Stage: Directed "Laffing Room Only", produced on Broadway. Musical comedy/revue. Music / lyrics by
Burton Lane. Book by
Ole Olsen (also co-producer),
Chic Johnson (also co-producer) and
Eugene Conrad. Arranger for Glee Club: Pam Davenport, Roy Ringwald and Robert Shaw. General Director for Olsen and Johnson: David Murray. Production Supervised by Harry A. Kaufman. Scenic Design by
Stewart Chaney. Costume Design by Billy Livingston. Assistant to Mr. Livingston: Kasia Spilos. Assistant to Mr. Chaney: Peggy Clark. Company Manager: George Leffler. Stage Director: Dennis Murray. Stage Manager: Henning Irgens. Assistant Stage Mgr: Cliff Crist. Conducted by John McManus. Assistant to
Robert Alton: Harry Pogue. Press Representative: C.P. Greneker, Joe Flynn and Stanley Seiden. Assistant to
John Murray Anderson:
Arnold Saint Subber. Company Manager: George Leffler. Production staged by John Murray Anderson. Choreographed by Robert Alton. Winter Garden Theatre: 23 Dec 1944-14 Jul 1945 (232 performances). Cast: Jack Allen (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / British Soldier / "Go Down To Boston Harbor" / "On Broadway" / "Stop That Dancing" / Uncle / "Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'"), Tony Anzy (as "Guest" / "Tourist" / "City Hall" / "The Ghost Train" Performer"), William Archibald (as "Go Down To Boston Harbor" Dancer / "The Sailor" / "Stop That Dancing" / "Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'" Dancer / McCoy Son / "Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'" / The Hollywood Producer / "Sunny California"),
Ray Arnett (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / "In Harlem" / "Stop That Dancing" / "This Is As Far As I Go" Singer"), Vicki Barrett (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer"), Virginia Barrett (as "An Apartment in 1980" Ensemble / "The Ghost Train" Performer / Neighbor / "Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'" / "In the box" / Intermission / "In a Radio Station" Ensemble / "The Hellzapoppin Polka" Dancer"), George Beach (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Singer / British Soldier / "Go Down To Boston Harbor" / "The Ghost Train" Performer), O'Donnell Blair (as "Guest" / "Tourist" / "City Hall" / "The Piano Movers" Performer), May Block (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / At El Morocco "Stop That Dancing"), Gene Bone (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Singer / Firing Squad / "The Russian Art Players"), Margaret Brander (as "Soprano / "Moments Musicals"), Margot Brander (as "Guest" / "Tourist" / "City Hall" / "In the box Intermission"), Robert Breton (as "Count Dimitri Resluvsky / The Russian Art Players / Son / "Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'" / Hollywood Announcer / "In a Radio Station"), Kenny Buffett (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / At El Morocco Stop That Dancing / The Beau / Got That Good Time Feelin' / Juvenile Star / "Sunny California"), Harry Burns (as "In the lobby / Before the Show / Guest / Tourist / City Hall / "An Apartment in 1980" Ensemble / Son / "Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'"), Francis Cooke (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Singer / Firing Squad / The Russian Art Players / The Cameraman / Sunny California"), Cliff Crist (as "In a Radio Station" Ensemble"), Lillion Cross (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / Girl Patriot / Go Down To Boston Harbor / On Broadway / Stop That Dancing"), Ernie D'Amato (as "Guest / Tourist / City Hall / "The Ghost Train" Performer / Son / "Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'"), Shannon Dean (as "Guest / Tourist / City Hall / "An Apartment in 1980" Ensemble / "In a Radio Station" Ensemble / "The Hellzapoppin Polka" Dancer"), Dorothy Demolina (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / Girl Patriot / Go Down To Boston Harbor / At El Morocco / Stop That Dancing"), Dippy Diers (as "In the lobby / Before the Show / In the box / Intermission"), Norman Drew (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / British Soldier / Go Down To Boston Harbor / "This Is As Far As I Go" Singer / Uncle / "Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'"), Penny Edwards (as "Guest / Tourist / City Hall / At El Morocco / Stop That Dancing / "The Ghost Train" Performer / The Hollywood Star / Sunny California"), Bruce Evans (as "Prince Vasiloff / The Russian Art Players / Guest / Tourist / City Hall / Colonel / The Russian Art Players / "An Apartment in 1980" Ensemble / Judge / "Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'" / "In a Radio Station" Ensemble"), Tom Fletcher (as "The Ghost Train" Performer"),
Betty Garrett (as "Go Down To Boston Harbor" Singer / "Stop That Dancing" Singer / "This Is As Far As I Go" Singer / "Sunny California" Singer / "The Steps of the Capitol" Singer"), Betty Gilpatrick (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Singer / "The Steps of the Capitol" Singer"), Dolores Goodman (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer"), Virginia Gorski (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer"), Frances Henderson (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / Guest / Tourist / City Hall / In Greenwich Village / Stop That Dancing / "The Ghost Train" Performer / "In a Radio Station" Ensemble / "The Hellzapoppin Polka" Dancer"), Gae Hess (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / Girl Patriot / Go Down To Boston Harbor / "An Apartment in 1980" Ensemble / In Greenwich Village / Stop That Dancing / "The Ghost Train" Performer"), Penny Holt (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / In Central Park / Stop That Dancing / "The Hellzapoppin Polka" Dancer"), Gretchen Houser (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / Guest / Tourist / City Hall / In Harlem / Stop That Dancing / "The Hellzapoppin Polka" Dancer"), Catherine Johnson (as "Anna / The Russian Art Players"),
