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Bajour
Broadway
Original
Sam S. Shubert Theatre
225 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Walter Marks
music:
Walter Marks
book:
Ernest Kinoy
People (75)
Herschel Bernardi
Cockeye Johnny Dembo
(Original)
Nancy Dussault
Emily Kirsten
(Original)
Chita Rivera
Anyanka
(Original)
Robert Burr
Lou MacNiall
(Original)
Mae Questel
Mrs. Helene Kirsten
(Original)
Gus Tritchonis
Steve
(Original)
Anita Alpert
Singer
(Original)
Asya
Dancer
(Original)
Rosa
(Original)
Eileen Barbaris
Dancer
(Original)
Michael Bennett
Dancer
(Original)
Connie Burnett
Dancer
(Original)
John Cashman
Dancer
(Original)
Harry Danner
First Patrolman
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Waiter
(Original)
Betsy Dickerson
Dancer
(Original)
Mariana Doro
Singer
(Original)
Vito Durante
Dancer
(Original)
Mitya
(Original)
Herbert Edelman
The King of Newark
(Original)
Richard Ensslen
Renting Agent
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Peter Falzone
Singer
(Original)
Ralph Farnworth
J. Arnold Foster
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Gene Foote
Dancer
(Original)
Bick Goss
Dancer
(Original)
Harry Goz
Plainclothesman
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Fernando Grahal
Dancer
(Original)
Robert Kristen
Singer
(Original)
Third Patrolman
(Original)
Lucie Lancaster
Chairlady
(Original)
Urylee Leonardos
Singer
(Original)
Sal Lombardo
Vanno
(Original)
Evy Love
Singer
(Original)
Marc Maskin
Dancer
(Original)
Stan Mazin
Dancer
(Original)
Madeline Miller
Singer
(Original)
Carmen Morales
Dancer
(Original)
Olga
(Original)
Eugene Morgan
Singer
(Original)
Carolyn Morris
Dancer
(Original)
Leland Palmer
Dancer
(Original)
Jessica Quinn
Singer
(Original)
Dan Rehg
Dancer
(Original)
Jeanne Repp
Singer
(Original)
Antonia Rey
Loopa
(Original)
Geri Seignious
Dancer
(Original)
Paul Sorvino
Second Patrolman
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Jeanne Tanzy
Marfa
(Original)
Terry Violino
Dancer
(Original)
Frankie
(Original)
Billi Vitali
Dancer
(Original)
Anna Marie Moylan
Dancer
(Replacement)
Pierre Epstein
The King of Newark
(Replacement)
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Herschel Bernardi
Cockeye Johnny Dembo
(Original)
Nancy Dussault
Emily Kirsten
(Original)
Chita Rivera
Anyanka
(Original)
Robert Burr
Lou MacNiall
(Original)
Mae Questel
Mrs. Helene Kirsten
(Original)
Gus Tritchonis
Steve
(Original)
Anita Alpert
Singer
(Original)
Asya
Dancer
(Original)
Rosa
(Original)
Eileen Barbaris
Dancer
(Original)
Michael Bennett
Dancer
(Original)
Connie Burnett
Dancer
(Original)
John Cashman
Dancer
(Original)
Harry Danner
First Patrolman
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Waiter
(Original)
Betsy Dickerson
Dancer
(Original)
Mariana Doro
Singer
(Original)
Vito Durante
Dancer
(Original)
Mitya
(Original)
Herbert Edelman
The King of Newark
(Original)
Richard Ensslen
Renting Agent
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Peter Falzone
Singer
(Original)
Ralph Farnworth
J. Arnold Foster
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Gene Foote
Dancer
(Original)
Bick Goss
Dancer
(Original)
Harry Goz
Plainclothesman
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Fernando Grahal
Dancer
(Original)
Robert Kristen
Singer
(Original)
Third Patrolman
(Original)
Lucie Lancaster
Chairlady
(Original)
Urylee Leonardos
Singer
(Original)
Sal Lombardo
Vanno
(Original)
Evy Love
Singer
(Original)
Marc Maskin
Dancer
(Original)
Stan Mazin
Dancer
(Original)
Madeline Miller
Singer
(Original)
Carmen Morales
Dancer
(Original)
Olga
(Original)
Eugene Morgan
Singer
(Original)
Carolyn Morris
Dancer
(Original)
Leland Palmer
Dancer
(Original)
Jessica Quinn
Singer
(Original)
Dan Rehg
Dancer
(Original)
Jeanne Repp
Singer
(Original)
Antonia Rey
Loopa
(Original)
Geri Seignious
Dancer
(Original)
Paul Sorvino
Second Patrolman
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Jeanne Tanzy
Marfa
(Original)
Terry Violino
Dancer
(Original)
Frankie
(Original)
Billi Vitali
Dancer
(Original)
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Ernest Kinoy
Book
Walter Marks
Music
Lyrics
Joseph Mitchell
Based on "New Yorker" stories
Lawrence Kasha
Director
Peter Gennaro
Musical Numbers Staged
Oliver Smith
Scenic Design
Freddy Wittop
Costume Design
Peggy Clark
Lighting Design
Wallace Seibert
Assistant Choreographer
Mort Lindsey
Music Orchestrations
Richard De Benidictis
Dance Arrangements
Lehman Engel
Vocal Arrangements
Duane Camp
Production Manager
Tony Manzi
Stage Manager
Ralph Farnworth
Assistant Stage Manager
Frank Hopkins
General Manager
Company Manager
Sherman Gross
General Manager
Seymour Krawitz
General Press Representative
Merle Debuskey
General Press Representative
Ted Goldsmith
Press Representative
Ingram Ash
Advertising
Edward Padula
Producer
Carroll Masterson
Producer
Harris Masterson
Producer
Norman Twain
Producer
Dorian Granowski
Associate Producer
Stephen Harmon
Associate Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Nov
18
1964
Opening Date
Nov
23
1964
Closing Date
Jun
12
1965
Performances
232
as of Jun 22, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1965
Best Choreography
Peter Gennaro
Nominee
1965
Best Actress in a Musical
Nancy Dussault
Nominee
Shows That Opened That Season: 1964–1965
The Sunday Man
The White House
Roar Like a Dove
The 18th Annual Tony Awards - 1964
The Subject Was Roses
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