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Seventh Heaven
Broadway
Original
ANTA Theatre
245 W. 52nd St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Stella Unger
book:
Stella Unger
,
Victor Wolfson
music:
Victor Young
People (70)
Gloria DeHaven
Diane
(Original)
Kurt Kasznar
Boule
(Original)
Ricardo Montalban
Chico
(Original)
Winifred Ainslee
Flower Vendor
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Bea Arthur
Mme. Suze
(Original)
Malcolm Lee Beggs
Father Chevillon
(Original)
Walter Brandin
Policeman
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Lee Theodore
Dancer
(Original)
Streetwalker
(Original)
George Burles
French Official
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
William Carson
Organ Grinder
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
John Carter
Dandy
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Robert Clary
Fleegle (The Rat)
(Original)
David Collyer
Gobin
(Original)
Philip Cook
Dancer
(Original)
First Sailor
(Original)
Dominic Cortese
Accordionist
(Original)
Victor Duntiere
Dancer
(Original)
Bonnie Evans
Dancer
(Original)
Streetwalker
(Original)
Joseph Flynn
Baker Boy
(Original)
Second American Solider
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
William Guske
Dancer
(Original)
Edmund Hall
Apache
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Patricia Hammerlee
Collette
(Original)
Gwen Harmon
Singer
(Original)
Barclay Hodges
Child
(Original)
Ferdi Hoffman
Vulmir
(Original)
Leo Kayworth
Second Sailor
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Nancy Lynch
Dancer
(Original)
Midinette
(Original)
Joy Marlene
Second Nun
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Scott Merrill
Inspector
(Original)
Alexandra Moss
Singer
(Original)
Ralph Quist
First American Soldier
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Street Cleaner
(Original)
Gerrianne Raphael
Camille
(Original)
Chita Rivera
Fifi
(Original)
Ray Saint Jacques
First French Soldier
(Original)
First Sengalese
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Philip Salem
Dancer
(Original)
Jeanne Schlegel
Housewife
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Betty Jane Seagle
Child
(Original)
Helena Seroy
Dancer
(Original)
Streetwalker
(Original)
Barbara Stabile
Child
(Original)
Nanette Vezina
First Nun
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Rebecca Vorno
Dancer
(Original)
James E. Wall
Second French Soldier
(Original)
Second Sengalese
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Ralph Wayne
Apache
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Jimmy White
Artist
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
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Gloria DeHaven
Diane
(Original)
Kurt Kasznar
Boule
(Original)
Ricardo Montalban
Chico
(Original)
Winifred Ainslee
Flower Vendor
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Bea Arthur
Mme. Suze
(Original)
Malcolm Lee Beggs
Father Chevillon
(Original)
Walter Brandin
Policeman
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Lee Theodore
Dancer
(Original)
Streetwalker
(Original)
George Burles
French Official
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
William Carson
Organ Grinder
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
John Carter
Dandy
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Robert Clary
Fleegle (The Rat)
(Original)
David Collyer
Gobin
(Original)
Philip Cook
Dancer
(Original)
First Sailor
(Original)
Dominic Cortese
Accordionist
(Original)
Victor Duntiere
Dancer
(Original)
Bonnie Evans
Dancer
(Original)
Streetwalker
(Original)
Joseph Flynn
Baker Boy
(Original)
Second American Solider
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
William Guske
Dancer
(Original)
Edmund Hall
Apache
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Patricia Hammerlee
Collette
(Original)
Gwen Harmon
Singer
(Original)
Barclay Hodges
Child
(Original)
Ferdi Hoffman
Vulmir
(Original)
Leo Kayworth
Second Sailor
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Nancy Lynch
Dancer
(Original)
Midinette
(Original)
Joy Marlene
Second Nun
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Scott Merrill
Inspector
(Original)
Alexandra Moss
Singer
(Original)
Ralph Quist
First American Soldier
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Street Cleaner
(Original)
Gerrianne Raphael
Camille
(Original)
Chita Rivera
Fifi
(Original)
Ray Saint Jacques
First French Soldier
(Original)
First Sengalese
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Philip Salem
Dancer
(Original)
Jeanne Schlegel
Housewife
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Betty Jane Seagle
Child
(Original)
Helena Seroy
Dancer
(Original)
Streetwalker
(Original)
Barbara Stabile
Child
(Original)
Nanette Vezina
First Nun
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Rebecca Vorno
Dancer
(Original)
James E. Wall
Second French Soldier
(Original)
Second Sengalese
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Ralph Wayne
Apache
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Jimmy White
Artist
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
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Victor Wolfson
Book
Stella Unger
Book
Lyrics
Victor Young
Music
Austin Strong
Based on the play
John C. Wilson
Director
Peter Gennaro
Choreographer
Jerome Robbins
Uncredited show doctoring
Marcel Vertés
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Feder
Lighting Design
Eddie Senz
Make-Up Design
Edward Padula
Assistant to the Director
David Terry
Orchestrator
John Foreman
Production Crew
Ward Bishop
Production Stage Manager
Earl J. Brisgal
Stage Manager
Ernestine Perrie
Stage Manager
Crane Calder
Choral director
David Graham
Casting
Robert Willey
General Manager
Lawrence Weiner
Advertising
Gant Gaither
Producer
Louis A. Lotito
Managing Director
William Bacher
Producer
John Golden
Original play produced
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
26
1955
Closing Date
Jul
2
1955
Performances
44
as of Nov 28, 2025
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