Production Staff
Betty Comden
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Betty Comden, born in Brooklyn in 1917, was an American lyricist, screenwriter, and actress. She is best known for her work with Adolph Green, with whom she collaborated on numerous musicals and films.
Comden and Green met in 1938 while both were studying at New York University, and began writing together shortly thereafter. Their first Broadway credit was for On the Town, a musical about three sailors on a 24-hour leave in New York City. The show premiered in 1944 and was a huge success, cementing Comden and Green's place in the world of musical theater.
Comden and Green went on to ... read more
Adolph Green
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Adolph Green was an American lyricist and playwright who was born on December 2, 1914, in the Bronx, New York. He was the son of Hungarian Jewish immigrants. Green's father was a successful businessman, and his mother was a homemaker. Green attended New York University, where he studied English and drama.
Green began his career in show business as a performer in the late 1930s. He appeared in several Broadway productions, including "The New Yorkers" and "Two for the Show." However, it was his work as a lyricist that would make him famous.
Green's first major success as a lyricist came in ... read more
Jule Styne
Composer
Casey Colgan
Director
Choreographer
Off Broadway, he directed and choreographed OH KAY!, FUNNY FACE, BELLS ARE RINGING and ANYTHING GOES. On Broadway and the first national tour, Casey played the Scarecrow in THE WIZARD OF OZ, co-starring with Eartha Kitt and Mickey Rooney. He danced on the Radio City Music Hall Stage and toured internationally in A CHORUS LINE and MY FAIR LADY. In regional theater Casey played Bobby Child in CRAZY FOR YOU, Tony in SHEAR MADNESS, Edna in HAIRSPRAY, Carmen Ghia and Roger Debris in THE PRODUCERS; Lumiere in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and Rum Tum Tugger in CATS. Casey has been ... read more
Christopher Stephens
Music Director
Vocal Arranger
Videos
