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Wish You Were Here Broadway Original Cast


Based on the play Having Wonderful Time by Arthur Kober

Original Replacement

Original Cast


(Itchy's Assistant)
Monty
(Applause Books)

(Wallflower)

(Itchy's Assistant)
Billie

(Bathing Beauty)
Felice
(Applause Books)
(Applause Books)
(Applause Books)

(Fay's dancing partner)
(Applause Books)

(Honeymooner (later billed as "Music Lover"))
Lena

(Wallflower)
New Girl
The New Girl
Morrie

(Waiter)
Barney

(Waiter friend of Chick's)
Mildred

(Bathing Beauty)
Shirley

(Wallflower)
Butch

(Waiter)
Irma

(Wallflower)

(Wallflower)
Sam

(Fay's dancing partner)
(Applause Books)
Judy

(Wallflower)

(Honeymooner (later billed as "Music Lover"))
(Applause Books)

(Waiter)
Phil

(Waiter)
Anna

(Bathing Beauty)
Eccentric Diver
(Applause Books)
Girl Diver
The Girl Diver
Wilma

(Bathing Beauty)

Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
Wish You Were Here awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1953 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Sheila Bond

Production Team

Jay Blackton Musical Director
Joshua Logan Director
Director/Choreographer
Robert Mackintosh (ii) Costume Designer
Jo Mielziner Lighting Designer
Scenic Designer
Jerome Robbins[uncredited] Director/Choreographer
Don Walker Orchestrator

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