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Bright Star (1944)

Broadway, Musical

MusicHarold Arlen

LyricsEY Harburg

Based on the PlayLilith James

VenueShubert Theatre225 W. 44th St. New York, NY

Licensed ByConcord Theatricals

Opening DateOct 5th 1944

Closing DateApr 27th 1946

Creative Team
Direction
EY Harburg
Original
E. Y. Harburg
Original
William Schorr
Original
Choreography
Agnes De Mille
Original
Orchestrations
Russell Bennett
Original
Music Direction
Leon Leonardi
Original
Scenic Design
Lemuel Ayers
Original
Costume Design
Miles White
Original
Assistant Costume Design
John Birchenall
Original
Production Stage Management
Robert Calley
Original
Assistant Production Stage Management
Ralph Sassano
Original
Cast
Phoebe (Applegate Daughter)
Carol MacFarlane
Original
Jeff Calhoun
David Brooks
Original
Julia
Toni Hart
Original
Hamilton Calhoun
Blaine Cordner
Original
Governor Newton
Butler Hixon
Original
Serena
Mabel Taliaferro
Original
Lydia (Applegate Daughter)
Claudia Jordan
Original
Ebenezer Mimms (A Son-In-Law)
Joe E Marks
Original
Daisy
Joan McCracken
Original
Paula
Lee Barrie
Original
Sheriff Quimby
Charles Howard
Original
Alexander
Richard Huey
Original
Evalina
Celeste Holm
Original
Betty
Eleanor Winter
Original
Herman Brasher
William Bender
Original
Wilfred Thrush
Vaughn Trinnier
Original
Prudence
Eleanor Jones
Original
Joshua Dingle (A Son-In-Law)
Robert Lyon
Original
Octavia
Pamela Randell
Original
Pompey
Dooley Wilson
Original
Horatio
Matt Briggs
Original
Hetty
Arlene Anderson
Original
Dolly
Margaret Douglass
Original
Delia
Nancy Douglass
Original
Augustus
Hubert Dilworth
Original
Hirum Crump (A Son-In-Law)
Dan Gallagher II
Original
Gus
John Call
Original
State Official
John Byrd
Original
Dancer
Lidija Franklin
Original
Dorothy Hill
Original
Betty Low
Original
James Mitchell
Original
Cecile Bergman
Original
John Ward
Original
Jean Faust
Original
Elena Karina
Original
Kathleen O'Brien
Original
Jimmy Russell
Original
Lucas Hoving
Original
Arthur Grahl
Original
Phyllis Gehrig
Original
Paul Olsen
Original
David Reher
Original
Carmelita Lanza
Original
Emy St Just
Original
John Duane
Original
Jean Houloose
Original
2nd Deputy
Joseph Florestano
Original
Vocal Ensemble
Florence Berline
Original
Harriet Hall
Original
Adele Lulince
Original
Carlos Sherman
Original
Byron Milligan
Original
Claire Stevens
Original
Dorothy Baxter
Original
Gloria Tromara
Original
Brian Otis
Original
3rd Deputy
Ralph Sassano
Original
Artistic Production
Production
John C. Wilson
Original
Nat Goldstone
Original
General Management
General Management
C. Edwin Knill
Original
Production Staff
Theatre Owner
The Shubert Organization
Original
Company Management
James Troup
Original
Supervision Production
Martin Manulis
Original
Associate Artistic Direction
William Liebling
Original
Theatre Operations
The Shubert Organization
Original
Press Representation
David Tebet
Original

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