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The Singing Rabbi
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Original
The Singing Rabbi
Broadway
Original
Selwyn Theatre
227 West 42nd Street, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
L. Wolfe Gilbert
music:
Harry Lubin
,
Joseph Rumshinsky
book:
Boris Thomashefsky
,
Harry Thomashefsky
People (29)
Jacqualine Alderman
Miss Du Peyster
(Original)
Florenz Ames
Yankele
(Original)
Sam Ash
Nuchem
(Original)
Will Claire
Jacob
(Original)
Edna A. Crawford
Miriam
(Original)
Frances Dumas
Bianca
(Original)
Donna Fairchild
Bettie
(Original)
Wee Griffin
Rifka
(Original)
Russell Harvey
First Mate
(Original)
Betty Keyes
Miss Van Buren
(Original)
Flora Le Breton
Regina
(Original)
Adolph Lyons
Baron Koch
(Original)
Gertrude Mudge
Madame Dodee
(Original)
Harry Pierson
The Captain
(Original)
Robert Rhodes
Jean
(Original)
Philip Ryder
Shloima
(Original)
Boris Thomashefsky
Gidalia
(Original)
Tino Valenti
Padula
(Original)
Regina Zuckerberg
The Widow Sheindel
(Original)
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Jacqualine Alderman
Miss Du Peyster
(Original)
Florenz Ames
Yankele
(Original)
Sam Ash
Nuchem
(Original)
Will Claire
Jacob
(Original)
Edna A. Crawford
Miriam
(Original)
Frances Dumas
Bianca
(Original)
Donna Fairchild
Bettie
(Original)
Wee Griffin
Rifka
(Original)
Russell Harvey
First Mate
(Original)
Betty Keyes
Miss Van Buren
(Original)
Flora Le Breton
Regina
(Original)
Adolph Lyons
Baron Koch
(Original)
Gertrude Mudge
Madame Dodee
(Original)
Harry Pierson
The Captain
(Original)
Robert Rhodes
Jean
(Original)
Philip Ryder
Shloima
(Original)
Boris Thomashefsky
Gidalia
(Original)
Tino Valenti
Padula
(Original)
Regina Zuckerberg
The Widow Sheindel
(Original)
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Boris Thomashefsky
Book
Harry Thomashefsky
Book
Producer
Harry Lubin
Music
Joseph Rumshinsky
Composer
L. Wolfe Gilbert
Lyrics
William E. Morris
Staging
Florenz Ames
Dance and Ensemble Arrangement
Orestes Rainieri
Scenic Design
David Spero
Costume Design
M. Teitelbaum
Costume Design
Meth & Gropper
Costume Design
Louis Marmorstein
Lighting Design
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
10
1931
Closing Date
Sep
12
1931
Performances
3
as of Dec 03, 2025
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