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Bloomer Girl
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Revival
Bloomer Girl
Broadway
Revival
City Center
131 W. 55th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
E.Y. Harburg
music:
Harold Arlen
book:
Fred Saidy
People (41)
Capt. Sidney Bassler
Governor Newton
(Original)
Victor Bender
Herman Brasher
(Original)
Matt Briggs
Horatio
(Original)
John Byrd
Hamilton Calhoun
(Original)
State Official
(Original)
John Call
Gus
(Original)
Peggy Campbell
Daisy
(Original)
Edward Chapel
1st Deputy
(Original)
Dorothy Cothran
Julia
(Original)
Hubert Dilworth
Pompey
(Original)
Joe E. Marks
Sheriff Quimby
(Original)
Donald Irving Green
3rd Deputy
(Original)
Holly Harris
Octavia
(Original)
Arthur Lawson
Augustus
(Original)
Ellen Leslie
Lydia
(Original)
Nanette Fabray
Evalina
(Original)
Byron Milligan
Wilfred Thrush
(Original)
Claire Minter
Delia
(Original)
Lily Paget
Paula
(Original)
Noella Pelloquin
Prudence
(Original)
Olive Reeves-Smith
Dolly
(Original)
Walter Russell
Hiram Crump
(Original)
Ralph Sassano
2nd Deputy
(Original)
Carlos Sherman
Joshua Dingle
(Original)
Dick Smart
Jeff Calhoun
(Original)
Claire Stevens
Phoebe
(Original)
Mabel Taliaferro
Serena
(Original)
Lester Towne
Ebenezer Mimms
(Original)
Alice Ward
Hetty
(Original)
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Capt. Sidney Bassler
Governor Newton
(Original)
Victor Bender
Herman Brasher
(Original)
Matt Briggs
Horatio
(Original)
John Byrd
Hamilton Calhoun
(Original)
State Official
(Original)
John Call
Gus
(Original)
Peggy Campbell
Daisy
(Original)
Edward Chapel
1st Deputy
(Original)
Dorothy Cothran
Julia
(Original)
Hubert Dilworth
Pompey
(Original)
Joe E. Marks
Sheriff Quimby
(Original)
Donald Irving Green
3rd Deputy
(Original)
Holly Harris
Octavia
(Original)
Arthur Lawson
Augustus
(Original)
Ellen Leslie
Lydia
(Original)
Nanette Fabray
Evalina
(Original)
Byron Milligan
Wilfred Thrush
(Original)
Claire Minter
Delia
(Original)
Lily Paget
Paula
(Original)
Noella Pelloquin
Prudence
(Original)
Olive Reeves-Smith
Dolly
(Original)
Walter Russell
Hiram Crump
(Original)
Ralph Sassano
2nd Deputy
(Original)
Carlos Sherman
Joshua Dingle
(Original)
Dick Smart
Jeff Calhoun
(Original)
Claire Stevens
Phoebe
(Original)
Mabel Taliaferro
Serena
(Original)
Lester Towne
Ebenezer Mimms
(Original)
Alice Ward
Hetty
(Original)
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S. M. Herzig
Book Adaptor
Fred Saidy
Book Adaptor
Harold Arlen
Music
E.Y. Harburg
Lyrics
Staging
Lilith James
Based on the Play by
Dan James
Based on the Play by
William Schorr
Book Direction
Agnes de Mille
Choreographer
Lemuel Ayers
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Miles White
Costume Design
John C. Wilson
Producer
Nat Goldstone
Associate Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
6
1947
Closing Date
Feb
15
1947
Performances
48
as of Dec 04, 2025
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