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Nellie Bly
Broadway
Original
Nellie Bly
Broadway
Original
Adelphi Theatre
152 W. 54th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Johnny Burke
music:
James Van Heusen
book:
Joseph Quillan
People (33)
Joy Hodges
Nellie Bly
(Original)
Artells Dickson
Murphy
(Original)
William Gaxton
Frank Jordan
(Original)
Victor Moore
Phineas T. Fogarty
(Original)
Lubov Roudenko
Grisette
(Original)
Benay Venuta
Battle Annie
(Original)
Walter Armin
Czar
(Original)
French Mayor
(Original)
Pulitzer
(Original)
Suzie Baker
Copygirl
(Original)
The Debonairs
Reporter
(Original)
Eddy Di Genova
Third Reporter
(Original)
Edward H. Robins
Bennett
(Original)
Second Sheik
(Original)
Larry Laurence
Second Reporter
(Original)
Steward
(Original)
Third Sheik
(Original)
Harold Murray
Deckhand
(Original)
Official
(Original)
William O'Shay
Newsboy
(Original)
Fred Peters
Ferry Captain
(Original)
Russian Captain
(Original)
Santos Dumont
(Original)
Drucilla Strain
French Girl
(Original)
Robert Strauss
First Reporter
(Original)
First Sheik
(Original)
Doris Sward
Honeymoon Couple
(Original)
Jack Voeth
Honeymoon Couple
(Original)
Wardheeler
(Original)
Jack Whitney
French Dandy
(Original)
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Joy Hodges
Nellie Bly
(Original)
Artells Dickson
Murphy
(Original)
William Gaxton
Frank Jordan
(Original)
Victor Moore
Phineas T. Fogarty
(Original)
Lubov Roudenko
Grisette
(Original)
Benay Venuta
Battle Annie
(Original)
Walter Armin
Czar
(Original)
French Mayor
(Original)
Pulitzer
(Original)
Suzie Baker
Copygirl
(Original)
The Debonairs
Reporter
(Original)
Eddy Di Genova
Third Reporter
(Original)
Edward H. Robins
Bennett
(Original)
Second Sheik
(Original)
Larry Laurence
Second Reporter
(Original)
Steward
(Original)
Third Sheik
(Original)
Harold Murray
Deckhand
(Original)
Official
(Original)
William O'Shay
Newsboy
(Original)
Fred Peters
Ferry Captain
(Original)
Russian Captain
(Original)
Santos Dumont
(Original)
Drucilla Strain
French Girl
(Original)
Robert Strauss
First Reporter
(Original)
First Sheik
(Original)
Doris Sward
Honeymoon Couple
(Original)
Jack Voeth
Honeymoon Couple
(Original)
Wardheeler
(Original)
Jack Whitney
French Dandy
(Original)
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Joseph Quillan
Book
James Van Heusen
Music
Johnny Burke
Lyrics
Jack Emmanuel
Based on a Story
Edgar MacGregor
Staging
Edward Caton
Choreographer
Lee Sherman
Choreographer
Nat Karson
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Producer
Ted Royal
Orchestrator
Elliott Jacoby
Orchestrator
Joseph J. Lilley
Musical Supervisor
Eddie Cantor
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
21
1946
Closing Date
Feb
2
1946
Performances
16
as of Nov 17, 2025
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