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Fancy Free
Broadway
One Act
Original
Fancy Free
Broadway
One Act
Original
Broadway Theatre
1681 Broadway (W. 53rd St.), New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
music:
Leonard Bernstein
People (21)
Muriel Bentley
Passer-by
(Original)
Shirley Eckl
Passer-by
(Original)
Michael Kidd
Sailor
(Original)
John Kriza
Sailor
(Original)
Paula Lloyd
Passer-by
(Original)
Tommy Rall
Sailor
(Original)
Donald Saddler
Bartender
(Original)
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Muriel Bentley
Passer-by
(Original)
Shirley Eckl
Passer-by
(Original)
Michael Kidd
Sailor
(Original)
John Kriza
Sailor
(Original)
Paula Lloyd
Passer-by
(Original)
Tommy Rall
Sailor
(Original)
Donald Saddler
Bartender
(Original)
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Leonard Bernstein
Music
Jerome Robbins
Choreographer
Oliver Smith
Scenic Design
Producer
Kermit Love
Costume Design
Peter Lawrence
Lighting Design
Executive Manager
Herman Kantor
Production Stage Manager
Joseph Bastien
Stage Manager
John Q. Collins
Stage Manager
Alan Attwater
Company Manager
Walter Alford
Press Representative
William Fields
Press Representative
Anthony Tudor
Artistic Administrator
Lucia Chase
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
30
1946
Closing Date
Nov
9
1946
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