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Sonny
Broadway
Original
Sonny
Broadway
Original
Cort Theatre
138 W. 48th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
The production changed name to "Sonny Boy" a few days into the run.
playwright:
George V. Hobart
lyrics:
George V. Hobart
music:
Raymond Hubbell
People (28)
Dorothy Clark
Rosemary
(Original)
Berta Donne
Florence
(Original)
Emma Dunn
Mrs. Crosby
(Original)
Joseph Evans
Zach
(Original)
Jack Fox
Zeke
(Original)
Ernest Glendinning
Charlie Crosby
(Original)
Joe Marden
(Original)
Nate Goodwin
Donald
(Original)
Violet Gray
Rose
(Original)
Fred Grod
Martin
(Original)
Esther Howard
Madge
(Original)
Horace James
Henry
(Original)
James Kilpatrick
Thomas
(Original)
Georgie Lawrence
Nora
(Original)
Richie Ling
Harper Craig
(Original)
Russell Medcraft
James
(Original)
Bert Melville
Jasper
(Original)
William Meredith
Harry
(Original)
Robert Pollock
Dick
(Original)
Carl Randall
Buddy
(Original)
Mabel Withee
Alicia
(Original)
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Dorothy Clark
Rosemary
(Original)
Berta Donne
Florence
(Original)
Emma Dunn
Mrs. Crosby
(Original)
Joseph Evans
Zach
(Original)
Jack Fox
Zeke
(Original)
Ernest Glendinning
Charlie Crosby
(Original)
Joe Marden
(Original)
Nate Goodwin
Donald
(Original)
Violet Gray
Rose
(Original)
Fred Grod
Martin
(Original)
Esther Howard
Madge
(Original)
Horace James
Henry
(Original)
James Kilpatrick
Thomas
(Original)
Georgie Lawrence
Nora
(Original)
Richie Ling
Harper Craig
(Original)
Russell Medcraft
James
(Original)
Bert Melville
Jasper
(Original)
William Meredith
Harry
(Original)
Robert Pollock
Dick
(Original)
Carl Randall
Buddy
(Original)
Mabel Withee
Alicia
(Original)
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George V. Hobart
Writer
Lyrics
Staging
Raymond Hubbell
Music
Carl Randall
Choreographer
Clifford Pember
Scenic Design
Bergdorf Goodman
Costume Design
Caroline Nunder
Costume Design
Maurice DePackh
Orchestrations
The Selwyns
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Aug
16
1921
Closing Date
Sep
10
1921
Performances
31
as of Dec 05, 2025
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