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John Murray Anderson's Almanac

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People (81)
  • Harry Belafonte
    Harry Belafonte
    Singer of "Acorn in the Meadow"
    (Original)
    Singer of "Hold 'Em Joe"
    (Original)
    Singer of "Mark Twain"
    (Original)
  • Polly Bergen
    Polly Bergen
    Meg
    (Original)
    Singer of "Fini"
    (Original)
    Singer of "I Dare to Dream"
    (Original)
    Singer of "The Earth and the Sky"
    (Original)
  • Billy DeWolfe
    Billy DeWolfe
    David
    (Original)
    Laurie
    (Original)
    Mrs. B
    (Original)
    The Butler
    (Original)
    Cornelius
    (Replacement)
    The Butler
    (Original)
  • Hermione Gingold
    Hermione Gingold
    Amy
    (Original)
    Bobo
    (Original)
    Miss Reingold
    (Original)
    Mrs. A
    (Original)
    Singer of "Which Witch?"
    (Original)
    The Cellist
    (Original)
    The Lady
    (Original)
    Amy
    (Original)
  • Orson Bean
    Orson Bean
    Chinese Monologue performer
    (Original)
    Mike Hammer
    (Original)
    Singer of "Merry Little Minuet"
    (Original)
    The New Manager
    (Original)
  • Tony Bavaar
    Tony Bavaar
    Pierrot
    (Replacement)
    Singer
    (Replacement)
    The Minstrel
    (Replacement)
    The Student
    (Replacement)
  • Celia Lipton
    Celia Lipton
    Singer of "Fini"
    (Replacement)
    Singer of "I Dare to Dream"
    (Replacement)
    Singer of "The Earth and the Sky"
    (Replacement)
    Pierrette
    (Original)
    Rebecca
    (Original)
    Singer of "If Every Month Were June"
    (Original)
    The Story Teller
    (Original)
    Meg
    (Replacement)
  • Jimmy Albright
    Jimmy Albright
    Butler
    (Original)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Pierrot Ensemble
    (Original)
  • Lee Theodore
    Lee Theodore
    Pierrette Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
    Train Bearer
    (Original)
  • Hank Brunjes
    Hank Brunjes
    Bridegroom
    (Original)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Pierrot Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
    Courtier
    (Replacement)
    Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
    (Replacement)
  • Carleton Carpenter
    Carleton Carpenter
    Harlequin
    (Original)
    Man
    (Original)
    Singer & Dancer, "When Am I Going to Meet Your Mother?"
    (Original)
    The Pierrot of 1953
    (Original)
    The Song Plugger
    (Original)
    Introducer of "Hope You Come Back"
    (Replacement)
  • Ronald Cecill
    Ronald Cecill
    Bridegroom
    (Original)
    Butler
    (Original)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Pierrot Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
    Chorus
    (Replacement)
  • Dean Crane
    Dean Crane
    Pierrot Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
    The Student
    (Original)
    Witch Doctor
    (Original)
  • Nanci Crompton
    Nanci Crompton
    Beth
    (Original)
    Columbine
    (Original)
    The Bouquet
    (Original)
    The Nightingale
    (Original)
  • Imelda De Martin
    Imelda De Martin
    Pierrette Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
    Train Bearer
    (Original)
  • Elaine Dunn
    Elaine Dunn
    Jo
    (Original)
    Singer & Dancer, "When Am I Going to Meet Your Mother?"
    (Original)
    The Pierrette of 1953
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Replacement)
  • Dorothy Dushock
    Dorothy Dushock
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Pierrette Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
    Train Bearer
    (Original)
  • Jay Harnick
    Jay Harnick
    Bridegroom
    (Original)
    Chorus
    (Original)
    Sedan Chair Bearer
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
    The Man in the Box
    (Original)
    Courtier
    (Replacement)
  • Colleen Hutchins
    Colleen Hutchins
    Chorus
    (Original)
    Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
    (Original)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Queen
    (Original)
    Second Secretary
    (Original)
    The Spring Bride
    (Original)
    First Secretary
    (Replacement)
    Introducer of "Nightingale, Bring Me a Rose"
    (Replacement)
  • James Jewell
    James Jewell
    Pierrot
    (Original)
    Singer of "Nightingale, Bring Me a Rose"
    (Original)
    Soloist in "I Dare to Dream"
    (Replacement)
  • Larry Kert
    Larry Kert
    Bridegroom
    (Original)
    Chorus
    (Original)
    Sedan Chair Bearer
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
    Courtier
    (Replacement)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Replacement)
  • Robert Kole
    Robert Kole
    Bridegroom
    (Original)
    Chorus
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
  • Gerard Leavitt
    Gerard Leavitt
    Bridegroom
    (Original)
    Pierrot Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
    The Prince
    (Original)
  • Greb Lober
    Greb Lober
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Pierrette Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
  • Tina Louise
    Tina Louise
    Chorus
    (Original)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Lady
