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Production Staff

Howard Dietz Lyricist
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Fay Kanin Bookwriter
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Michael Kanin Bookwriter
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Arthur Schnitzler Source Material
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Arthur Schwartz Composer
Composer
Max Allentuck General Manager
Lucinda Ballard Costume Designer
Jack Brown Assistant to Oliver Smith
Cliff Cothren Stage Manager
Gerald Freedman Director
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Rico Froehlich Assistant Stage Manager
Herbert Greene Vocal Music Arranger
Musical Director
Herbert Greene was a Broadway conductor, vocal arranger, vocal coach and producer, prominent in the Broadway musical theater in New York City until his death in 1985. In 1958, he was a recipient of the Tony Award for The Music Man as Musical Director and Conductor, and won a second Tony Award as the show's co-producer with Kermit Bloomgarten. With a classical background in opera and composition, Greene wrote innovative vocal and choral arrangements for such hit musicals as Guys and Dolls, The Most Happy Fella, Bells Are Ringing, and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, to name a few. In addition to his ... read more
Sol Gusikoff Orchestra Personnel Manager
Karen Gustafson Associate Conductor
Nora Kaye Assistant to the Choreographer
Kermit Kegley Production Stage Manager
Marian Kinsella Assistant to Jean Rosenthal
Florence Klotz Assistant to Lucinda Ballard
Ronald De Mann Hair Designer
Charles McDaniel Assistant Stage Manager
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
Milton Pollack Company Manager
Jean Rosenthal Lighting Designer
Herbert Ross Choreographer
(Musical Staging)
Herbert Ross (ii) Choreographer
Oliver Smith Scenic 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
Robert Starer Dance Music Arranger
Lillian Stein Casting
Don Walker Orchestrator
Dick Weaver General Press Representative
Press

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Awards and Nominations

1962 Tony Awards
Best Conductor and Musical Director: Herbert Green was nominated but did not win.
Best Costume Design: Lucinda Ballard won.
Best Scenic Design: Oliver Smith was nominated but did not win.

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