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Sophie Playbill - April 1963
Sophie
Broadway
Original
Winter Garden Theatre
1634 Broadway (At W. 50th St.), New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Steve Allen
music:
Steve Allen
book:
Phillip Pruneau
People (52)
Art Lund
Frank Westphal
(Original)
Libi Staiger
Sophie Tucker
(Original)
Jordan Bowers
Ensemble
(Original)
Stagehand
(Original)
Carol Carlin
Ensemble
(Original)
Douglas Clarke
Ensemble
(Original)
Moe
(Original)
Betty Colby
Ensemble
(Original)
Nora Bayes
(Original)
Don Crabtree
Reporter
(Original)
Schmidt
(Original)
John Drew
Ensemble
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
Stage Manager
(Original)
Louise Ferrand
Ensemble
(Original)
Janet Gaylord
Ensemble
(Original)
Mother
(Original)
Berta Gersten
Mama
(Original)
Ellen Graff
Ensemble
(Original)
Eivind Harum
Acrobat
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Florence Hayle
Ensemble
(Original)
Richard Hermany
Ensemble
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
Sandy
(Original)
Stuart Hodes
Ensemble
(Original)
Juggler
(Original)
Nat Horne
Ensemble
(Original)
Policeman
(Original)
Diana Hunter
Ensemble
(Original)
Stella
(Original)
Theona
(Original)
Patsi King
Sylvain Krouse
(Original)
Rosetta LeNoire
Mollie
(Original)
Phil Leeds
William Morris
(Original)
Urylee Leonardos
Ensemble
(Original)
Mrs. Quive
(Original)
Ralph McWilliams
Ensemble
(Original)
Policeman
(Original)
Michael Nestor
Ensemble
(Original)
Ted
(Original)
Eddie Roll
Mickey Muldoon
(Original)
Kelli Scott
Ensemble
(Original)
Beti Seay
Ensemble
(Original)
Bella Shalom
Ensemble
(Original)
Girl
(Original)
Maralyn Thoma
Ensemble
(Original)
Queenie
(Original)
David Thomas
Harry Emerson
(Original)
Marcus Loew
(Original)
Metropole Manager
(Original)
Mr. Kilby
(Original)
Ted Thurston
Chris Brown
(Original)
Julian Mitchell
(Original)
Theatre Manager
(Original)
Elizabeth Wullen
Ensemble
(Original)
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Art Lund
Frank Westphal
(Original)
Libi Staiger
Sophie Tucker
(Original)
Jordan Bowers
Ensemble
(Original)
Stagehand
(Original)
Carol Carlin
Ensemble
(Original)
Douglas Clarke
Ensemble
(Original)
Moe
(Original)
Betty Colby
Ensemble
(Original)
Nora Bayes
(Original)
Don Crabtree
Reporter
(Original)
Schmidt
(Original)
John Drew
Ensemble
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
Stage Manager
(Original)
Louise Ferrand
Ensemble
(Original)
Janet Gaylord
Ensemble
(Original)
Mother
(Original)
Berta Gersten
Mama
(Original)
Ellen Graff
Ensemble
(Original)
Eivind Harum
Acrobat
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Florence Hayle
Ensemble
(Original)
Richard Hermany
Ensemble
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
Sandy
(Original)
Stuart Hodes
Ensemble
(Original)
Juggler
(Original)
Nat Horne
Ensemble
(Original)
Policeman
(Original)
Diana Hunter
Ensemble
(Original)
Stella
(Original)
Theona
(Original)
Patsi King
Sylvain Krouse
(Original)
Rosetta LeNoire
Mollie
(Original)
Phil Leeds
William Morris
(Original)
Urylee Leonardos
Ensemble
(Original)
Mrs. Quive
(Original)
Ralph McWilliams
Ensemble
(Original)
Policeman
(Original)
Michael Nestor
Ensemble
(Original)
Ted
(Original)
Eddie Roll
Mickey Muldoon
(Original)
Kelli Scott
Ensemble
(Original)
Beti Seay
Ensemble
(Original)
Bella Shalom
Ensemble
(Original)
Girl
(Original)
Maralyn Thoma
Ensemble
(Original)
Queenie
(Original)
David Thomas
Harry Emerson
(Original)
Marcus Loew
(Original)
Metropole Manager
(Original)
Mr. Kilby
(Original)
Ted Thurston
Chris Brown
(Original)
Julian Mitchell
(Original)
Theatre Manager
(Original)
Elizabeth Wullen
Ensemble
(Original)
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Phillip Pruneau
Book
Steve Allen
Music
Lyrics
Sophie Tucker
Based on the life of
Jack Sydow
Director
Donald Saddler
Choreographer
Robert Randolph
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Fred Voelpel
Costume Design
Colleen O'Connor
Hair Design
Sid Ramin
Music Orchestrations
Music Arrangements
Arthur Beck
Music Orchestrations
Music Arrangements
Genevieve Pitot
Dance Arrangements
Liza Redfield
Vocal Arrangements
Mortimer V. Halpern
Production Stage Manager
Julian Barry
Stage Manager
Boris Bernardi
Company Manager
Marvin Kohn
General Press Representative
Len Bedsow
Producer
Hal Grossman
Producer
Michael Pollack
Produced in Association with
Max Flalkov
Produced in Association with
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
15
1963
Closing Date
Apr
20
1963
Performances
8
as of Jun 10, 2025
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