    (Original)
    Queen
    (Original)
    Introducer of "Hope You Come Back"
    (Replacement)
    The Winter Bride
    (Replacement)
  • Ralph McWilliams
    Ralph McWilliams
    Bridegroom
    (Original)
    Butler
    (Original)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Pierrot Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
  • Kay Medford
    Kay Medford
    Fifi
    (Original)
    First Secretary
    (Original)
    Marmee
    (Original)
    Sally Duprey
    (Original)
  • Jacqueline Mickles
    Jacqueline Mickles
    Chorus
    (Original)
    Lady
    (Original)
    Queen
    (Original)
    The Autumn Bride
    (Original)
    Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
    (Replacement)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Replacement)
  • Ilona Murai
    Ilona Murai
    Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
    (Original)
    Louise
    (Original)
    Pierrette Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
  • Margot Myers
    Margot Myers
    Pierrette Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
    The Coquette
    (Original)
  • Gwen Neilson
    Gwen Neilson
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Maid
    (Original)
    Pierrette Ensemble
    (Original)
    Train Bearer
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Replacement)
    The Countess
    (Replacement)
  • George Reeder
    George Reeder
    Bridegroom
    (Original)
    Chorus
    (Original)
    Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
    (Original)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
  • Siri
    Siri
    Chorus
    (Original)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    The Summer Bride
    (Original)
  • Gloria Smith
    Gloria Smith
    Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
    (Original)
    Pierrette Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Replacement)
  • Kenneth Urmston
    Kenneth Urmston
    Butler
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
    Puncinello
    (Replacement)
  • Monique Van Vooren
    Monique Van Vooren
    Chorus
    (Original)
    Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
    (Original)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Lady
    (Original)
    Queen
    (Original)
    The Winter Bride
    (Original)
    Introducer of "La Pistachio"
    (Replacement)
  • Toni Wheelis
    Toni Wheelis
    Maid
    (Original)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Replacement)
    Pierrette Ensemble
    (Replacement)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Replacement)
  • George Vosburgh
    George Vosburgh
    Bridegroom
    (Replacement)
    Chorus
    (Replacement)
    Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
    (Replacement)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Replacement)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Replacement)
  • Peter Deign
    Peter Deign
    Bridegroom
    (Replacement)
    Pierrot Ensemble
    (Replacement)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Replacement)
    The Prince
    (Replacement)
  • Joan Morton
    Joan Morton
    Chorus
    (Replacement)
    Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
    (Replacement)
    Pierrette Ensemble
    (Replacement)
    Train Bearer
    (Replacement)
  • Skeet Guenther
    Skeet Guenther
    Courtier
    (Replacement)
    Pierrot Ensemble
    (Replacement)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Replacement)
    Witch Doctor
    (Replacement)
  • Alice Pearce
    Alice Pearce
    Fifi
    (Replacement)
    Marmee
    (Replacement)
    Sally Duprey
    (Replacement)
    Second Secretary
    (Replacement)
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  • Harry Belafonte
    Harry Belafonte
    Singer of "Acorn in the Meadow"
    (Original)
    Singer of "Hold 'Em Joe"
    (Original)
    Singer of "Mark Twain"
    (Original)
  • Polly Bergen
    Polly Bergen
    Meg
    (Original)
    Singer of "Fini"
    (Original)
    Singer of "I Dare to Dream"
    (Original)
    Singer of "The Earth and the Sky"
    (Original)
  • Billy DeWolfe
    Billy DeWolfe
    David
    (Original)
    Laurie
    (Original)
    Mrs. B
    (Original)
    The Butler
    (Original)
    The Butler
    (Original)
  • Hermione Gingold
    Hermione Gingold
    Amy
    (Original)
    Bobo
    (Original)
    Miss Reingold
    (Original)
    Mrs. A
    (Original)
    Singer of "Which Witch?"
    (Original)
    The Cellist
    (Original)
    The Lady
    (Original)
    Amy
    (Original)
  • Orson Bean
    Orson Bean
    Chinese Monologue performer
    (Original)
    Mike Hammer
    (Original)
    Singer of "Merry Little Minuet"
    (Original)
    The New Manager
    (Original)
  • Jimmy Albright
    Jimmy Albright
    Butler
    (Original)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Pierrot Ensemble
    (Original)
  • Lee Theodore
    Lee Theodore
    Pierrette Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
    Train Bearer
    (Original)
  • Hank Brunjes
    Hank Brunjes
    Bridegroom
    (Original)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Pierrot Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
  • Carleton Carpenter
