Production Staff
Cole Porter
Composer/Lyricist
Composer
Lyricist
Cole Porter composer and lyricist, created a sophisticated and rich body of work that appeared on both Broadway and the Big Screen. Charming melodies and clever lyrics set Porter aside from other composers. Notable songs include, “Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love)” for Paris, “Night and Day” for Gay Divorce, “Wunderbar” for Kiss Me, Kate, “All Through the Night,” “I Get A Kick Out Of You,” “Blow Gabriel Blow,” and the title song for Anything Goes. Porter won his first Tony for his Kiss Me, Kate score. He also wrote many famous songs that appeared in films including, “I’ve ... read more
Jules Verne
Source Material
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Orson Wells
Bookwriter
Nelson Barclift
Choreographer
Russell Bennett
Orchestrator
Dorothy Bird
Assistant to Mr. Barclift
Henri Caubisens
General Stage Manager
Alvin Colt
Costume Designer
John Darrow
Assistant to Mr. Colt
Robert Davison
Scenic Designer
Fred Golden
Advertising
Frank Goodman
Press Representative
Spencer James
Assistant Stage Manager
Lew Kesler
Vocal Coach
Philip King
Assistant Stage Manager
Frank Leath
Assistant to Mr. Colt
Harry S. Levant
Musical Director
Cole Porter
Composer
(Incidental Music)
Cole Porter composer and lyricist, created a sophisticated and rich body of work that appeared on both Broadway and the Big Screen. Charming melodies and clever lyrics set Porter aside from other composers. Notable songs include, “Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love)” for Paris, “Night and Day” for Gay Divorce, “Wunderbar” for Kiss Me, Kate, “All Through the Night,” “I Get A Kick Out Of You,” “Blow Gabriel Blow,” and the title song for Anything Goes. Porter won his first Tony for his Kiss Me, Kate score. He also wrote many famous songs that appeared in films including, “I’ve ... read more
(Incidental Music)
Ted Royal
Orchestrator
Hugo Schaaf
General Manager
Orson Welles
Producer
Director
(Staging)
George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American director, actor, writer, producer, and magician who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre. He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time.
At age 21, Welles was directing high-profile stage productions for the Federal Theatre Project in New York City—starting with a celebrated 1936 adaptation of Macbeth with an African-American cast, and ending with the controversial labor opera The Cradle Will Rock in 1937. He and John Houseman then founded the Mercury Theatre, an independent repertory theatre ... read more
(Staging)
James Wicker
Assistant Stage Manager
Peter Wolf
Assistant to Mr. Davison
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