- (1954 - 1983) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1954) Stage Play: The Pajama Game. Musical comedy. Book written by George Abbott and Richard Bissell. Music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Based on the novel "7-1/2 Cents" by Richard Bissell. Musical Director: Hal Hastings. Music orchestrated by Don Walker. Dance arrangements by Roger Adams. Scenic/Costume Design by Lemuel Ayers. Assistant to Mr. Ayers (Scenery): Robert O'Hearn. Assistant to Mr. Ayers (Costumes): Frank Thompson. Choreographed by Bob Fosse. Directed by George Abbott and Jerome Robbins. St. James Theatre (moved to The Shubert Theatre from 12 Nov 1956 to close): 13 May 1954- 24 Nov 1956 (1063 performances). Cast: Eddie Foy Jr. (as "Hines"), Janis Paige (as "Babe Williams" from 13 May 1954-23 Jun 1955), John Raitt, Marion Colby, Ralph Dunn, Peter Gennaro, Carol Haney, Buzz Miller, Thelma Pelish, Stanley Prager, Reta Shaw, Jack Waldron, Rudy Adamo, Rae Allen (as "Poopsie / Singer"), Carmen Alvarez, Ralph Chambers, William David, Sara Dillon, Bob Dixon, Jack Drummond, Robert Evans (as "Dancer"), Ralph Farnsworth (as "Joe/Singer"), John Ford, Marilyn Gennaro, Jim Hutchison, Lida Loehring, Eric Kristen, Mara Landi, Shirley MacLaine (as "Dancer"), Virginia Martin, Dale Moreda, Marsha Reynolds, Mary Roche, Augustin Rodriguez, Mary Stanton, Ben Vargas, Ann Wallace, Gordon Woodburn. Produced by Frederick Brisson, Robert E. Griffith and 'Harold Prince (I)'. Note: Pat Marshall replaced Janis Paige as Babe Williams. Filmed as The Pajama Game (1957).
- (1955) Stage Play: Damn Yankees. Musical comedy. Written by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, from Wallop's novel "The Year of the Yankees." Music by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop. From the novel "The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant" by Douglass Wallop. Musical Director: Hal Hastings. Music orchestrated by Don Walker. Dance arrangements by Roger Adams. Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Bob Fosse. Directed by George Abbott. 46th Street Theater (moved to The Adelphi Theatre (6 May 1957- close): 5 May 1955- 6 May 1957 (1019 performances). Cast: Stephen Douglass (as "Joe Hardy"), Gwen Verdon (as "Lola "), Ray Walston (as "Applegate"), Rae Allen (as "Gloria Thorpe"), Richard Bishop (as "Welch"), Shannon Bolin (as "Meg Boyd"), Frank Bouley (as "Singer"), Russ Brown (as "Van Buren"), Fred Bryan, Betty Carr (as "Dancer"), Ronn Cummins, Cherry Davis (as "Teen-Ager/Singer"), Robert Evans (as "Dancer"), Timmy Everett (as "Dancer"), Patricia Ferrier (as "Dancer"), Nathaniel Frey (as "Smokey"), Jeanne Grant (as "Singer"), Marlyn Greer (as "Dancer"), Janet Hayes (as "Singer"), Del Horstmann (as "Lynch/Commissioner/Singer"), Elizabeth Howell (as "Doris"), Janie Janvier (as "Miss Weston/Singer"), William Joyce (as "Dancer"), Harvey Jung (as "Dancer"), Joan Keenan (as "Singer"), Marie Kolin (as "Dancer"), James Komack (as "Rocky") [credited as Jimmie Komack], Al Lanti (as "Henry/Dancer"), Albert Linville (as "Vernon/Postmaster/Singer"), Suzanne Lovell (as "Singer"), Ralph Lowe (as "Singer"), George Marcy (as "Guard/Dancer"), Julia Marlowe, Svetlana McLee, Eddie Phillips, Jackie Scholle, Robert Shafer (as "Joe Boyd"), Jean Stapleton (as "Sister"), Ralph Strane, Mark Ward. Produced by Frederick Brisson, Robert E. Griffith and Harold Prince. Produced in association with Albert B. Taylor. Note: Filmed as Damn Yankees (1958).
