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Production Staff

Richard Adler Composer/Lyricist
Composer
Lyricist
Mr. Adler co-composed the music and lyrics for Pajama Game and Damn Yankees, both of which won Tony Awards for Best Musical and Best Score. He also earned a Tony Award nomination for his musical, Kwamina. Some of his biggest hit songs are You Gotta Have Heart, Hey, There, Hernando’s Hideaway, Whatever Lola Wants, Steam Heat, Rags to Riches, and Everybody Loves a Lover. During the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, Richard Adler staged and produced numerous presidential entertainments, including the unforgettable birthday celebration for President Kennedy featuring Marilyn Monroe singing Happy Birthday, Mr. President. ... read more
Robert Alan Aurthur Bookwriter
Motley Costume Designer
Will Steven Armstrong Settings/Lighting
Scenic Designer
Lighting Designer
John Berkman Assistant Conductor
Lloyd Burlingame Assistant to Will Steven Armstrong
Robert Crowder Drummer
Charles Gnys Company Manager
Frank Goodman Press Representative
Press
Hal Hastings Music Contractor
Montego Joe Drummer
Bob Kelly Wig Designer
C. Edwin Knill General Manager
Irwin Kostal Orchestrator
Robert Lewis Director
Robert Lewis (i) Director
Arthur Marlowe Stage Manager
Judd Mathison Assistant to the Director
Agnes De Mille Choreographer
John Morris Dance Music Arranger
Dance Music Arranger
Thea Neu Assistant to Motley
Albert Opoku Technical Consultant
(Courtesy of the Government of Ghana)
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
Sid Ramin Orchestrator
Ramin was an orchestrator, arranger, and composer, who won an Oscar and a Grammy for his work on the film version of West Side Story. He was also one of the three orchestrators on the original Broadway production of the show. Though West Side Story may be the most notable, Ramin also worked on many other Broadway shows such as Wonderful Town (1953), Say, Darling (1958), Gypsy (1959), The Girls Against the Boys (1959), Vintage '60 (1960), Wildcat (1960), The Conquering Hero (1961), Kwamina (1961), I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1962), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to ... read more
Mavis Ray Assistant to the Choreographer
Colin Romoff Musical Director
James E. Wall Production Stage Manager
Ben Washer Press Representative
Press
William Weaver Stage Manager
Stage Manager
Fred Weterick Press Assistant
Bert Clayton Williams Music Copyist Supervisor

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Awards and Nominations

1962 Tony Awards
Best Choreography: Agnes de Mille was nominated but did not win.
Best Costume Design: Motley was nominated but did not win.
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre: Richard Adler was nominated but did not win.

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