Production Staff
Betty Comden
Lyricist
Betty Comden, born in Brooklyn in 1917, was an American lyricist, screenwriter, and actress. She is best known for her work with Adolph Green, with whom she collaborated on numerous musicals and films.
Comden and Green met in 1938 while both were studying at New York University, and began writing together shortly thereafter. Their first Broadway credit was for On the Town, a musical about three sailors on a 24-hour leave in New York City. The show premiered in 1944 and was a huge success, cementing Comden and Green's place in the world of musical theater.
Comden and Green went on to ... read more
Adolph Green
Lyricist
Adolph Green was an American lyricist and playwright who was born on December 2, 1914, in the Bronx, New York. He was the son of Hungarian Jewish immigrants. Green's father was a successful businessman, and his mother was a homemaker. Green attended New York University, where he studied English and drama.
Green began his career in show business as a performer in the late 1930s. He appeared in several Broadway productions, including "The New Yorkers" and "Two for the Show." However, it was his work as a lyricist that would make him famous.
Green's first major success as a lyricist came in ... read more
Arthur Laurents
Bookwriter
Arthur Laurents was a renowned American playwright, screenwriter, and director who was born on July 14, 1917, in Brooklyn, New York. He was a prominent figure in the entertainment industry for over six decades and was widely regarded as one of the most influential playwrights of his generation.
Laurents began his career in the theater as an assistant to playwrights such as Robert E. Sherwood and Moss Hart. He made his Broadway debut as a playwright in 1945 with the play "Home of the Brave," which dealt with anti-Semitism in the military. The play was a critical and commercial success and ... read more
Jule Styne
Composer
William and Jean Eckart
Scenic Designer
Jujamcyn Theaters (Samuel H. Schwartz)
Theatre Owner / Operator
Ernest Austin
Stage Manager
James Awe
Company Manager
Kevin Carlisle
Choreographer
Richard Casler
Assistant to the Eckarts
Buster Davis
Musical Director
Vocal Music Arranger
Merle Debuskey
Press Representative
Jean Eckart
Settings
William Eckart
Scenic Designer
Walter Fried
General Manager
Faith Geer
Press Representative
James Gelb
Production Stage Manager
Luther Henderson
Dance Music Arranger
Dance Music Arranger
John Higgins
Technical Advisor
Hal James
Producer
Ronald De Mann
Hair Designer
Peter Matz
Orchestrator
Joseph E. Miller
Assistant to Miss Sharaff
Tharon Musser
Lighting Designer
Jane C. Nussbaum
Producer
Harry Rigby
Producer
Producer
Bill Schelble
Assistant to Mr. Shevelove
Albert W. Selden
Producer
Irene Sharaff
Costume Designer
Costumes
Burt Shevelove
Director
Alan Weeks
Dance Captain
Violet Welles
Press Representative
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