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Beggar's Holiday (1946)

Broadway, Musical

MusicDuke Ellington

Lyrics • BookJohn Latouche

LyricsJohn La Touche

Based on the OperaJohn Gay

VenueBroadway Theatre123 S Broadway De Pere, WI

Licensed ByUnknown

Opening DateDec 26th 1946

Closing DateMar 29th 1947

Creative Team
Music
Duke Ellington
Original
Lyrics
John Latouche
Original
John La Touche
Original
Book
John Latouche
Original
Based on the Opera
John Gay
Original
Direction
Nicholas Ray
Original
Choreography
Valerie Bettis
Original
Music Direction
Max Meth
Original
Production Design
Oliver Smith
Original
Costume Design
Walter Florrell
Original
Lighting Design
Peggy Clark
Original
Production Stage Management
Kevin Smith
Original
Cast
Dolly Trull
Lavina Nielson
Original
Caser
Douglas Henderson
Original
Trixy Turner
Malka Farber
Original
Macheath
Alfred Drake
Original
Bessie Buns
Elmira Jones Bey
Original
Horn
William Dillard
Original
Jenny
Bernice Parks
Original
Chief Lockit
Rollin Smith
Original
Polly Peachum
Jet MacDonald
Original
Minute Lou
Nina Korda
Original
Eye
Pan Theodore
Original
Mrs. Peachum
Dorothy Johnson
Original
Lead Dancer
Paul Godkin
Original
Marjorie Belle
Original
Annie Coaxer
Royce Wallace
Original
Tawdry Audrey
Tommie Moore
Original
Careless Love
Avon Long
Original
Baby Mildred
Claire Hale
Original
Hamilton Peachum
Zero Mostel
Original
Highbinder
Jack Bittner
Original
Betty Doxy
Leonne Hall
Original
Lucy Lockit
Mildred Joanne Smith
Original
Member of Mac's Gang
Stanley Carlson
Original
Gordon Nelson
Original
Lewis Charles
Original
Perry Bruskin
Original
Cocoa Girl
Marie Bryant
Original
Other Eye
Thomas Gomez
Original
Customer
Hy Anzell
Original
Policeman
Herbert Ross
Original
Dancer
Doris Goodwin
Original
Archie Savage
Original
Albert Popwell
Original
Enid Williams
Original
Lucas Hoving
Original
Artistic Production
Production
Perry Watkins
Original
General Management
General Management
Leo Rose
Original
Production Staff
Personal Assistant
Paul Godkin
Original
Patricia Brohan
Original
Company Management Orchestra Management
Al Pearl
Original
Production Stage Management Resident
Frank Coletti
Original
Press Representation
Lorella Val Mery
Original

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