Chic Johnson (as "Gen. Duquesne / Go Down To Boston Harbor / Mr. Tenant / An Apartment in 1980 / "Pocatello, Idaho" Performer / "The Ghost Train" Performer / Bride / "Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'" / "The Piano Movers" Performer / The Sound Man / In a Radio Station"), Marjorie Johnstone (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / At El Morocco / Stop That Dancing"), Lee Joyce (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / Guest / Tourist / City Hall / In Harlem / Stop That Dancing"), Elana Keller (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / Conspirator / Go Down To Boston Harbor"), James Kovach (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Singer"), Sam Kramer (as "Cellist / Moments Musicals"),
Mary LaRoche (as "Sonya / The Russian Art Players / "Got That Good Time Feelin'" Singer / "In a Radio Station" Ensemble / "The Hellzapoppin Polka" Dancer"), Jean Lawrence (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Singer"), Eleanor Leaman (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / Girl Patriot / Go Down To Boston Harbor / On Broadway / Stop That Dancing / "The Ghost Train" Performer / Mother Hatfield / "Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'" / "The Hellzapoppin Polka" Dancer"), Kathryn Lee (as "Go Down To Boston Harbor" Dancer / "Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'" Dancer / Daughter / "Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'" / The Ballerina / Got That Good Time Feelin'"), Patricia Lenn (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer"), Jennie Lewis (as "An Apartment in 1980" Ensemble / "The Ghost Train" Performer / Ma McCoy / F"ussin', Feudin' and Fightin'" / "In a Radio Station" Ensemble"), Frank Libuse (as "In the audience / Before the Show / The Conductor / Overture / Guest / Tourist / City Hall / Harpist / Moments Musicals / In the box / Intermission"), J.C. McCord (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / "Go Down To Boston Harbor" Dancer / Conspirator / Go Down To Boston Harbor / In Greenwich Village / Stop That Dancing / "This Is As Far As I Go" Singer"), Ted McGinty (as "Guest / Tourist / City Hall / "An Apartment in 1980" Ensemble"), Tom McKee (as "Flutist / Moments Musicals / "The Ghost Train" Performer / "In a Radio Station" Ensemble"), Lee Michel (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / In Greenwich Village / Stop That Dancing / "This Is As Far As I Go" Singer"), Jean Moorhead (as "Guest / Tourist / City Hall / Mrs. Tenant / An Apartment in 1980 / "The Ghost Train" Performer / "Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'" Singer / Child / F"ussin', Feudin' and Fightin'" / "In a Radio Station" Ensemble"), Olive Nicolsen (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / In Greenwich Village / Stop That Dancing"), Mariane Oliphant (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / At El Morocco / Stop That Dancing"), Ole Olsen (as "Real Estate Agent / An Apartment in 1980 / "Pocatello, Idaho" Performer / "The Ghost Train" Performer / Bridegroom / "Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'" / "The Piano Movers" Performer / A Radio Announcer / In a Radio Station"), Olsen & Johnson (as "Guest / Tourist / City Hall"),
Frederick Peters (as "Company Manager / overture / "Hooray for Anywhere" Singer / Conspirator / Go Down To Boston Harbor / "The Ghost Train" Performer / Neighbor / "Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'"), Kenneth Petersen (as "This Is As Far As I Go" Singer / British Soldier / Go Down To Boston Harbor / In Harlem / Stop That Dancing" / "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer"), Jack Pierce (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / Guest / Tourist / City Hall / "An Apartment in 1980" Ensemble / In Central Park / Stop That Dancing / "This Is As Far As I Go" Singer"), Andrew Ratousheff (as "An Apartment in 1980" Ensemble / In the box / Intermission / "In a Radio Station" Ensemble"),
Buddy Rogers (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / "An Apartment in 1980" Ensemble / "This Is As Far As I Go" Singer"),
Herbert Ross (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / British Soldier / Go Down To Boston Harbor / On Broadway / Stop That Dancing / "This Is As Far As I Go" Singer / Father / "Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'" / The Suitor / Got That Good Time Feelin'"), Roy Russell (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Singer"), Edward Sanders (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Singer"), Charles Senna (as "Stage Manager / Overture / Guest / Tourist / City Hall / "An Apartment in 1980" Ensemble / "The Ghost Train" Performer / Son / F"ussin', Feudin' and Fightin'" / "In a Radio Station" Ensemble"), Otto Simanek "Hooray for Anywhere" Singer"), Allen Stewart (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Singer"), Doris Sward (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Singer / "The Hellzapoppin Polka" Dancer"), Tommy Thompson (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Singer / Firing Squad / The Russian Art Players / Juvenile Star / Sunny California"), June Walker (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / Grandmother / "Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'" / "The Hellzapoppin Polka" Dancer"), Billy West (as "In the lobby / Before the Show / "The Ghost Train" Performer"), Susan West (as "An Apartment in 1980" Ensemble / "The Hellzapoppin Polka" Dancer"), Lou Wills Jr. (as "Guest / Tourist / City Hall / "Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'" Singer"), Doris York (as "Hooray for Anywhere" Dancer / Guest / Tourist / City Hall / "The Hellzapoppin Polka" Dancer"), Bill Young (as "Guest / Tourist / City Hall / "An Apartment in 1980" Ensemble / "The Ghost Train" Performer / Neighbor / "Fussin', Feudin' and Fightin'" / "In a Radio Station" Ensemble"), Joe Young (as "Guest / Tourist / City Hall / "An Apartment in 1980" Ensemble / "Pocatello, Idaho" Performer / "The Ghost Train" Performer / "In a Radio Station" Ensemble"). Co-produced by Lee Shubert, J.J. Shubert.
