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Star and Garter
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Star and Garter
Broadway
Original
Music Box Theatre
239 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
People (93)
Leticia
The Dancer
(Original)
The Evening Breeze
(Original)
Lynn, Royce, and Vanya
Performer
(Original)
Marlin
Third Premier Dancer
(Original)
Wayne
Second Premier Dancer
(Original)
Gloria Anderson
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Jo Ann Flanagan
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Mimi Berry
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Dorothy Bigby
Performer
(Original)
Cynthia Cavanaugh
Lady of the Night
(Original)
Show Girl
(Original)
Bobby Clark
"Robert the Roue" Singer
(Original)
A Miner
(Original)
Andrew
(Original)
Judge Gabby
(Original)
Patient
(Original)
The Candy Butcher
(Original)
Arty Conroy
A Barber
(Original)
Nina Dean
Singer
(Original)
Carol Deis
Singer
(Original)
Lipman Dukat
Singer
(Original)
Carrie Finnell
"Turkish Oomph" Singer
(Original)
The Favorite Wife
(Original)
Richard Finney
Singer
(Original)
Kate Frederick
Performer
(Original)
Kate Friedlich
Premiere Danseuse
(Original)
Frances Hammond
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Pat Harrington, Sr.
Another Patient
(Original)
Boff
(Original)
The "Ragtime" Kid
(Original)
The Candy Butcher
(Original)
William Abernathy
(Original)
Elnora Hayes
Lady of the Night
(Original)
Show Girl
(Original)
Virginia Howe
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Frank Hubert
Performer
(Original)
Jean Hubert
Performer
(Original)
Ray Hudson
Performer
(Original)
Geraldine Hudson
2nd Girl
(Original)
Helen Hudson
Lady of the Night
(Original)
Show Girl
(Original)
Adele Jergens
Lady of the Night
(Original)
Dave Jones
Gangster
(Original)
Ruth Josephs
Lady of the Night
(Original)
Show Girl
(Original)
Adele Jurgens
Show Girl
(Original)
Margaret Kayes
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Marjorie Knapp
"I Don't Get It" Singer
(Original)
"The Bunny" Singer
(Original)
Michael Lamberti
Performer
(Original)
Terry Lasky
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Lorraine Latham
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Mary Lawrence
Show Girl
(Original)
Gypsy Rose Lee
"I Can't Strip to Brahms" Performer
(Original)
"Star and Garter Girls" Singer
(Original)
Gloria Pinkee
(Original)
Jennie Windsor
(Original)
Nurse
(Original)
The Girl on the Police Gazette
(Original)
The Lady that's known as "Lou"
(Original)
Betty Lee
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Robert Lenn
Singer
(Original)
Charlotte Lorraine
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Joe Lyons
Court Clerk
(Original)
Dangerous Dan McGraw
(Original)
Gus
(Original)
Mr. Wise
(Original)
The Persian
(Original)
June MacLaren
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Gil Maison
Biff
(Original)
Court Recorder
(Original)
Gangster
(Original)
Andrea Mann
Lady of the Night
(Original)
Show Girl
(Original)
William Marel
Singer
(Original)
Glenn Marlin
The Sultan
(Original)
Iris Marshall
Lady of the Night
(Original)
Show Girl
(Original)
Helen McCartney
Singer
(Original)
Eppy Pearson
Card Player
(Original)
Council for the Defense
(Original)
The Bartender
(Original)
The Candy Butcher
(Original)
Victor Windsor
(Original)
Lynn Powers
Lady of the Night
(Original)
Show Girl
(Original)
June Powers
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Frank Price
"The Girl on the Police Gazette" Singer
(Original)
Helen Price
Singer
(Original)
Ruthe Reid
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Ricky Riccardi
Premier Dancer
(Original)
Norma Richter
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Juanita Rios
"Brazilian Nuts" Performer
(Original)
1st Girl
(Original)
Richard Rober
District Attorney
(Original)
Doctor
(Original)
Narrator
(Original)
Victoria Schools
Performer
(Original)
June Sitarr
Lady of the Night
(Original)
Show Girl
(Original)
William Skipper
Performer
(Original)
Estelle Sloan
"I Don't Get It" Dancer
(Original)
Puddy Smith
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Georgia Sothern
"Clap Your Hands" Singer
(Original)
Woman Patient
(Original)
La Verne Lupton
La Bumpe
(Original)
Janice Wallace
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Audrey Westphal
Show Girl
(Original)
Sunny Wright
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Jerome Andrews
Premier Dancer
(Replacement)
Anita Arden
Show Girl
(Replacement)
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Leticia
The Dancer
(Original)
The Evening Breeze
(Original)
Lynn, Royce, and Vanya
Performer
(Original)
Marlin
Third Premier Dancer
(Original)
Wayne
Second Premier Dancer
(Original)
Gloria Anderson
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Jo Ann Flanagan
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Mimi Berry
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Dorothy Bigby
Performer
(Original)
Cynthia Cavanaugh
Lady of the Night
(Original)
Show Girl
(Original)
Bobby Clark
"Robert the Roue" Singer
(Original)
A Miner
(Original)
Andrew
(Original)
Judge Gabby
(Original)
Patient
(Original)
The Candy Butcher
(Original)
Arty Conroy
A Barber
(Original)
Nina Dean
Singer
(Original)
Carol Deis
Singer
(Original)
Lipman Dukat
Singer
(Original)
Carrie Finnell
"Turkish Oomph" Singer
(Original)
The Favorite Wife
(Original)
Richard Finney
Singer
(Original)
Kate Frederick
Performer
(Original)
Kate Friedlich
Premiere Danseuse
(Original)
Frances Hammond
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Pat Harrington, Sr.
