- Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- He orchestrated the unsuccessful 1973 Broadway stage production of Lerner and Loewe's "Gigi".
- Kwamina (1961). Musical. Book by Robert Alan Aurthur. Music by Richard Adler. Lyrics by Richard Adler. Music orchestrated by Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal. Musical and Choral Direction by Colin Romoff. Dance arrangements by John Morris. Choreographed by Agnes de Mille. Directed by Robert Lewis. 54th Street Theatre: 23 Oct 1961- 18 Nov 1961 (32 performances). Cast: Terry Carter (as "Kwamina/Peter"), Sally Ann Howes (as "Eve"), Ethel Ayler, Norman Barrs, Rex Ingram (as "Nana Mwalla"), Brock Peters (as "Obitsebi"), Issa Arnal, Joseph Attles, Pepsi Bethel, Hope Clarke, Zebedee Collins, Joseph Crawford, Doris deMendez, Doreese DuQuan, Julius Fields, Renaye Fubler, Vaughn Fubler, Scott Gibson, Frank Glass, Altovise Gore, Robert Guillaume (as "Ako"), Victoria Harrison, Lillian Hayman, Lee Hooper, Louis Johnson, Wanza L. King, Mary Louise, James Lowe, Minnie Marshall, Rosalie Maxwell, John Miles, Charles Moore, Clark Morgan, Joan Peters, Helen Phillips, Ronald Platts, Mike Quashie, Charles Queenan, Lucinda Ransom, Mal Scott, Joan Seabrook, Ainsley Sigmond, Rawn Spearman, Phillip Stamps, Barbara Ann Teer (as "Dancer"), Edward Thomas, George Tipton, Glory Van Scott, Gordon Watkins, Myrna White, Arthur Wright, Camile Yarborough. Produced by Alfred De Liagre Jr.
- Shinbone Alley (1957). Musical. Book by Joe Darion and Mel Brooks. Based on the "archie and mehitabel" stories by Don Marquis. Music by George Kleinsinger. Lyrics by Joe Darion. Music and Choral Direction by Maurice Levine. Music orchestrated by George Kleinsinger. Additional orchestrations by Irwin Kostal. Additional Musical Routines by John Morris. Choreographed by Joe Alexander and Rod Alexander. Production Stage Manager: Morty Halpern. Stage Manager: Julian Barry and Gilbert Cates [earliest Broadway credit]. Production Supervised by Sawyer Falk. Broadway Theatre: 13 Apr 1957- 25 May 1957 (49 performances). Cast: Eddie Bracken (as "archy"), Eartha Kitt (as "mehitabel"), Jacques d'Amboise (as "Frankie/Dancer"), Gwen Harmon (as "Jail Crony/Edie/Lady Bug/Singer"), George S. Irving (as "Big Bill"), Allegra Kent (as "Penny/Dancer"), Ross Martin (as "Broadway") [final Broadway role], Erik Rhodes (as "Tyone T. Tattersal"), Dorothy Aull (as "Ricky/Lady Bug/Singer"), Julian Barry (as "Voice of Newspaperman"), Cathryn Damon (as "Jail Crony/Rusty/Dancer"), Jack Eddleman (as "Harry/Singer"), Don Farnworth (as "Fighting Dog/Dancer"), Gene Gavin (as "Fighting Dog/Dancer"), Carolyn George (as "Dancer"), Harold E. Gordon (as "Fighting Dog/Dancer"), Reri Grist (as "Phyllis/Singer"), Carmen Gutierrez (as "Jail Crony/Gladys/Dancer"), Buzz Halliday (as "Jail Crony/Lady Bug/Singer"), Lillian Hayman (as "Mother/Singer"), Moses LaMarr (as "Butch/Singer"), Bruce MacKay (as "Bartender/Singer"), James Marley (as "Copper" Singer"), Larry Montaigne (as "Blackie"), Albert Popwell (as "Tall Cat/Dancer"), Jack Rains (as "Singer"), Nora Reho (as "Jail Crony/Dancer"), Howard Roberts (as "Buzz/Singer"), Dorothy Scott (as "Dancer"), James Tarbutton (as "Tall Cat/Dancer"), Elizabeth Taylor (as "Jail Crony/Dancer") [not film actress], Claude Thompson (as "Fighting Dog/Dancer"), Elmarie Wendel (as "Jail Crony/Singer"), Myrna White (as "Dancer"), David Winters (as "Shorty/Dancer"). Standbys: Larry Montaigne, Tom Poston (as "archy"), Chita Rivera (as "mehitabel"). Produced by Peter Lawrence.
