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Something for the Boys
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Something for the Boys - January 1943
Something for the Boys
Broadway
Original
Alvin Theatre
SYNOPSIS:
book:
Herbert Fields
,
Dorothy Fields
lyrics:
Cole Porter
music:
Cole Porter
People (119)
Ethel Merman
Blossom Hart
(Original)
The Barnes Twins
Lois and Lucille
(Original)
Anita Alvarez
Micheala
(Original)
Betty Bruce
Betty-Jean
(Original)
Chiquita Hart
(Replacement)
William Callahan
Corp. Burns
(Original)
Madeleine Clive
Mrs. Grubbs
(Original)
Betty Garrett
Mary-Frances
(Original)
Jack Hartley
Lt. Col. S.D. Grubbs
(Original)
Allen Jenkins
Harry Hart
(Original)
Bill Johnson
Staff Sgt. Rocky Fulton
(Original)
Stuart Langley
Sgt. Laddie Green
(Original)
Paula Laurence
Chiquita Hart
(Original)
William Lynn
Mr. Tobias Twitch
(Original)
Frances Mercer
Melanie Walker
(Original)
Jed Prouty
Roger Calhoun
(Original)
Mavis Mims
Betty-Jean
(Replacement)
Frank Hyers
Harry Hart
(Replacement)
Nancy Porter
Mary-Frances
(Replacement)
Shirl Thomas
Melanie Walker
(Replacement)
Clarissa
Micheala
(Replacement)
Charles Howard
Mr. Tobias Twitch
(Replacement)
Milton Watson
Sgt. Laddie Green
(Replacement)
Jimmy Allison
Singer
(Original)
Alice Anthony
Dancer
(Original)
Joseph Bell
Singer
(Original)
May Block
Dancer
(Original)
Stanley Catron
Dancer
(Original)
Jean Coyne
Dancer
(Original)
Bob Davis
Dancer
(Original)
Betty Deane
Dancer
(Original)
Patricia Deering
Dancer
(Original)
Benny DeSio
Dancer
(Original)
Alan Fleming
Singer
(Original)
Jerry Florio
Dancer
(Original)
Albert Gaeta
Dancer
(Original)
Aaron Gobetz
Dancer
(Original)
Ruth Godfrey
Dancer
(Original)
Dody Goodman
Dancer
(Original)
Ray Harrison
Dancer
(Original)
Richard Harvey
Singer
(Original)
Betty Heather
Dancer
(Original)
Buddy Irving
Singer
(Original)
Margie Jackson
Dancer
(Original)
Jeanne Jones
Dancer
(Original)
Art Lambert
Singer
(Original)
Bruce Lord
Singer
(Original)
David Mann
Dancer
(Original)
Paul Mario
Singer
(Original)
Remi Martell
Performer
(Original)
Performer
(Original)
Paul Martin
Dancer
(Original)
John Mayo
Singer
(Original)
Joseph Monte
Singer
(Original)
Duncan Noble
Dancer
(Original)
Jean Owens
Dancer
(Original)
Ricky Riccardi
Dancer
(Original)
Walter Rinner
Burke
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Leslie Shannon
Dancer
(Original)
Ethel Sherman
Dancer
(Original)
Puddy Smith
Dancer
(Original)
Nina Starkey
Dancer
(Original)
William Vaux
Dancer
(Original)
Joe Viggiano
Dancer
(Original)
Murvyn Vye
Singer
(Original)
William Weber
Dancer
(Original)
Patricia Welles
Dancer
(Original)
Helen Wenzel
Dancer
(Original)
June Wieting
Dancer
(Original)
Lou Wills, Jr.
Dancer
(Original)
Parker Wilson
Dancer
(Original)
Ruth Ryder
Dancer
(Replacement)
Roma Leigh
Dancer
(Replacement)
Bobby Preist
Dancer
(Replacement)
William Drew
Dancer
(Replacement)
June MacLaren
Dancer
(Replacement)
Jerry Meilan
Dancer
(Replacement)
Leon Anthony
Dancer
(Replacement)
George Sabo
Dancer
(Replacement)
Gloria Brooks
Dancer
(Replacement)
Dick Beard
Dancer
(Replacement)
Jack Malis
Dancer
(Replacement)
Mischa Pompianov
Dancer
(Replacement)
Dale Preist
Dancer
(Replacement)
Jack Foley
Dancer
(Replacement)
Muriel Cole
Dancer
(Replacement)
Terry Towne
Dancer
(Replacement)
Jules Racine
Dancer
(Replacement)
Forrest Bonshire
Dancer
(Replacement)
Herbert Ross
Dancer
(Replacement)
Ben Murphy
M.P.