- (1957) Stage Play: New Girl In Town. Musical. Book written by George Abbott. Based on the 1921 Eugene O'Neill play "Anna Christie." Choreographed by Bob Fosse. Directed by George Abbott. 46th Street Theatre: 14 May 1957- 24 May 1958 (431 performances). Cast: Gwen Verdon (as "Anna"), Thelma Ritter (as "Marthy"), Del Anderson (as "Oscar/Singer"), John Aristides (as "Masher/Dancer"), Robert Bakanic (as "Dancer"), Lulu Bates (as "Lily"), Claiborne Cary (as "Dancer"), Edgar Daniels (as "Henry/Singer"), Drusilla Davis (as "Flo/Dancer"), Mark Dawson (as "Bartender"), Dorothy Dushock (as "Dancer"), Patricia Ferrier (as "Moll/Dancer"), Herb Fields (as "Reporter/Singer"), John Ford (as "Krimp/Singer"), Stokey Gray (as "Smith/Singer"), H.F. Green (as "Seaman/Politician/Singer"), Jean Handzlik (as "Mrs. Hammacher/Singer"), Harvey Hohnecker (as "Dancer"), Deedy Irwin (as "Violet/Singer"), Harvey Jung (as "Dancer"), Jeff Killion (as "Johnson/Singer"), Marie Kolin (as "Dancer"), Mara Landi (as "Pearl/Singer"), Ripple Lewis (as "Dowling/Singer"), Mara Lynn (as "Katie/Dancer"), Ethel Martin (as "Dancer"), Ray Mason (as "Svenson/Singer"), Dale Moreda (as "Dancer"), Rita Noble (as "Bartender/Singer/Ivy"), John Nola (as "Dancer"), Ginny Perlowin (as "Rose/Singer"), Joan Petlack (as "Dancer"), Eddie Phillips (as "Pete/Dancer"), Louis Polacek (as "Waiter/Singer"), Cameron Prud'homme (as "Chris"), Michael Quinn (as "Alderman/Singer"), Alton Ruff (as "Dancer"), Dorothy Stinnette (as "Mrs. Smith/Singer"), George Wallace (as "Mat"), Ann Williams (as "Mrs. Dowling/Singer"). Produced by Frederick Brisson, Robert E. Griffith and Harold Prince. Note: Thelma Ritter and Gwen both won Tony Awards for Best Actress.
- (1958) Stage Play: The Pleasure of His Company. Comedy.
- (1958) Stage Play: The Gazebo. Comedy/mystery. Written by Alec Coppel. Based a story by Myra Coppel and Alec Coppel. Minuet by Zoya Leporska. Production Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Virginia Volland. Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Associate Scenic Design: John Harvey. Assistant Scenic Design: Will Steven Armstrong. Directed by Jerome Chodorov. Lyceum Theatre: 12 Dec 1958- 27 Jun 1959 (266 performances). Cast: Jayne Meadows (as "Nell Nash"), Walter Slezak (as "Elliott Nash"), Edward Andrews (as "Harlow Edison"), Ralph Chambers, Michael Clarke-Laurence, John Ford, Ruth Gillette (as "Mrs. Chandler"), Don Grusso, Leon Janney (as "Jenkins"), Pat Patterson, Richard Poston, Jane Rose. Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson, S.N. Behrman, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Sidney Howard and Frederick Brisson.
- (1959) Stage Play: Five Finger Exercise. Written by Peter Shaffer [earliest Broadway credit]. Directed by John Gielgud. Music Box Theatre: 2 Dec 1959- 1 Oct 1959 (337 performances). Cast: Roland Culver (as "Stanley Harrington"), Jessica Tandy (as "Louise Harrington"), Brian Bedford (as "Clive Harrington") [Broadway debut], Michael Bryant (as "Walter Langer"), Juliet Mills (as "Pamela Harrington") [Broadway debut]. Replacement actors: Pinkie Johnstone (as "Pamela Harrington"). Understudies: Jared Allen (as "Walter Langer"), Linda Libera (as "Pamela Harrington"), Nigel McKeand (as "Clive Harrington"), Guy Spaull (as "Stanley Harrington"). Produced by Frederick Brisson and The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson, S.N. Behrman, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Sidney Howard). Produced by arrangement with H.M. Tennent Ltd. Note: Filmed by Columbia Pictures as _Five Finger Exercise_(1962).
