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Hold It!
Broadway
Original
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Hold It! Playbill - May 1948
Hold It!
Broadway
Original
National Theatre
208 W. 41st St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
music:
Gerald Marks
lyrics:
Samuel M. Lerner
book:
Art Arthur
,
Matt Brooks
People (54)
Wana Allison
Dancer
(Original)
Usherette
(Original)
John Beggs
Dancer
(Original)
Gloria Benson
Singer
(Original)
Usherette
(Original)
Bob D. Bernard
Bernie
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
Janet Bethel
Dancer
(Original)
Usherette
(Original)
Sid Lawson
Sid
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
Thomas Bowman
Joe
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Kenny Buffett
"Judge" Rogers
(Original)
Red Buttons
"Dinky" Bennett
(Original)
Robert Cadwallader
Dancer
(Original)
Penny Carroll
Penny
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Usherette
(Original)
Douglas Chandler
George Monopolis
(Original)
Jack Claus
Dancer
(Original)
Margit DeKova
Dancer
(Original)
Larry Douglas
"Sarge" Denton
(Original)
Johnny Downs
Bobby Manville
(Original)
Robert Evans
Chuck
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
John Kane
Felix Dexter
(Original)
Martin Kraft
Dancer
(Original)
Martin
(Original)
Helen Kramer
Dancer
(Original)
Scott Lewis
O'Brien
(Original)
Vernon Lusby
Dancer
(Original)
Paul Lyday
Dancer
(Original)
Paul
(Original)
Ada Lynne
Millie Henderson
(Original)
Barbara McCutcheon
Dancer
(Original)
Jet MacDonald
Jessica Dale
(Original)
Patrick McVey
Charlie Blake
(Original)
Kathryne Mylroie
Singer
(Original)
Usherette
(Original)
Paul Reed
Mr. Jenkins
(Original)
Buddy Rogers
Budd
(Original)
Mr. Blandish
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Douglas Rutherford
Headwaiter
(Original)
Mr. Simpkins
(Original)
Elena Salamatova
Dancer
(Original)
Ruth Saville
Anne Green
(Original)
Mrs. Jollop
(Original)
Mrs. Simpkins
(Original)
Helena Schurgot
Reporter
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Usherette
(Original)
Bob Shawley
Rodney Trent
(Original)
Frank Stevens
Singer
(Original)
Yvonne Tibor
Dancer
(Original)
Jack Warner
Jack
(Original)
Helen Wenzel
Dancer
(Original)
Helen
(Original)
Mrs. Blandish
(Original)
Onna White
Dancer
(Original)
Patricia Wymore
Pamela Scott
(Original)
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Wana Allison
Dancer
(Original)
Usherette
(Original)
John Beggs
Dancer
(Original)
Gloria Benson
Singer
(Original)
Usherette
(Original)
Bob D. Bernard
Bernie
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
Janet Bethel
Dancer
(Original)
Usherette
(Original)
Sid Lawson
Sid
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
Thomas Bowman
Joe
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Kenny Buffett
"Judge" Rogers
(Original)
Red Buttons
"Dinky" Bennett
(Original)
Robert Cadwallader
Dancer
(Original)
Penny Carroll
Penny
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Usherette
(Original)
Douglas Chandler
George Monopolis
(Original)
Jack Claus
Dancer
(Original)
Margit DeKova
Dancer
(Original)
Larry Douglas
"Sarge" Denton
(Original)
Johnny Downs
Bobby Manville
(Original)
Robert Evans
Chuck
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
John Kane
Felix Dexter
(Original)
Martin Kraft
Dancer
(Original)
Martin
(Original)
Helen Kramer
Dancer
(Original)
Scott Lewis
O'Brien
(Original)
Vernon Lusby
Dancer
(Original)
Paul Lyday
Dancer
(Original)
Paul
(Original)
Ada Lynne
Millie Henderson
(Original)
Barbara McCutcheon
Dancer
(Original)
Jet MacDonald
Jessica Dale
(Original)
Patrick McVey
Charlie Blake
(Original)
Kathryne Mylroie
Singer
(Original)
Usherette
(Original)
Paul Reed
Mr. Jenkins
(Original)
Buddy Rogers
Budd
(Original)
Mr. Blandish
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Douglas Rutherford
Headwaiter
(Original)
Mr. Simpkins
(Original)
Elena Salamatova
Dancer
(Original)
Ruth Saville
Anne Green
(Original)
Mrs. Jollop
(Original)
Mrs. Simpkins
(Original)
Helena Schurgot
Reporter
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Usherette
(Original)
Bob Shawley
Rodney Trent
(Original)
Frank Stevens
Singer
(Original)
Yvonne Tibor
Dancer
(Original)
Jack Warner
Jack
(Original)
Helen Wenzel
Dancer
(Original)
Helen
(Original)
Mrs. Blandish
(Original)
Onna White
Dancer
(Original)
Patricia Wymore
Pamela Scott
(Original)
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Matt Brooks
Book
Art Arthur
Book
Gerald Marks
Music
Samuel M. Lerner
Lyrics
Robert E. Perry
Staging
Michael Kidd
Choreographer
Edward Gilbert
Scenic Design
Julia Sze
Costume Design
Hans Spialek
Orchestrations
Ted Royal
Orchestrations
Irma Jurist
Ballet Arrangements
H. Clay Warnick
Vocal Arrangements
Onna White
Dance Captain
Sammy Lambert
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
5
1948
Closing Date
Jun
12
1948
Performances
46
as of Jun 13, 2025
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Hold It! - May 5, 1948
Hold It! - May 5, 1948
Hold It! - May 5, 1948
Hold It! - May 5, 1948
Hold It! - May 5, 1948
Hold It! - May 5, 1948
Hold It! - May 5, 1948
Hold It! - May 5, 1948
Hold It! - May 5, 1948
Hold It! - May 5, 1948
Hold It! - May 5, 1948
Hold It! - May 5, 1948
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Awards
Theatre World Awards
1948
Theatre World Award
Patricia Wymore
Winner
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