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Destry Rides Again - Broadway Creative Team


Production Staff

Max Brand Source Material
(Based on story)
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Leonard Gershe Bookwriter
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Karen Gustafson Composer
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Harold Rome Composer/Lyricist
Ernest Adler Hair Designer
Marc Breaux Assistant to Mr. Kidd
Max Brown Producer
(in association with)
Producer
(In Association With)
Alvin Colt Costume Designer
Lehman Engel Vocal Music Arranger
Musical Director
Fred Golden Advertising
Karen Gustafson Assistant to Mr. Rome
Shelah Hackett Assistant to Mr. Kidd
Neil Hartley Production Stage Manager
Ben Janney Stage Manager
Michael Kidd Director/Choreographer
Director
Choreographer
Philip J. Lang Orchestrator
Philip J. Lang was a musician, composer and music educator who taught at the graduate schools of music at the University of Michigan and the University of Colorado and was the orchestrator of more than 50 Broadway musicals including My Fair Lady and Camelot (with Robert Russell Bennett); Annie Get Your Gun; Applause; Hello, Dolly!; Carnival; and 42nd Street. Mr. Lang was an orchestrator for the Metropolitan Opera and a frequent musical arranger for television including Hallmark Productions, David Susskind, Radio City Music Hall and "The Tonight Show." ... read more
Neil Laurence Assistant Stage Manager
David Merrick Producer
The Shubert Organization Theatre Owner / Operator
The Shubert Organization is America's oldest professional theatre company and the largest theatre owner on the Broadway. Since the dawn of the 20th Century, Shubert has operated hundreds of theatres and produced hundreds of plays and musicals both in New York City and throughout the United States. Shubert currently owns and operates seventeen Broadway theatres and six off-Broadway venues. ... read more
John Passaretti Musical Director
Leonard Patrick General Stage Manager
Genevieve Pitot Dance Music Arranger
David Powers Press Representative
Jean Rosenthal Lighting Designer
Joe Roth Company Manager
Harvey B. Sabinson General Press Representative
Jack Schlissel General Manager
Oliver Smith Production Designer
Scenic Designer
Oliver Smith was a Tony Award-winning scenic designer who left an indelible mark on Broadway. Born in Waupun, Wisconsin in 1918, Smith attended the University of Wisconsin before moving to New York City in the early 1940s. He began his career as a dancer and actor, performing in several Broadway shows before transitioning to set design. Smith's first Broadway credit as a scenic designer was for the 1948 production of "High Button Shoes." He quickly became known for his innovative and visually stunning designs, collaborating with some of the biggest names in the theater world. He worked on over 50 Broadway ... read more
Frank Spencer Assistant Costume Designer
Morris Stonzek Music Contractor
Bud Westman Press Representative
Deedee Wood Assistant to Mr. Kidd

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Awards and Nominations

1960 Tony Awards
Best Choreography: Michael Kidd won.
Best Direction of a Musical: Michael Kidd was nominated but did not win.

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