- (1960) Stage Play: Under the Yum-Yum Tree.
- (1961) Stage Play: The Caretaker. Drama.
- (1961) Stage Play: First Love. Written by Samuel A. Taylor. Based on the memoir "Promise at Dawn" by Romain Gary. Incidental music by Charles Paul. Scenic Design by Donald Oenslager. Costume Design by Theoni V. Aldredge. Lighting Design by Donald Oenslager. Directed by Alfred Lunt. Morosco Theatre: 25 Dec 1961- 13 Jan 1962 (24 performances). Cast: Guy Arbury, Jack Bittner, Bert Conway, Lili Darvas (as "Nina Kacew"), Peter De Visé (as "Second Schoolboy"), Reynolds Evans (as "The King of Sweden"), Brendan Fay, Claude Gersene, Peter Gumeny, Dale Johnson, Daniel Keyes, Zohra Lampert (as "Ilyena"), Chet London, Boris Marshalov, Hugh B. O'Brien (as "Romain"), Tim O'Connor (as "Rene Bouchard"), Sandor Szabo, Rex Thompson, Sasha von Scherler, Dale Whitman. Produced by Roger L. Stevens and Frederick Brisson. Produced in association with Samuel A. Taylor.
- (1964) Stage Play: Alfie! Written by Bill Naughton. Directed by Gilchrist Calder. Morosco Theatre: 17 Dec 1964- 2 Jan 1965 (21 performances + 2 previews that began on 16 Dec 1964). Cast: Terence Stamp (as "Alfie"), Marcia Ashton (as "Lily Clamacraft"), Margaret Courtenay (as Ruby"), Jeremy Geidt (as "Humphrey"), Mary Hanefey (as "Annie"), George S. Irving (as "Mr. Smith"), Juliet Mills (as "Gilda"), Jerry Verno (as "Joe"), Carol Booth (as "Carla"), Donald Ewer (as "Harry Clamacraft"), Peter Fenton (as "Perc"), Vanya Franck (as "Woman Doctor"), James Luisi (as "Lofty") [Broadway debut], Joanna Morris (as "Siddie"), Sasha von Scherler (as "Flo"). Standby: Hugh Alexander (as "Alfie"). Understudies: Carol Booth (as "Siddie"), Peter Fenwick (as "Humphrey/Lofty") and Joanna Morris (as "Gilda"). Produced by Frederick Brisson. Produced by arrangement with Peter Saunders Ltd. and Mermaid Theatre Trust. Note: Filmed as Alfie (1966), Alfie Darling (1975), Alfie (2004).
- (1965) Stage Play: Generation.
- (1968) Stage Play: The Flip Side.
- (1969) Stage Play: Coco.
- (1971) Stage Play: Twigs . [Production was composed of the following shows: Emily, Celia, Dorothy, Ma]. Emily: Written by George Furth. Incidental music by Stephen Sondheim. Celia: Written by George Furth. Incidental music by Stephen Sondheim. Dorothy: Written by George Furth. Incidental music by Stephen Sondheim. Ma: Written by George Furth. Incidental music by Stephen Sondheim. Directed by Michael Bennett. Broadhurst Theatre (moved to The Plymouth Theatre from 5 Jan 1972- close): 14 Nov 1971- 23 Jul 1972 (289 performances + 7 previews that began on 9 Nov 1971). Cast: (Emily): Sada Thompson (as "Emily"), Nicolas Coster./(Celia): Sada Thompson (as "Celia"), Conrad Bain (as "Swede"), Simon Oakland (as "Phil")./(Dorothy) Sada Thompson (as "Dorothy"), Larry Haines (as "Lou"), Walter Klavun./(Ma): Sada Thompson (as "Ma"), MacIntyre Dixon (as "Priest"), Robert Donley (as "Pa"). Produced by Frederick Brisson. Produced in association with Plum Productions, Inc.
- (1974) Stage Play: Jumpers. Farce.
- (1976) Stage Play: So Long, 174th Street. Musical.
- (1980) Stage Play: Mixed Couples. Comedy.
- (1983) Stage Play: Dance a Little Closer. Musical.
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