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Pal Joey
Broadway
Musical
Revival
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Pal Joey Playbill - Feb 1952
Pal Joey
Broadway
Musical
Revival
Broadhurst Theatre
235 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
Joey, a second-rate Chicago entertainer, two-times a married society dame and a naïve chorus girl. Based on the novel by John O'Hara and scored by Rodgers & Hart.
music:
Richard Rodgers
lyrics:
Lorenz Hart
book:
John O'Hara
People (82)
Harold Lang
Joey Evans
(Original)
Vivienne Segal
Vera Simpson
(Original)
Helen Gallagher
Gladys Bumps
(Original)
Lionel Stander
Ludlow Lowell
(Original)
Nancy Walker
Gladys Bumps
(Replacement)
Harry Asmus
Dancer
(Original)
Eleanor Boleyn
Dancer
(Original)
Sandra
(Original)
Lewis Bolyard
Louis
(Original)
Bonnie Brae
Dancer
(Original)
Hank Brunjes
Dancer
(Original)
Phyllis Dorne
Dancer
(Original)
Mickey
(Original)
Eleanor Fairchild
Dancer
(Original)
Robert Fortier
Victor
(Original)
Jean Goodall
Dancer
(Original)
Sandra
(Replacement)
Clarke Gordon
Stage Manager
(Original)
T. J. Halligan
Commissioner O'Brien
(Original)
Peter Holmes
Dancer
(Original)
Patty Ann Jackson
Dancer
(Original)
Lynn Joelson
Dancer
(Original)
Dottie
(Original)
Helene Keller
Dancer
(Original)
Dolores
(Replacement)
Frances Krell
Dancer
(Original)
Diane
(Original)
Ray Kyle
Dancer
(Original)
Ina Learner
Dancer
(Original)
Janet
(Original)
Ethel Martin
Dancer
(Original)
Fraser
(Original)
George Martin
Dancer
(Original)
Waiter
(Original)
June McCain
Dancer
(Original)
Buzz Miller
Dancer
(Original)
David Neuman
Dancer
(Original)
Barbara Nichols
Valerie
(Original)
Patricia Northrop
Linda English
(Original)
Gloria O'Malley
Dancer
(Original)
Francine
(Original)
Gordon Peters
Ernest
(Original)
Barry Ryan
Delivery Boy
(Original)
Stanley Simmons
Dancer
(Original)
Elaine Stritch
Melba Snyder
(Original)
Thelma Tadlock
Amarilla
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
Rita Tanno
Adele
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
Norma Thornton
Dancer
(Original)
Kid
(Replacement)
George Vosburgh
Dancer
(Original)
Janyce Ann Wagner
Agnes
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
Jack Waldron
Mike Spears
(Original)
Helen Wood
Kid
(Original)
Rita Charise
Dancer
(Replacement)
Jean Harris
Dancer
(Replacement)
Mary Martinet
Dancer
(Replacement)
Aleen Buchanan
Dancer
(Replacement)
Nina Starkey
Dancer
(Replacement)
John Kheun
Delivery Boy
(Replacement)
Carol Stevens
Ensemble
(Replacement)
Betty O'Neil
Melba Snyder
(Replacement)
Reed Allyn
Stage Manager
(Replacement)
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Harold Lang
Joey Evans
(Original)
Vivienne Segal
Vera Simpson
(Original)
Helen Gallagher
Gladys Bumps
(Original)
Lionel Stander
Ludlow Lowell
(Original)
Harry Asmus
Dancer
(Original)
Eleanor Boleyn
Dancer
(Original)
Sandra
(Original)
Lewis Bolyard
Louis
(Original)
Bonnie Brae
Dancer
(Original)
Hank Brunjes
Dancer
(Original)
Phyllis Dorne
Dancer
(Original)
Mickey
(Original)
Eleanor Fairchild
Dancer
(Original)
Robert Fortier
Victor
(Original)
Jean Goodall
Dancer
(Original)
Clarke Gordon
Stage Manager
(Original)
T. J. Halligan
Commissioner O'Brien
(Original)
Peter Holmes
Dancer
(Original)
Patty Ann Jackson
Dancer
(Original)
Lynn Joelson
Dancer
(Original)
Dottie
(Original)
Helene Keller
Dancer
(Original)
Frances Krell
Dancer
(Original)
Diane
(Original)
Ray Kyle
Dancer
(Original)
Ina Learner
Dancer
(Original)
Janet
(Original)
Ethel Martin
Dancer
(Original)
Fraser
(Original)
George Martin
Dancer
(Original)
Waiter
(Original)
June McCain
Dancer
(Original)
Buzz Miller
Dancer
(Original)
David Neuman
Dancer
(Original)
Barbara Nichols
Valerie
(Original)
Patricia Northrop
Linda English
(Original)
Gloria O'Malley
Dancer
(Original)
Francine
(Original)
Gordon Peters
Ernest
(Original)
Barry Ryan
Delivery Boy
(Original)
Stanley Simmons
Dancer
(Original)
Elaine Stritch
Melba Snyder
(Original)
Thelma Tadlock
Amarilla
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
Rita Tanno
Adele
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
Norma Thornton
Dancer
(Original)
George Vosburgh
Dancer
(Original)
Janyce Ann Wagner
Agnes
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
Jack Waldron
Mike Spears
(Original)
Helen Wood
Kid
(Original)
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John O'Hara
Book
Richard Rodgers
Music
Lorenz Hart
Lyrics
David Alexander
Director
Robert Alton
Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by
Production Supervisor
Neil C. Hartley
Production Stage Manager
Oliver Smith
Scenic Design
Miles White
Costume Design
Anthony B. Farrell
Produced in Association with
Peggy Clark
Lighting Design
Technical Supervisor
Paul Lammers
Assistant Director
George Martin
Assistant to Mr. Alton
Frank Spencer
Assistant to Mr. White
Florence Klotz
Assistant to Mr. White
Hans Spialek
Original Orchestrations
Don Walker
Special Orchestrations
Oscar Kosarin
Ballet Arrangements
Emil Katzka
Production Crew
Rose Goldstein
Production Manager
Barry Ryan
Stage Manager
Reed Allyn
Assistant Stage Manager
Howard Hoyt
Casting
Michael Goldreyer
Company Manager
John L. Toohey
Press Representative
Lawrence Weiner
Advertising
Jule Styne
Producer
Leonard Key
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
3
1952
Closing Date
Apr
18
1953
Performances
540
as of Jun 23, 2025
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Awards
New York Drama Critics' Circle
1952
Best Musical
Richard Rodgers
Lorenz Hart
John O'Hara
Winner
Tony Award
1952
Best Choreography
Robert Alton
Winner
1952
Conductor and Musical Director
Max Meth
Winner
1952
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Helen Gallagher
Winner
Other Broadway Productions
Pal Joey
- Dec 25, 1940
Ethel Barrymore Theatre (Original)
Pal Joey
- May 31, 1961
City Center (Revival)
Pal Joey
- May 29, 1963
City Center (Revival)
Pal Joey
- Jun 27, 1976
Circle in the Square Theatre (Revival)
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- Dec 18, 2008
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