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Take a Chance
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Apollo Theatre
223 W. 42nd St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Buddy DeSylva
book:
Buddy DeSylva
,
Laurence Schwab
music:
Richard A. Whiting
,
Nacio Herb Brown
People (80)
Lee Beggs
Boss
(Original)
Mr. Krankel
(Original)
Actor
(Original)
Josephine Dunn
Mrs. Krankel
(Original)
Thelma Green
(Original)
John Fleming
Runner
(Original)
Robert Gleckler
Mike Caruso
(Original)
John Grant
Connolly
(Original)
First Mate
(Original)
Actor
(Original)
Jack Haley
Duke Stanley
(Original)
General Duquesne
(Original)
Julie Jenner
Maid
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
June Knight
Boone's Wife
(Original)
Toni Ray
(Original)
Mitzi Mayfair
Consuelo Raleigh
(Original)
Indian Girl
(Original)
Ethel Merman
Lora
(Original)
The Queen
(Original)
Wanda Brill
(Original)
George Pauncefort
Butler
(Original)
Oscar Ragland
Jeeves
(Original)
Preacher
(Original)
Actor
(Original)
Sid Silvers
Louie Webb
(Original)
Trapper
(Original)
Jack Whiting
Daniel Boone
(Original)
Kenneth Raleigh
(Original)
Ronald
(Original)
Douglas Wood
Andrew Raleigh
(Original)
Royal Beal
Mike Caruso
(Replacement)
Louise Allen
Dancer
(Original)
James Ardell
Dancer
(Original)
Jack Armstrong
The Admirals
(Original)
Gerry Billings
Dancer
(Original)
Chet Bree
Ritz Quartet
(Original)
Lucille Brodin
Dancer
(Original)
Flo Brooks
Dancer
(Original)
Andrew Carr
Actor
(Original)
Louise Carr
Actress
(Original)
Jean Carson
Dancer
(Original)
Edward Delridge
Ritz Quartet
(Original)
Marian Dixon
Dancer
(Original)
Al H. Downing
Actor
(Original)
Neil Evans
Ritz Quartet
(Original)
Helen Fairweather
Dancer
(Original)
Emily Fitzpatrick
Dancer
(Original)
Arline Garfield
Dancer
(Original)
Frances Gordon
Dancer
(Original)
Ethel Green
Dancer
(Original)
Marion Herson
Dancer
(Original)
Sara Jane
Actress
(Original)
Dorothy Kal
Dancer
(Original)
Budd Kehlner
The Admirals
(Original)
Gloria Kelly
Dancer
(Original)
Paula King
Dancer
(Original)
Henry King
Dancer
(Original)
Tommy Ladd
The Admirals
(Original)
Jane Lane
Dancer
(Original)
Evelyn Laurie
Dancer
(Original)
Clark Leston
Dancer
(Original)
Florence Mallee
Dancer
(Original)
Frances McHugh
Dancer
(Original)
Anna Marie McKenney
Dancer
(Original)
Dorothy Morgan
Dancer
(Original)
Paul Pegue
The Admirals
(Original)
Julia Pirie
Dancer
(Original)
Blanche Poston
Dancer
(Original)
Adelaide Raleigh
Dancer
(Original)
Louise Seidel
Actress
(Original)
Maid
(Replacement)
William Stamm
Ritz Quartet
(Original)
Mildred Webb
Dancer
(Original)
Harry Peterson
Dancer
(Replacement)
Evangeline Raleigh
Actress
(Replacement)
Edward Shane
Dancer
(Replacement)
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Lee Beggs
Boss
(Original)
Mr. Krankel
(Original)
Actor
(Original)
Josephine Dunn
Mrs. Krankel
(Original)
Thelma Green
(Original)
John Fleming
Runner
(Original)
Robert Gleckler
Mike Caruso
(Original)
John Grant
Connolly
(Original)
First Mate
(Original)
Actor
(Original)
Jack Haley
Duke Stanley
(Original)