- Rex (1976). Musical. Music by Jay Blackton. Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Book by Sherman Yellen. Music orchestrated by Irwin Kostal. Musical Director: Jay Blackton. Dance arrangements by David Baker. Choreographed by Dania Krupska. Directed by Edwin Sherin. Lunt-Fontanne Theatre: 25 Apr 1976- 5 Jun 1976 (48 performances + 14 previews that began on 15 Apr 1976). Cast: Nicol Williamson (as "Henry VIII, King of England"), Tom Aldredge (as "Will Somers"), Penny Fuller (as "Anne Boleyn/Princess Elizabeth"), Barbara Andres (as "Queen Catherine of England"), Glenn Close (as "Princess Mary"), Martha Danielle (as "Queen Claude of France/Lady Margaret/Queen Katherine Parr of England"), Dennis Daniels (as "Second Guard/Ensemble/Sword and Morris Dancer"), Ed Evanko (as "Mark Smeaton"), Harry Fawcett (as "Ensemble"), Paul Forrest (as "Ensemble"), Pat Gideon (as "Ensemble"), Merwin Goldsmith (as "Comus"), William Griffis (as "Cardinal Wolsey"), Ken Henley (as "First Guard/Ensemble/Sword and Morris Dancer"), Dawn Herbert (as "Ensemble"), Robin Hoff (as "Ensemble"), Don Johanson (as "Ensemble/Sword and Morris Dancer"), Michael John (as "Prince Edward"), Keith Koppmeier (as "Dauphin"), Jim Litten (as "Ensemble/Sword and Morris Dancer"), Craig Lucas (as "Ensemble"), Carol Jo Lugenbeal (as "Ensemble"), Valerie Mahaffey (as "Catherine Howard/Ensemble"), G. Eugene Moose (as "Ensemble"), Stephen D. Newman (as "Francis, King of France"), Jeff Phillips (as "French Herald/Ensemble/Sword and Morris Dancer"), Charles Rule (as "Norfolk/Ensemble"), Danny Ruvolo (as "English Herald/Ensemble/Sword and Morris Dancer"), Sparky Shapiro (as "Young Princess Elizabeth"), April Shawhan (as "Lady Jane Seymour"), Lillian Shelby (as "Nurse/Ensemble"), Jo Speros (as "Ensemble"), Gerald R. Teijelo Jr. (as "Thomas Cromwell/Ensemble"), Candace Tovar (as "Ensemble"), John Ulrickson (as "Ensemble"), Melanie Vaughan (as "Lady in Waiting/Ensemble"). Understudies: Martha Danielle (as "Anne Boleyn"), Pat Gideon (as "Lady Margaret/Princess Mary"), Michael John (as "Dauphin"), Keith Koppmeier (as "Prince Edward"), Craig Lucas (as "Mark Smeaton"), Carol Jo Lugenbeal (as "Lady Jane Seymour/Princess Elizabeth"), Valerie Mahaffey (as "Queen Claude of France") [Broadway debut], Stephen D. Newman (as "Henry VIII, King of England"), Jeff Phillips (as "Will Somers"), Charles Rule (as "Cardinal Wolsey"), Lillian Shelby (as "Queen Catherine of England"), Gerald R. Teijelo Jr. (as "Comus, Francis, King of France"), Candace Tovar (as "Queen Katherine Parr of England"). Produced by Richard Adler. Produced in association with Roger Berlind and Edward R. Downe Jr.
- (1961) Stage Play: Sail Away. Musical comedy/satire. Book by Noël Coward. Music by Noël Coward. Lyrics by Noël Coward. Musical Director: Peter Matz. Dance arrangements by Peter Matz. Music orchestrated by Irwin Kostal. Vocal arrangements by Fred Werner. Choreographed by Joe Layton. Directed by Noël Coward. Broadhurst Theatre: 3 Oct 1961- 24 Feb 1962 (167 performances + 1 preview on 2 Oct 1961). Cast: Elaine Stritch (as "Mimi Paragon"), Jere Admire (as "Ensemble"), Bobby Allen (as "Ensemble"), Don Atkinson (as "Ensemble"), Paula Bauersmith (as "Mrs. Sweeney"), Charles Braswell (as "Joe, the ship's purser/Ali, an Arab guide"), Gary Crabbe (as "Ensemble"), Grover Dale (as "Barnaby Slade"), Stafford Dickens (as "Sir Gerard Nutfield"), David Evans (as "Ensemble"), Pat Ferrier (as "Ensemble"), Dorothy Frank (as "Ensemble"), Anne Fraser (as "Ensemble"), James Frasher (as "Ensemble"), Gene Gavin (as "Ensemble"), Margalo Gillmore (as "Mrs. Van Mier, John Van Mier's mother"), Paul Gross (as "Ensemble"), Patricia Harty (as "Nancy Foyle, Elinor's niece"), Alan Helms (as "Glen Candijack, Elmer and Maimie's son"), S. Curtis Hood (as "Ensemble"), Wish Mary Hunt (as "Ensemble"), James Hurst (as "John Van Mier"), Cheryl Kilgren (as "Ensemble"), Bridget Knapp (as "Ensemble"), Henry Lawrence (as "Elmer Candijack"), Nancy Lynch (as "Ensemble"), Patti Mariano (as "Shirley Candijack, Elmer and Maimie's daughter/Ensemble"), Margaret Mower (as "Lady Nutfield"), Mary Ellen O'Keefe (as "Ensemble"), Paul O'Keefe (as "Alvin Lush"), Alice Pearce (as "Elinor Spencer-Bollard"), Alan Peterson (as "Ensemble"), Keith Prentice (as "Shuttleworth, a steward"), James Pritchett (as "Rawlings, a passenger who drinks"), Jon Richards (as "Mr. Sweeney"), Evelyn Russell (as "Mrs. Lush, Alvin Lush's mother"), Dennis Scott (as "Ensemble"), Alice Shanahan (as "Ensemble"), Dan Siretta (as "Ensemble"), Gloria Stevens (as "Ensemble"), Christopher Votos (as "Ensemble"), Betty Jane Watson (as "Maimie Candijack, Elemer's wife"), Richard Woods (as "Man from American Express"). Produced by Bonard Productions. Produced in association with Charles Russell.
