Arthur Cantor
Press Representative
Pembroke Davenport
Musical Director
Buster Davis
Assistant to Mr. Martin
Ward Ellis
Assistant to Mr. Alton
Anthony Brady Farrell
Theatre Owner / Operator
Anthony B. Farrell
Producer
(In Association With)
(In Association With)
Harriette Gelb
Press Assistant
George Gilbert
Production Assistant
Joe Glover
Orchestrator
(Additional Orchestrations)
(Additional Orchestrations)
Michael Goldreyer
Company Manager
Rose Goldstein
General Manager
Morton Haack
Assistant to Mr. White
Neil Hartley
Production Stage Manager
Harry Horner
Settings/Lighting
Lighting Designer
Scenic Designer
Oscar Kosarin
Musical Director
Dance Arrangements
(ballet)
(ballet)
Paul Lammers
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Jack Landau
Technical Supervisor
Hugh Martin
Musical Director
Vocal Music Arranger
Jack Mason
Orchestrator
(Additional Orchestrations)
(Additional Orchestrations)
Orchestrator
(Additional Orchestrations)
(Additional Orchestrations)
Svetlana McLee
Assistant to Mr. Alton
Freddie Nay
Stage Manager
James Orr
Lighting Supervisor
Phil Palmer
Music Contractor
Elinor Robbins
Assistant to Mr. White
Jule Styne
Producer
With the scores of such Broadway classics as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Peter Pan, Bells Are Ringing, Gypsy, and Funny Girl to his credit, composer Jule Styne ranks as one of the undisputed architects of the American musical theater.
Born in London's East End on December 31, 1905, Styne's family moved to the United States in 1912. Young Julius showed such a talent for the piano that he had performed with the Chicago, St. Louis, and Detroit Symphonies by age 10.
He developed his feel for popular music working with the jazz bands of 1920s Chicago, and as vocal coach to such ... read more
John L. Toohey
Press Representative
Don Walker
Orchestrator
Lawrence Weiner
Advertising
Miles White
Costume Designer
Awards and Nominations
1953 Tony Awards
Best Costume Design: Miles White won.
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