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Billy the Kid
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One Act
Original
Billy the Kid
Broadway
One Act
Original
Martin Beck Theatre
302 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
libretto:
Lincoln Kirstein
music:
Aaron Copland
People (28)
Todd Bolender
Principal Dancer
(Original)
Lew Christensen
Principal Dancer
(Original)
Eugene Loring
Principal Dancer
(Original)
Marie-Jeanne
Principal Dancer
(Original)
Ruby Asquith
Dancers
(Original)
Miss Campbell
Dancer
(Original)
Miss Colbath
Dancer
(Original)
Miss De Kova
Dancer
(Original)
Miss Friedlich
Dancer
(Original)
Godwin
Dancer
(Original)
Erick Hawkins
Dancer
(Original)
Mary Heater
Dancer
(Original)
Michael Kidd
Dancer
(Original)
Mr. Lahee
Dancer
(Original)
Lorna London
Dancer
(Original)
Maria Quarequio
Dancer
(Original)
Mary Jane Shea
Dancer
(Original)
Beatrice Tompkins
Dancer
(Original)
Miss Tucker
Dancer
(Original)
Miss Vallon
Dancer
(Original)
Miss Wagner
Dancer
(Original)
Mr. Weamer
Dancer
(Original)
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Todd Bolender
Principal Dancer
(Original)
Lew Christensen
Principal Dancer
(Original)
Eugene Loring
Principal Dancer
(Original)
Marie-Jeanne
Principal Dancer
(Original)
Ruby Asquith
Dancers
(Original)
Miss Campbell
Dancer
(Original)
Miss Colbath
Dancer
(Original)
Miss De Kova
Dancer
(Original)
Miss Friedlich
Dancer
(Original)
Godwin
Dancer
(Original)
Erick Hawkins
Dancer
(Original)
Mary Heater
Dancer
(Original)
Michael Kidd
Dancer
(Original)
Mr. Lahee
Dancer
(Original)
Lorna London
Dancer
(Original)
Maria Quarequio
Dancer
(Original)
Mary Jane Shea
Dancer
(Original)
Beatrice Tompkins
Dancer
(Original)
Miss Tucker
Dancer
(Original)
Miss Vallon
Dancer
(Original)
Miss Wagner
Dancer
(Original)
Mr. Weamer
Dancer
(Original)
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Eugene Loring
Choreography
Lincoln Kirstein
Libretto
Director
Aaron Copland
Music
Jared French
Costume Design
American Lyric Theatre (Robert Edmond Jones, Managing Director)
Producer
The League of Composers
Associated Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
24
1939
Closing Date
May
27
1939
Performances
2
as of Nov 29, 2025
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