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Viva O'brien
Broadway
Musical
Comedy
Original
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Viva O'Brien Playbill - Oct 1941
Viva O'brien
Broadway
Musical
Comedy
Original
Majestic Theatre
245 W. 44th St., New York , NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Raymond Leveen
music:
Marie Grever
book:
William K. Wells
,
Eleanor Wells
People (60)
Roberto Bernardi
Manuel Estrada
(Original)
Russ Brown
Don Jose O'Brien
(Original)
John Cherry
Professor Sherwood
(Original)
Deena Clark
Senorita
(Original)
Ruth Clayton
Betty Dayton
(Original)
Victoria Cordova
Lupita Estrada
(Original)
Ann Dere
Mrs. Sherwood
(Original)
Harold Diamond
Tom
(Original)
Pete Desjardins
Diver
(Original)
Native Carrier
(Original)
Tom Diamond
Harry
(Original)
Hugh Diamond
Dick
(Original)
Gateman
(Original)
Joe Frederic
Boatman
(Original)
Juan
(Original)
Four Grand Quartette
(Original)
Gil Galvan
Pedro Gonzales
(Original)
Vicente
(Original)
Helena Goudvis
Senorita
(Original)
Diana Johnstone
Senorita
(Original)
Tanya Knight
Dolores
(Original)
Terry La Franconi
Secretary of Mexican Consulate
(Original)
Male Singer
(Original)
Mara Lopez
Maria
(Original)
Edgar Mason
J. Foster Adams
(Original)
Marie Nash
Carol Sherwood
(Original)
Betty O'Rourke
Diver
(Original)
James Phillips
Zambrano
(Original)
Athalia Ponsell
Senorita
(Original)
Adelina Roatina
Senora Estrada
(Original)
Cyril Smith
Ship's First Officer
(Original)
Jeeves
(Original)
Ray Twardy
Diver
(Original)
Milton Watson
Emilio Morales
(Original)
Rudy Williams
Ramon
(Original)
Patty Barker
Ballet
(Original)
Anna Marie Barrie
Ballet
(Original)
Marilyn Brandberg
Ballet
(Original)
Marjorie Castle
Ballet
(Original)
Muriel Cole
Ballet
(Original)
Jill De Sio
Ballet
(Original)
Carol Estes
Ballet
(Original)
Jane Fears
Ballet
(Original)
Carter Ferris
Four Grand Quartette
(Original)
Helen Grayson
Ballet
(Original)
Betti Heart
Ballet
(Original)
Audrey Kent
Ballet
(Original)
Fred Kuhnly
Male Singer
(Original)
Jack Leslie
Four Grand Quartette
(Original)
Roberta Ogg
Ballet
(Original)
June Reynolds
Ballet
(Original)
Michael Singer
Male Singer
(Original)
Frank E. Stafford
Male Singer
(Original)
Charlotte Sumner
Ballet
(Original)
Jean Van Buskirk
Ballet
(Original)
Betty Yaeger
Ballet
(Original)
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Roberto Bernardi
Manuel Estrada
(Original)
Russ Brown
Don Jose O'Brien
(Original)
John Cherry
Professor Sherwood
(Original)
Deena Clark
Senorita
(Original)
Ruth Clayton
Betty Dayton
(Original)
Victoria Cordova
Lupita Estrada
(Original)
Ann Dere
Mrs. Sherwood
(Original)
Harold Diamond
Tom
(Original)
Pete Desjardins
Diver
(Original)
Native Carrier
(Original)
Tom Diamond
Harry
(Original)
Hugh Diamond
Dick
(Original)
Gateman
(Original)
Joe Frederic
Boatman
(Original)
Juan
(Original)
Four Grand Quartette
(Original)
Gil Galvan
Pedro Gonzales
(Original)
Vicente
(Original)
Helena Goudvis
Senorita
(Original)
Diana Johnstone
Senorita
(Original)
Tanya Knight
Dolores
(Original)
Terry La Franconi
Secretary of Mexican Consulate
(Original)
Male Singer
(Original)
Mara Lopez
Maria
(Original)
Edgar Mason
J. Foster Adams
(Original)
Marie Nash
Carol Sherwood
(Original)
Betty O'Rourke
Diver
(Original)
James Phillips
Zambrano
(Original)
Athalia Ponsell
Senorita
(Original)
Adelina Roatina
Senora Estrada
(Original)
Cyril Smith
Ship's First Officer
(Original)
Jeeves
(Original)
Ray Twardy
Diver
(Original)
Milton Watson
Emilio Morales
(Original)
Rudy Williams
Ramon
(Original)
Patty Barker
Ballet
(Original)
Anna Marie Barrie
Ballet
(Original)
Marilyn Brandberg
Ballet
(Original)
Marjorie Castle
Ballet
(Original)
Muriel Cole
Ballet
(Original)
Jill De Sio
Ballet
(Original)
Carol Estes
Ballet
(Original)
Jane Fears
Ballet
(Original)
Carter Ferris
Four Grand Quartette
(Original)
Helen Grayson
Ballet
(Original)
Betti Heart
Ballet
(Original)
Audrey Kent
Ballet
(Original)
Fred Kuhnly
Male Singer
(Original)
Jack Leslie
Four Grand Quartette
(Original)
Roberta Ogg
Ballet
(Original)
June Reynolds
Ballet
(Original)
Michael Singer
Male Singer
(Original)
Frank E. Stafford
Male Singer
(Original)
Charlotte Sumner
Ballet
(Original)
Jean Van Buskirk
Ballet
(Original)
Betty Yaeger
Ballet
(Original)
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Eleanor Wells
Book
William K. Wells
Book
Director, Comedy Scenes
Marie Grever
Composer
Raymond Leveen
Lyrics
Robert Milton
Director
Chester Hale
Choreography
Producer
Clark Robinson
Scenic Design
Producer
John Booth, Jr.
Costume Design
Charles L. Cooke
Musical Arrangements
Leonard De Paur
Vocal Arrangements
John J. Hickey
Producer
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
9
1941
Closing Date
Oct
25
1941
Performances
20
as of Dec 03, 2025
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Viva O'Brien - October 9, 1941
Viva O'Brien - October 9, 1941
Viva O'Brien - October 9, 1941
Viva O'Brien - October 9, 1941
Viva O'Brien - October 9, 1941
Viva O'Brien - October 9, 1941
Viva O'Brien - October 9, 1941
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