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Very Warm for May
Broadway
Original
Alvin Theatre
250 W. 52nd St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
music:
Jerome Kern
lyrics:
Oscar Hammerstein II
book:
Oscar Hammerstein II
People (68)
Vera-Ellen
Susan
(Original)
June Allyson
June
(Original)
Dolores Anderson
Dolores
(Original)
Eve Arden
Winnie Spofford
(Original)
Maxine Barrat
Honey
(Original)
Seldon Bennett
Schlesinger
(Original)
Beulah Blake
Beulah
(Original)
Helen Bliss
Helen
(Original)
Donald Brian
William Graham
(Original)
Virginia Card
Miss Wasserman
(Original)
Peter Chambers
Mr. Magee
(Original)
Andre Charise
Andre
(Original)
William Collins
Bill
(Original)
Sally Craven
Sally
(Original)
Milton DeLugg
O'Cedar
(Original)
Helen Donovan
Helen II
(Original)
Eleanor Eberle
Eleanor
(Original)
Frank Egan
Mr. Pratt
(Original)
Bruce Evans
Electrician
(Original)
Marshal Fisher
Marshal
(Original)
Miriam Franklin
Miriam
(Original)
Kate Friedlich
Sylvia
(Original)
Ralph Hansell
Ralph
(Original)
Claire Harvey
Claire
(Original)
Louis Hightower
Louis
(Original)
Avon Long
Jackson
(Original)
Walter Long
Walter
(Original)
Don Loper
Smoothy Watson
(Original)
Ethel Lynne
Ethel
(Original)
Matt Malneck
Alvin
(Original)
Charles Marlowe
Homer
(Original)
Ray Mayer
Kenny
(Original)
Grace McDonald
May Graham
(Original)
Len Mence
Beamish
(Original)
Frances Mercer
Liz Spofford
(Original)
Rudy Miller
Rudy
(Original)
Russ Morhoff
Russ
(Original)
Kay Picture
Miss Hyde
(Original)
Jean Plummer
Jean
(Original)
Marie Louise Quevli
Alice
(Original)
Richard Quine
Sonny Spofford
(Original)
Joseph Quintile
Joseph
(Original)
Pamela Randell
Pam
(Original)
Jack Seymour
Jack
(Original)
Robert Shackleton
Raymond Sibley
(Original)
Hollace Shaw
Carroll
(Original)
Hiram Sherman
Ogdon Quiler
(Original)
Max Showalter
Lowell Pennyfeather
(Original)
Ralph Stuart
Charles
(Original)
Evelyn Thawl
Jane
(Original)
Webb Tilton
Webb
(Original)
William Torpey
Jethro Hancock
(Original)
Jack Whiting
Johnny Graham
(Original)
Jack Wilson
Peter
(Original)
Billie Wirth
Billie
(Original)
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Vera-Ellen
Susan
(Original)
June Allyson
June
(Original)
Dolores Anderson
Dolores
(Original)
Eve Arden
Winnie Spofford
(Original)
Maxine Barrat
Honey
(Original)
Seldon Bennett
Schlesinger
(Original)
Beulah Blake
Beulah
(Original)
Helen Bliss
Helen
(Original)
Donald Brian
William Graham
(Original)
Virginia Card
Miss Wasserman
(Original)
Peter Chambers
Mr. Magee
(Original)
Andre Charise
Andre
(Original)
William Collins
Bill
(Original)
Sally Craven
Sally
(Original)
Milton DeLugg
O'Cedar
(Original)
Helen Donovan
Helen II
(Original)
Eleanor Eberle
Eleanor
(Original)
Frank Egan
Mr. Pratt
(Original)
Bruce Evans
Electrician
(Original)
Marshal Fisher
Marshal
(Original)
Miriam Franklin
Miriam
(Original)
Kate Friedlich
Sylvia
(Original)
Ralph Hansell
Ralph
(Original)
Claire Harvey
Claire
(Original)
Louis Hightower
Louis
(Original)
Avon Long
Jackson
(Original)
Walter Long
Walter
(Original)
Don Loper
Smoothy Watson
(Original)
Ethel Lynne
Ethel
(Original)
Matt Malneck
Alvin
(Original)
Charles Marlowe
Homer
(Original)
Ray Mayer
Kenny
(Original)
Grace McDonald
May Graham
(Original)
Len Mence
Beamish
(Original)
Frances Mercer
Liz Spofford
(Original)
Rudy Miller
Rudy
(Original)
Russ Morhoff
Russ
(Original)
Kay Picture
Miss Hyde
(Original)
Jean Plummer
Jean
(Original)
Marie Louise Quevli
Alice
(Original)
Richard Quine
Sonny Spofford
(Original)
Joseph Quintile
Joseph
(Original)
Pamela Randell
Pam
(Original)
Jack Seymour
Jack
(Original)
Robert Shackleton
Raymond Sibley
(Original)
Hollace Shaw
Carroll
(Original)
Hiram Sherman
Ogdon Quiler
(Original)
Max Showalter
Lowell Pennyfeather
(Original)
Ralph Stuart
Charles
(Original)
Evelyn Thawl
Jane
(Original)
Webb Tilton
Webb
(Original)
William Torpey
Jethro Hancock
(Original)
Jack Whiting
Johnny Graham
(Original)
Jack Wilson
Peter
(Original)
Billie Wirth
Billie
(Original)
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Oscar Hammerstein II
Book
Lyrics
Direction of Book
Jerome Kern
Music
Vincente Minnelli
Staging
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Albertina Rasch
Choreographer
Harry Losee
Choreographer
Robert Russell Bennett
Orchestrator
Music Arrangements
Frank Hall
Stage Manager
William Torpey
Assistant Stage Manager
Bernard C. Hayman
Assistant Stage Manager
Robert Milford
General Manager
Nat N. Dorfman
Press Representative
Rowland Field
Associate Press Representative
Max Gordon
Producer
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
17
1939
Closing Date
Jan
6
1940
Performances
59
as of Nov 30, 2025
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