    Carleton Carpenter
    Harlequin
    (Original)
    Man
    (Original)
    Singer & Dancer, "When Am I Going to Meet Your Mother?"
    (Original)
    The Pierrot of 1953
    (Original)
    The Song Plugger
    (Original)
  • Ronald Cecill
    Ronald Cecill
    Bridegroom
    (Original)
    Butler
    (Original)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Pierrot Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
  • Dean Crane
    Dean Crane
    Pierrot Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
    The Student
    (Original)
    Witch Doctor
    (Original)
  • Nanci Crompton
    Nanci Crompton
    Beth
    (Original)
    Columbine
    (Original)
    The Bouquet
    (Original)
    The Nightingale
    (Original)
  • Imelda De Martin
    Imelda De Martin
    Pierrette Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
    Train Bearer
    (Original)
  • Elaine Dunn
    Elaine Dunn
    Jo
    (Original)
    Singer & Dancer, "When Am I Going to Meet Your Mother?"
    (Original)
    The Pierrette of 1953
    (Original)
  • Dorothy Dushock
    Dorothy Dushock
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Pierrette Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
    Train Bearer
    (Original)
  • Jay Harnick
    Jay Harnick
    Bridegroom
    (Original)
    Chorus
    (Original)
    Sedan Chair Bearer
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
    The Man in the Box
    (Original)
  • Colleen Hutchins
    Colleen Hutchins
    Chorus
    (Original)
    Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
    (Original)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Queen
    (Original)
    Second Secretary
    (Original)
    The Spring Bride
    (Original)
  • James Jewell
    James Jewell
    Pierrot
    (Original)
    Singer of "Nightingale, Bring Me a Rose"
    (Original)
  • Larry Kert
    Larry Kert
    Bridegroom
    (Original)
    Chorus
    (Original)
    Sedan Chair Bearer
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
  • Robert Kole
    Robert Kole
    Bridegroom
    (Original)
    Chorus
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
  • Gerard Leavitt
    Gerard Leavitt
    Bridegroom
    (Original)
    Pierrot Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
    The Prince
    (Original)
  • Celia Lipton
    Celia Lipton
    Pierrette
    (Original)
    Rebecca
    (Original)
    Singer of "If Every Month Were June"
    (Original)
    The Story Teller
    (Original)
  • Greb Lober
    Greb Lober
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Pierrette Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
  • Tina Louise
    Tina Louise
    Chorus
    (Original)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Lady
    (Original)
    Queen
    (Original)
  • Ralph McWilliams
    Ralph McWilliams
    Bridegroom
    (Original)
    Butler
    (Original)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Pierrot Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
  • Kay Medford
    Kay Medford
    Fifi
    (Original)
    First Secretary
    (Original)
    Marmee
    (Original)
    Sally Duprey
    (Original)
  • Jacqueline Mickles
    Jacqueline Mickles
    Chorus
    (Original)
    Lady
    (Original)
    Queen
    (Original)
    The Autumn Bride
    (Original)
  • Ilona Murai
    Ilona Murai
    Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
    (Original)
    Louise
    (Original)
    Pierrette Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
  • Margot Myers
    Margot Myers
    Pierrette Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
    The Coquette
    (Original)
  • Gwen Neilson
    Gwen Neilson
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Maid
    (Original)
    Pierrette Ensemble
    (Original)
    Train Bearer
    (Original)
  • George Reeder
    George Reeder
    Bridegroom
    (Original)
    Chorus
    (Original)
    Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
    (Original)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
  • Siri
    Siri
    Chorus
    (Original)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    The Summer Bride
    (Original)
  • Gloria Smith
    Gloria Smith
    Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
    (Original)
    Pierrette Ensemble
    (Original)
    Singer in "Tin Pan Alley"
    (Original)
  • Monique Van Vooren
    Monique Van Vooren
    Chorus
    (Original)
    Dancer in "Hold 'Em Joe"
    (Original)
    Guest at the Ball
    (Original)
    Lady
    (Original)
    Queen
    (Original)
    The Winter Bride
    (Original)
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  • John Rox
    John Rox
    Additional music
    Additional lyrics
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Pro Info

  • Opening Date
    Dec 10 1953
  • Closing Date
    Jun 26 1954
  • Performances
    229 as of Jul 19, 2025

Inside The Playbill

John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953
John Murray Andersons Almanac - December 10, 1953

Awards

Theatre World Awards
1954 Theatre World Award Winner
1954 Theatre World Award Winner
Tony Award
1954 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Winner

Shows That Opened That Season: 1953–1954

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