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Irma La Douce Broadway Original Cast


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Irma la douce is a 1956 French musical with music by Marguerite Monnot and lyrics and book by Alexandre Breffort. The musical premiered in Paris in 1956, and was subsequently produced in the West End in 1958 and on Broadway, by David Merrick, in 1960. The English lyrics and book more...

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Stuart Damon Headshot
Stuart Damon
Frangipane
Nestor-Le-Fripe (u/s)
Michael Fesco Headshot
Michael Fesco
Ensemble/Other Roles
Gendarme, Prisoner and Irma's Admirer
Rico Froehlich Headshot
Rico Froehlich
Ensemble/Other Roles
Counsel for the Prosecution
Gendarme, Prisoner and Irma's Admirer
Police Inspector (u/s)
Third Warder
Eddie Gasper Headshot
Eddie Gasper
Ensemble/Other Roles
A Client
Counsel for the Defense (u/s)
Gendarme, Prisoner and Irma's Admirer
Roberto-Les-Diams (u/s)
Murray Gitlin Headshot
Murray Gitlin
A Client (u/s)
A Priest (u/s)
An Honest Man (u/s)
Court Gendarme (u/s)
First Warder (u/s)
(Understudy)
Elliott Gould Headshot
Elliott Gould
Ensemble/Other Roles
A Priest
An Usher
Counsel for the Prosecution (u/s)
First Warder
Gendarme, Prisoner and Irma's Admirer
Polyte-Le-Mou (u/s)
Fred Gwynne Headshot
Fred Gwynne
Polyte-Le-Mou

(a Mec)
George S. Irving Headshot
George S. Irving
Police Inspector
Bob-Le-Hotu (u/s)
Aric Lavie Headshot
Aric Lavie
Roberto-Les-Diams

(a Mec)
Angelo Mango Headshot
Angelo Mango
A Tax Inspector (u/s)
M. Bougne (u/s)
Second Warder (u/s)
(Understudy)
Zack Matalon Headshot
Zack Matalon
Jojo-Les-Yeux-Sales

(a Mec)
Keith Michell Headshot
Keith Michell
Nestor-Le-Fripe

(a Law Student)
Byron Mitchell Headshot
Byron Mitchell
Ensemble/Other Roles
Court Gendarme
Frangipane (u/s)
Gendarme, Prisoner and Irma's Admirer
Third Warder (u/s)
George Del Monte Headshot
George Del Monte
Ensemble/Other Roles
M. Bougne
Gendarme, Prisoner and Irma's Admirer
Persil-Le-Noir (u/s)
Second Warder
Clive Revill Headshot
Clive Revill
Bob-Le-Hotu

(Proprietor of the Bar-des-Inquiets)
Joe Rocco Headshot
Joe Rocco
Ensemble/Other Roles
An Honest Man
Elizabeth Seal Headshot
Elizabeth Seal
Irma-La-Douce

(a Puole)
Osborne Smith Headshot
Osborne Smith
Persil-Le-Noir

(a Mec)
Rudy Tronto Headshot
Rudy Tronto
Ensemble/Other Roles
A Tax Inspector
Counsel for the Defense
Gendarme, Prisoner and Irma's Admirer
Jojo-Les-Yeux-Sales (u/s)
Virginia Vestoff Headshot
Virginia Vestoff
Irma-La-Douce
(Standby)

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Awards and Nominations


1961 Tony Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Clive Revill was nominated but did not win.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Elizabeth Seal won.

Production Team

Peter Brook Director
Joe Davis Lighting Designer
Rolf Gerard Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
Robert Ginzler Orchestrator
(Additional Orchestrations)
Stanley Lebowsky Musical Director
Andre Popp Orchestrator
Onna White Choreographer

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