- (1959) Stage Play: Fiorello! Musical. Book by Jerome Weidman and George Abbott. Music by Jerry Bock. Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Musical Director: Harold Hastings. Music orchestrated by Irwin Kostal. Dance arrangements by Jack Elliott. Assistant Musical Director: Mike Forman. Directed by George Abbott. Broadhurst Theatre (moved to The Broadway Theatre from 9 May 1961- close): 23 Nov 1959- 28 Oct 1961 (795 performances). Cast: Tom Bosley (as "Fiorello LaGuardia"), Howard Da Silva (as "Ben Marino"), Mark Dawson (as "Floyd, a cop"), Nathaniel Frey (as "Morris, office manager"), Ellen Hanley (as "Thea, the sweatshop workers' leader"), Pat Stanley (as "Dora. Marie's friend"), Patricia Wilson (as "Marie, Fiorello's secretary"), Bob Bernard (as "1st Heckler/Derby/Dancer"), Elaine Cancilla (as "Dancer"), Charlene Carter (as "Dancer"), David Collyer (as "Mr. Zappatella/Singer"), Frederic Downs (as "Senator"), Barbara Gilbert (as "Singer"), H.F. Green (as "Mr. Lopez/Politician"), Ellen Harris (as "Dancer"), Patricia Harty (as "Dancer"), Bob Holiday (as "Neil/Law clerk"), Del Horstmann (as "Announcer/2nd Player/Singer"), Scott Hunter (as "1st Man/Dancer"), Ron Husmann (as "4th Player/Singer"), Deedy Irwin (as "Florence/Singer"), Bob LaCrosse (as "Dancer"), Mara Landi (as "Secretary/Singer"), David London (as "5th Player/Tough Man/Singer"), Lynda Lynch (as "Dancer"), Jim Maher (as "3rd Heckler/Dancer"), Gregg Owen (as "Dancer"), Julian Patrick (as "6th Player/Reporter/Singer"), Ginny Perlowin (as "Singer"), Patsy Peterson (as "Singer"), Lowell Purvis (as "Dancer"), Michael Quinn (as "3rd Player/Commissioner"), Dellas Rennie (as "Dancer"), Eileen Rodgers (as "Mitzi Travers") [Broadway debut], Lynn Ross (as "Sophie/Dancer"), Silver Saundors (as "Singer"), Michael Scrittorale (as "2nd Heckler/Frankie Scarpini/2nd Man/Dancer"), Stanley Simmonds (as "Ed Peterson/Frantic"), Dan Siretta (as "Dancer"), Joseph Toner (as "Seedy Man/4th Heckler/Judge Carter"), Pat Turner (as "Nina/Dancer"), Helen Verbit (as "Mrs. Pomerantz"). Standby: Harvey Lembeck (as "Fiorello LaGuardia") [final Broadway role]. Understudies: David Collyer (as "Ben Marino/Morris"), Patricia Harty (as "Dora") [Broadway debut], Ron Husmann (as "Neil"), Mara Landi (as "Mrs. Pomerantz"), Jack McMinn (as "2nd Player/3rd Player/4th Player/5th Player/6th Player"), Ginny Perlowin (as "Thea"), Patsy Peterson (as "Mitzi Travers"), Eileen Rodgers (as "Marie"). Replacement actors during Broadhurst Theatre run: Jeanna Belkin (as "Dancer/Nina"), Russ Brown (as "Ben Marino"), Willi Burke (as "Thea, the sweatshop workers' leader"), Pat Cooper (as "Sophie"), Beverly Dixon (as "Singer"), Anthony Gardell [credited as Tony Gardell] (as "Mr. Lopez/Politician"), Barbara Hammerstein (as "Singer"), Patricia Harty (as "Dora/Marie's friend"), Mara Landi (as "Florence"), Lynda Lynch (as "Nina"), Diane McDaniel (as "Dancer"), Joy Nichols (as "Mitzi Travers"), Michael Quinn (as "Commissioner"), Beatrice Salten (as "Dancer"), Alan Sanderson (as "4th Player/Singer"), Rufus Smith (as "Senator"), Merritt Thompson (as "1st Heckler/Dancer/Derby"). Standby: Sorrell Booke (as "Fiorello LaGuardia"). Understudies: Barbara Gilbert (as "Mitzi Travers"), Jack McMinn (as "Floyd"), Alan Sanderson (as "Neil"). Produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold Prince.
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