Another Patient
(Original)
Boff
(Original)
The "Ragtime" Kid
(Original)
The Candy Butcher
(Original)
William Abernathy
(Original)
Elnora Hayes
Lady of the Night
(Original)
Show Girl
(Original)
Virginia Howe
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Frank Hubert
Performer
(Original)
Jean Hubert
Performer
(Original)
Ray Hudson
Performer
(Original)
Geraldine Hudson
2nd Girl
(Original)
Helen Hudson
Lady of the Night
(Original)
Show Girl
(Original)
Adele Jergens
Lady of the Night
(Original)
Dave Jones
Gangster
(Original)
Ruth Josephs
Lady of the Night
(Original)
Show Girl
(Original)
Adele Jurgens
Show Girl
(Original)
Margaret Kayes
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Marjorie Knapp
"I Don't Get It" Singer
(Original)
"The Bunny" Singer
(Original)
Michael Lamberti
Performer
(Original)
Terry Lasky
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Lorraine Latham
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Mary Lawrence
Show Girl
(Original)
Gypsy Rose Lee
"I Can't Strip to Brahms" Performer
(Original)
"Star and Garter Girls" Singer
(Original)
Gloria Pinkee
(Original)
Jennie Windsor
(Original)
Nurse
(Original)
The Girl on the Police Gazette
(Original)
The Lady that's known as "Lou"
(Original)
Betty Lee
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Robert Lenn
Singer
(Original)
Charlotte Lorraine
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Joe Lyons
Court Clerk
(Original)
Dangerous Dan McGraw
(Original)
Gus
(Original)
Mr. Wise
(Original)
The Persian
(Original)
June MacLaren
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Gil Maison
Biff
(Original)
Court Recorder
(Original)
Gangster
(Original)
Andrea Mann
Lady of the Night
(Original)
Show Girl
(Original)
William Marel
Singer
(Original)
Glenn Marlin
The Sultan
(Original)
Iris Marshall
Lady of the Night
(Original)
Show Girl
(Original)
Helen McCartney
Singer
(Original)
Eppy Pearson
Card Player
(Original)
Council for the Defense
(Original)
The Bartender
(Original)
The Candy Butcher
(Original)
Victor Windsor
(Original)
Lynn Powers
Lady of the Night
(Original)
Show Girl
(Original)
June Powers
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Frank Price
"The Girl on the Police Gazette" Singer
(Original)
Helen Price
Singer
(Original)
Ruthe Reid
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Ricky Riccardi
Premier Dancer
(Original)
Norma Richter
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Juanita Rios
"Brazilian Nuts" Performer
(Original)
1st Girl
(Original)
Richard Rober
District Attorney
(Original)
Doctor
(Original)
Narrator
(Original)
Victoria Schools
Performer
(Original)
June Sitarr
Lady of the Night
(Original)
Show Girl
(Original)
William Skipper
Performer
(Original)
Estelle Sloan
"I Don't Get It" Dancer
(Original)
Puddy Smith
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Georgia Sothern
"Clap Your Hands" Singer
(Original)
Woman Patient
(Original)
La Verne Lupton
La Bumpe
(Original)
Janice Wallace
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Audrey Westphal
Show Girl
(Original)
Sunny Wright
Dancing Girl
(Original)
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Lester Lee
"Star and Garter Girls," "For A Quarter" and "Turkish Oomph" Music
Harold J. Rome
"The Bunny" Music
"The Bunny" Lyrics
Harold Arlen
"The Girl on the Police Gazette" and "Blues in the Night" Music
"The Girl on the Police Gazette" Lyrics
Frank McCue
"Robert the Roue" Music
Doris Tauber
"I Don't Get It" Music
Dorival Caymmi
"Brazillian Nuts" Music
Jerry Seelen
"Star and Garter Girls," "For A Quarter" and "Turkish Oomph" Lyrics
Al Dubin
"Robert the Roue" Lyrics
Sis Willner
"I Don't Get It" Lyrics
Albert Stillman
"Brazilian Nuts" Lyrics
Hassard Short
Staging
Lighting Design
Al White, Jr.
Choreographer
Harry Horner
Scenic Design
Irene Sharaff
Costume Design
Ray Sinatra
Orchestrations
Vocal Arrangements
Lionel Rand
Orchestrations
Frank Hall
General Stage Manager
David Jones
Assistant Stage Manager
Joseph B. Glick
General Manager
Bill Doll
General Press Representative
Samuel J. Friedman
Company Press Representative
Michael Todd
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jun
24
1942
Closing Date
Dec
4
1943
Performances
609
as of Dec 04, 2025
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