John Murray Anderson's Almanac Broadway Replacement Cast

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John Murray Anderson's Almanac is a musical revue, featuring the music of the songwriting team of Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, as well as other composers. It was conceived by John Murray Anderson. The revue starred Harry Belafonte, Hermione Gingold, Polly Bergen, Orson Bean, Tina Louise, Monique van Vooren, and Billy more...

Original

Replacement

Pierrot Ensemble

Guest at the Ball

Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"

Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"

Carleton Carpenter

The Song Plugger

The Pierrot of 1953

Introducer of "Hope You Come Back"

Singer & Dancer, "When Am I Going to Meet Your Mother?"

Pierrot Ensemble

Guest at the Ball

Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"

Pierrot Ensemble

Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"

The Pierrette of 1953

Singer & Dancer, "When Am I Going to Meet Your Mother?"

Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"

Pierrot Ensemble

Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"

Sedan Chair Bearer

The Man in the Box

Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"

Colleen Hutchins

Second Secretary

Guest at the Ball

The Spring Bride

Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"

First Secretary

Introducer of "Nightingale, Bring Me a Rose"

Bring Me a Rose"

Introducer of "Nightingale

Singer of "Nightingale, Bring Me a Rose"

Soloist in "I Dare to Dream"

Sedan Chair Bearer

Guest at the Ball

Harlequin (u/s)

Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"

The Pierrot of 1953 (u/s)

The Song Plugger (u/s)

Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"

The Minstrel (u/s)

The Student (u/s)

(Understudy)

The Story Teller

Singer of "If Every Month Were June"

Singer of "Fini"

Singer of "I Dare to Dream"

Singer of "The Earth and the Sky"

Guest at the Ball

Introducer of "Hope You Come Back"

The Winter Bride

Jacqueline Mickles

The Autumn Bride

Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"

Guest at the Ball

Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"

Pierrette Ensemble

Pierrette Ensemble

Guest at the Ball

Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"

The Pierrette of 1953 (u/s)

Miss Reingold (u/s)

Second Secretary

The Cellist (u/s)

Kenneth Urmston

Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"

Monique Van Vooren

Guest at the Ball

The Winter Bride

Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"

Introducer of "La Pistachio"

George Vosburgh

Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"

Guest at the Ball

Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"

Guest at the Ball

Pierrette Ensemble

Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"

The Pierrette of 1953 (u/s)

Awards and Nominations

1954 Tony Awards

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Harry Belafonte won.

Production Team

John Murray Anderson Director

Director
(Staging)

Thomas Becher Costume Designer

Buster Davis Musical Director

Raoul Pène Du Bois Scenic Designer

Cyril Ritchard Director
(sketches)

Director
(Sketches Director)

Ted Royal Orchestrator

Donald Saddler Choreographer

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