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Livin' the Life
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Livin' the Life
Broadway
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Phoenix Theatre
189 Second Ave. (at E. 12th Street), New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Bruce Geller
book:
Dale Wasserman
People (65)
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Lee Backer
Amy Lawrence
(Original)
Francis Barnard
Marshall Rogers
(Original)
Irving Barnes
Frank
(Original)
James Hawthorne Bey
Zeke
(Original)
Joan Bowman
Susy Harper
(Original)
Patsy Bruder
Becky Thatcher
(Original)
Kevin Carlisle
Ben Rogers
(Original)
Joyce Carrol
Nancy Rogers
(Original)
Lee Charles
Jim
(Original)
Jack DeLon
Judge Thatcher
(Original)
Sylvia Dick
Adele Sims
(Original)
Stephen Elliott
Muff Potter
(Original)
Tim Everett
Tom Sawyer
(Original)
Alice Ghostley
Aunt Polly
(Original)
Marvin Gordon
Andy Douglas
(Original)
Doris Greb
Freda Walters
(Original)
Earl Hammond
Mr. Dobbins
(Original)
Tom Hasson
Joe Harper
(Original)
Loren Hightower
Alfred Noble
(Original)
Richard Ide
Huckleberry Finn
(Original)
Todd Jackson
Prosecutor
(Original)
Ida Johnson
Roxy
(Original)
Fred Jones
Sam Harper
(Original)
George Liker
Jeff Hollis
(Original)
Marijane Maricle
Emmy Harper
(Original)
Dean Michener
Captain Mumford
(Original)
Henry Liggett
(Original)
James Mitchell
Injun Joe
(Original)
Joe Nash
Clem
(Original)
Doris Okerson
Emily Noble
(Original)
Julie Oser
Mary Austin
(Original)
Charles Queenan
George
(Original)
Ronald Rogers
Captain Leather
(Original)
Doc Robinson
(Original)
Rettadel Tupper
Gracie Miller
(Original)
Audrey Vanterpool
Hannah
(Original)
Edward Villella
Bill Anders
(Original)
Jacqueline Walcott
Annie Lou
(Original)
Paula Waring
Jennie Daniels
(Original)
Annette Warren
Lila Hollis
(Original)
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Dale Wasserman
Book
Bruce Geller
Book
Lyrics
Jack Urbont
Music
Choral Arrangements
Mark Twain
Based on the Mississippi River stories
David Alexander
Director
John Butler
Choreographer
Musical numbers
William and Jean Eckart
Scenic Design
Alvin Colt
Costume Design
Klaus Holm
Lighting Design
Ernest Adler
Hair Design
Joe Glover
Music Orchestrations
Hershy Kay
Music Orchestrations
Ralph Burns
Additional musical arrangements
Jack Easton
Additional musical arrangements
James Mundy
Additional musical arrangements
Sy Oliver
Additional musical arrangements
Genevieve Pitot
Dance music
Robert Woods
Production Stage Manager
George Quick
Stage Manager
Melvin Bernhardt
Stage Manager
Carl Fisher
General Manager
Nathan Parnes
Company Manager
Ben Kornzweig
General Press Representative
Robert Ganshaw
General Press Representative
James Kamins
General Press Representative
The Phoenix Theatre
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
27
1957
Closing Date
May
19
1957
Performances
25
as of Jun 07, 2025
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