(Replacement)
Singer
(Replacement)
Willamae Montur
Maid
(Replacement)
Brayton Lewis
Singer
(Replacement)
Bob Roland
Singer
(Replacement)
Gordon Richards
Singer
(Replacement)
George Lambrose
Singer
(Replacement)
Charles Flynn
Singer
(Replacement)
Tom Barrigan
Singer
(Replacement)
Edward Cassell
Singer
(Replacement)
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Ethel Merman
Blossom Hart
(Original)
The Barnes Twins
Lois and Lucille
(Original)
Anita Alvarez
Micheala
(Original)
Betty Bruce
Betty-Jean
(Original)
William Callahan
Corp. Burns
(Original)
Madeleine Clive
Mrs. Grubbs
(Original)
Betty Garrett
Mary-Frances
(Original)
Jack Hartley
Lt. Col. S.D. Grubbs
(Original)
Allen Jenkins
Harry Hart
(Original)
Bill Johnson
Staff Sgt. Rocky Fulton
(Original)
Stuart Langley
Sgt. Laddie Green
(Original)
Paula Laurence
Chiquita Hart
(Original)
William Lynn
Mr. Tobias Twitch
(Original)
Frances Mercer
Melanie Walker
(Original)
Jed Prouty
Roger Calhoun
(Original)
Jimmy Allison
Singer
(Original)
Alice Anthony
Dancer
(Original)
Joseph Bell
Singer
(Original)
May Block
Dancer
(Original)
Stanley Catron
Dancer
(Original)
Jean Coyne
Dancer
(Original)
Bob Davis
Dancer
(Original)
Betty Deane
Dancer
(Original)
Patricia Deering
Dancer
(Original)
Benny DeSio
Dancer
(Original)
Alan Fleming
Singer
(Original)
Jerry Florio
Dancer
(Original)
Albert Gaeta
Dancer
(Original)
Aaron Gobetz
Dancer
(Original)
Ruth Godfrey
Dancer
(Original)
Dody Goodman
Dancer
(Original)
Ray Harrison
Dancer
(Original)
Richard Harvey
Singer
(Original)
Betty Heather
Dancer
(Original)
Buddy Irving
Singer
(Original)
Margie Jackson
Dancer
(Original)
Jeanne Jones
Dancer
(Original)
Art Lambert
Singer
(Original)
Bruce Lord
Singer
(Original)
David Mann
Dancer
(Original)
Paul Mario
Singer
(Original)
Remi Martell
Performer
(Original)
Performer
(Original)
Paul Martin
Dancer
(Original)
John Mayo
Singer
(Original)
Joseph Monte
Singer
(Original)
Duncan Noble
Dancer
(Original)
Jean Owens
Dancer
(Original)
Ricky Riccardi
Dancer
(Original)
Walter Rinner
Burke
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Leslie Shannon
Dancer
(Original)
Ethel Sherman
Dancer
(Original)
Puddy Smith
Dancer
(Original)
Nina Starkey
Dancer
(Original)
William Vaux
Dancer
(Original)
Joe Viggiano
Dancer
(Original)
Murvyn Vye
Singer
(Original)
William Weber
Dancer
(Original)
Patricia Welles
Dancer
(Original)
Helen Wenzel
Dancer
(Original)
June Wieting
Dancer
(Original)
Lou Wills, Jr.
Dancer
(Original)
Parker Wilson
Dancer
(Original)
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Herbert Fields
Book
Direction of Book
Dorothy Fields
Book
Cole Porter
Music
Lyrics
Hassard Short
Staging
Lighting Design
Lew Kesler
Additional Staging
Jack Cole
Choreographer
Howard Bay
Scenic Design
Billy Livingston
Costume Design
Hans Spialek
Orchestrations
Robert Russell Bennett
Orchestrations
Don Walker
Orchestrations
Ted Royal
Orchestrations
William Parson
Choral Arrangements
Sammy Lambert
General Stage Manager
Murray Queen
Stage Manager
William Torpey
Assistant Stage Manager
Louis Epstein
Company Manager
Bill Doll
General Press Representative
Lewis Harmon
Press Representative
Frank Goodman
Press Representative
Lawrence Weiner
Advertising
Michael Todd
Producer
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
7
1943
Closing Date
Jan
8
1944
Performances
422
as of Jun 06, 2025