General Duquesne
(Original)
Julie Jenner
Maid
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
June Knight
Boone's Wife
(Original)
Toni Ray
(Original)
Mitzi Mayfair
Consuelo Raleigh
(Original)
Indian Girl
(Original)
Ethel Merman
Lora
(Original)
The Queen
(Original)
Wanda Brill
(Original)
George Pauncefort
Butler
(Original)
Oscar Ragland
Jeeves
(Original)
Preacher
(Original)
Actor
(Original)
Sid Silvers
Louie Webb
(Original)
Trapper
(Original)
Jack Whiting
Daniel Boone
(Original)
Kenneth Raleigh
(Original)
Ronald
(Original)
Douglas Wood
Andrew Raleigh
(Original)
Louise Allen
Dancer
(Original)
James Ardell
Dancer
(Original)
Jack Armstrong
The Admirals
(Original)
Gerry Billings
Dancer
(Original)
Chet Bree
Ritz Quartet
(Original)
Lucille Brodin
Dancer
(Original)
Flo Brooks
Dancer
(Original)
Andrew Carr
Actor
(Original)
Louise Carr
Actress
(Original)
Jean Carson
Dancer
(Original)
Edward Delridge
Ritz Quartet
(Original)
Marian Dixon
Dancer
(Original)
Al H. Downing
Actor
(Original)
Neil Evans
Ritz Quartet
(Original)
Helen Fairweather
Dancer
(Original)
Emily Fitzpatrick
Dancer
(Original)
Arline Garfield
Dancer
(Original)
Frances Gordon
Dancer
(Original)
Ethel Green
Dancer
(Original)
Marion Herson
Dancer
(Original)
Sara Jane
Actress
(Original)
Dorothy Kal
Dancer
(Original)
Budd Kehlner
The Admirals
(Original)
Gloria Kelly
Dancer
(Original)
Paula King
Dancer
(Original)
Henry King
Dancer
(Original)
Tommy Ladd
The Admirals
(Original)
Jane Lane
Dancer
(Original)
Evelyn Laurie
Dancer
(Original)
Clark Leston
Dancer
(Original)
Florence Mallee
Dancer
(Original)
Frances McHugh
Dancer
(Original)
Anna Marie McKenney
Dancer
(Original)
Dorothy Morgan
Dancer
(Original)
Paul Pegue
The Admirals
(Original)
Julia Pirie
Dancer
(Original)
Blanche Poston
Dancer
(Original)
Adelaide Raleigh
Dancer
(Original)
Louise Seidel
Actress
(Original)
William Stamm
Ritz Quartet
(Original)
Mildred Webb
Dancer
(Original)
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Buddy DeSylva
Book
Lyrics
Producer
Laurence Schwab
Book
Producer
Nacio Herb Brown
Music
Richard A. Whiting
Music
Sid Silvers
Additional Dialogue
Vincent Youmans
Additional Songs
Bobby Connolly
Musical Number Staging
Edgar MacGregor
Book Direction
Cleon Throckmorton
Scenic Design
Kiviette
Frocks
Charles Le Maire
Frocks
Robert Russell Bennett
Orchestration
William Daly
Orchestration
Stephen Jones
Orchestration
Edward Powell
Orchestration
Roger Edens
Vocal Arrangements for Miss Merman's songs
O. J. Vanasse
Stage Manager
Jack Fleming
Assistant Stage Manager
Charles L. Hertzman
General Manager
Richard Maney
Press Representative
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
26
1932
Closing Date
Jul
1
1933
Performances
243
as of Dec 04, 2025
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Take A Chance - February 6, 1933
Take A Chance - February 6, 1933
Take A Chance - February 6, 1933
Take A Chance - February 6, 1933
Take A Chance - February 6, 1933
Take A Chance - February 6, 1933
Take A Chance - February 6, 1933
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