Production Staff
Marc Blitzstein
Composer/Lyricist
Composer
Lyricist
Composer
Lyricist
Ellen Fitzhugh
Lyricist
(Additional Lyrics)
(Additional Lyrics)
Sean O'Casey
Source Material
(based on play)
(based on play)
Joseph Stein
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Walter Alford
Press Representative
Lyn Austin
Associate Producer
Robert Russell Bennett
Orchestrator
Robert Russell Bennett orchestrated more than 300 Broadway musical scores including Show Boat; No, No, Nanette; Of Thee I Sing; Face the Music; Oklahoma!; Carmen Jones; Finian's Rainbow; Kiss Me, Kate; South Pacific; The King and I; My Fair Lady; and Camelot. His arrangements for the 1955 film version of Oklahoma! earned him an Academy Award. He also orchestrated and arranged Richard Rodgers' TV documentary score for "Victory at Sea." A classically trained composer, Bennett's prolific output of original compositions includes symphonies, sonatas, a ballet, a concerto and an opera.
Marc Blitzstein
Orchestrator
Randall Brooks
Stage Manager
Emmett R. Callahan
Company Manager
Peggy Clark
Lighting Designer
Playwrights' Company
Producer
Jerry Crews
Stage Manager
Reginald Denenholz
Press Representative
Robert Emmett Dolan
Musical Director
José Ferrer
Director
(Staging)
(Staging)
William Fields
Press Representative
Hershy Kay
Orchestrator
Mae Lyons
Press Representative
Agnes De Mille
Choreographer
Oliver Rea
Producer
Victor Samrock
Business Manager
Irene Sharaff
Costumes
Costume Designer
Oliver Smith
Scenic Designer
Producer
Producer
Scenic Designer
Oliver Smith was a Tony Award-winning scenic designer who left an indelible mark on Broadway. Born in Waupun, Wisconsin in 1918, Smith attended the University of Wisconsin before moving to New York City in the early 1940s. He began his career as a dancer and actor, performing in several Broadway shows before transitioning to set design.
Smith's first Broadway credit as a scenic designer was for the 1948 production of "High Button Shoes." He quickly became known for his innovative and visually stunning designs, collaborating with some of the biggest names in the theater world. He worked on over 50 Broadway ... read more
Peter Zeisler
Production Stage Manager
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