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The Azuma Kabuki Dancers and Musicians
Broadway
Original
The Azuma Kabuki Dancers and Musicians
Broadway
Original
New Century Theatre
932 Seventh Ave. at W. 58th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
People (39)
Harukiyo Azuma
"Enjoy It While You Can" dancer
(Original)
"Festival Day" dancer
(Original)
Monk
(Original)
Sword Attendant
(Original)
Young Girl with Fan
(Original)
Beautiful Woman
(Replacement)
Kabuki Dancer
(Replacement)
Lady Attendant
(Replacement)
O-Kuni's Disciple
(Replacement)
Haruyo Azuma
"Festival Day" dancer
(Original)
"Happy Maiden" dancer
(Original)
Cub
(Original)
Kintoki Sakata
(Original)
Seller of Fans
(Original)
Kabuki Dancer
(Replacement)
Lady Attendant
(Replacement)
O-Kuni's Disciple
(Replacement)
Ugly Woman
(Replacement)
Tokuho Azuma
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Kocho
(Original)
Matsuyama
(Original)
Woman in Mask
(Original)
Young Girl
(Original)
Court Lady
(Replacement)
Hostess
(Replacement)
O-Kuni
(Replacement)
Yukiko Azuma
Courtesan
(Original)
Geisha
(Original)
Monk
(Original)
Kocho
(Replacement)
O-Kuni's Disciple
(Replacement)
Kitsusaburo Bando
Chief Retainer Hirai
(Original)
Fireman
(Original)
Master of Ceremonies
(Original)
Rear of Dragon
(Original)
Stage-Assistant
(Original)
Cue for Curtain
(Replacement)
Flute Teacher
(Replacement)
Masaya Fujima
Father Lion
(Original)
Fireman
(Original)
Front of Dragon
(Original)
Lantern Holder
(Original)
Tsuchigumo
(Original)
Benkei
(Replacement)
Country Bumpkin
(Replacement)
Curtain
(Replacement)
Isami Hanayagi
"Enjoy It While You Can" dancer
(Original)
"Festival Day" dancer
(Original)
Monk
(Original)
Tsuna Watanabe
(Original)
Young Girl with Fan
(Original)
Butterfly
(Replacement)
O-Kuni's Disciple
(Replacement)
Ushiwakamaru
(Replacement)
Wakana Hanayagi
"Festival Day" dancer
(Original)
"Rice Harvest" dancer
(Original)
Monk
(Original)
Stage-Assistant
(Original)
Young Girl with Fan
(Original)
Butterfly
(Replacement)
Lady Attendant
(Replacement)
O-Kuni's Disciple
(Replacement)
Michi Okamoto
English Narrator
(Original)
Kikunojo Onoe
Drunk
(Original)
Fireman
(Original)
Lord Raiko
(Original)
Man in Mask
(Original)
Samba
(Original)
Wankyu
(Original)
Young Lover
(Original)
Prince Genji
(Replacement)
Principal Guest
(Replacement)
Sanza Nagoya
(Replacement)
Kikusume Onoe
"Festival Day" dancer
(Original)
"Rice Harvest" dancer
(Original)
Monk
(Original)
Stage-Assistant
(Original)
Young Girl with Fan
(Original)
Kabuki Dancer
(Replacement)
Lady Attendant
(Replacement)
O-Kuni's Disciple
(Replacement)
Umetaro Kiyomoto
Musician
(Original)
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Harukiyo Azuma
"Enjoy It While You Can" dancer
(Original)
"Festival Day" dancer
(Original)
Monk
(Original)
Sword Attendant
(Original)
Young Girl with Fan
(Original)
Haruyo Azuma
"Festival Day" dancer
(Original)
"Happy Maiden" dancer
(Original)
Cub
(Original)
Kintoki Sakata
(Original)
Seller of Fans
(Original)
Tokuho Azuma
Dancing Girl
(Original)
Kocho
(Original)
Matsuyama
(Original)
Woman in Mask
(Original)
Young Girl
(Original)
Yukiko Azuma
Courtesan
(Original)
Geisha
(Original)
Monk
(Original)
Kitsusaburo Bando
Chief Retainer Hirai
(Original)
Fireman
(Original)
Master of Ceremonies
(Original)
Rear of Dragon
(Original)
Stage-Assistant
(Original)
Masaya Fujima
Father Lion
(Original)
Fireman
(Original)
Front of Dragon
(Original)
Lantern Holder
(Original)
Tsuchigumo
(Original)
Isami Hanayagi
"Enjoy It While You Can" dancer
(Original)
"Festival Day" dancer
(Original)
Monk
(Original)
Tsuna Watanabe
(Original)
Young Girl with Fan
(Original)
Wakana Hanayagi
"Festival Day" dancer
(Original)
"Rice Harvest" dancer
(Original)
Monk
(Original)
Stage-Assistant
(Original)
Young Girl with Fan
(Original)
Michi Okamoto
English Narrator
(Original)
Kikunojo Onoe
Drunk
(Original)
Fireman
(Original)
Lord Raiko
(Original)
Man in Mask
(Original)
Samba
(Original)
Wankyu
(Original)
Young Lover
(Original)
Kikusume Onoe
"Festival Day" dancer
(Original)
"Rice Harvest" dancer
(Original)
Monk
(Original)
Stage-Assistant
(Original)
Young Girl with Fan
(Original)
Umetaro Kiyomoto
Musician
(Original)
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Masaya Fujima
Choreographer
Kisaku Ito
Set Decoration
Seison Maeda
Costume Design
Kiyokata Kaburagi
Costume Design
Michi Weglyn
Costume Consultant
Hirosi Kawazoe
Production Supervisor
Yuji Ito
Production Supervisor
Michael Lombardi
Production Supervisor
Dale Wasserman
Production Stage Manager
Wolfgang Roth
Scenic Consultant
Mae Frohman
General Manager
Walter Prude
General Manager
Edward A. Haas
Company Manager
Martin Feinstein
Press Representative
Lawrence Weiner and Associates
Advertising
S. Hurok
Producer
H.I.H. Prince Takamatsu
Produced by arrangement with
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Produced by arrangement with
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Pro Info
First Preview
Feb
18
1954
Opening Date
Feb
22
1954
Closing Date
Mar
21
1954
Previews
4
Performances
32
as of Jan 10, 2026
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