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Carmen Jones
Broadway
Revival
Carmen Jones
Broadway
Revival
City Center
131 W. 55th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
music:
Georges Bizet
lyrics:
Oscar Hammerstein II
book:
Oscar Hammerstein II
People (38)
Inez Matthews
Carmen [Alternate]
(Original)
Muriel Smith
Carmen [Alternate]
(Original)
Glenn Bryant
Husky Miller
(Original)
Jack Carr
Sergeant Brown
(Original)
Robert Clarke
Corporal Morrell
(Original)
Carlotta Franzell
Cindy Lou [Alternate]
(Original)
June Hawkins
Myrt
(Original)
Elijah Hodges
Poncho
(Original)
LeVern Hutcherson
Joe
(Original)
Ford Lee "Buck" Washington
Dink
(Original)
Theresa Merritt
Frankie
(Original)
Bill O'Neil
Boy
(Original)
Napoleon Reed
Joe
(Original)
Edward Roche
T-Bone
(Original)
Elton J. Warren
Cindy Lou [Alternate]
(Original)
John William "Bubbles" Sublett
Rum
(Original)
Lee Allen
Ensemble
(Original)
Sibol Cain
Card Player
(Original)
Edward Christopher
Waiter
(Original)
Cosy Cole
Drummer
(Original)
Ruth Crumpton
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Erona Harris
Girl
(Original)
Maithe Marshall
Bartender
(Original)
Carlos Van Putten
Tough Kid
(Original)
George Willis
Foreman
(Original)
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Inez Matthews
Carmen [Alternate]
(Original)
Muriel Smith
Carmen [Alternate]
(Original)
Glenn Bryant
Husky Miller
(Original)
Jack Carr
Sergeant Brown
(Original)
Robert Clarke
Corporal Morrell
(Original)
Carlotta Franzell
Cindy Lou [Alternate]
(Original)
June Hawkins
Myrt
(Original)
Elijah Hodges
Poncho
(Original)
LeVern Hutcherson
Joe
(Original)
Ford Lee "Buck" Washington
Dink
(Original)
Theresa Merritt
Frankie
(Original)
Bill O'Neil
Boy
(Original)
Napoleon Reed
Joe
(Original)
Edward Roche
T-Bone
(Original)
Elton J. Warren
Cindy Lou [Alternate]
(Original)
John William "Bubbles" Sublett
Rum
(Original)
Lee Allen
Ensemble
(Original)
Sibol Cain
Card Player
(Original)
Edward Christopher
Waiter
(Original)
Cosy Cole
Drummer
(Original)
Ruth Crumpton
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Erona Harris
Girl
(Original)
Maithe Marshall
Bartender
(Original)
Carlos Van Putten
Tough Kid
(Original)
George Willis
Foreman
(Original)
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Georges Bizet
Music
Prosper Merimee
Based on "Carmen"
Henri Meilhac
Adaptation
Ludovic Halévy
Adaptation from Prosper Merimee's "Carmen" by
Hassard Short
Staging
Charles Friedman
Libretto Director
Eugene Loring
Choreographer
Howard Bay
Scenic Design
Raoul Pene DuBois
Costume Design
Robert Russell Bennett
New Orchestral Arrangements
Billy Rose
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
2
1945
Closing Date
May
19
1945
Performances
21
as of Jan 29, 2026
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