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Magdalena
Broadway
Musical
Original
Magdalena
Broadway
Musical
Original
Ziegfeld Theatre
6th Avenue at W. 54th St., Roof, New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
A bus driver falls for a spirited, wealthy woman in South America, in this operetta-styled musical.
book:
Homer Curran
,
Frederick Hazlitt Brennan
lyrics:
Robert Wright
,
George Forrest
music:
Heitor Villa-Lobos
People (83)
Lucy Andonian
Singer
(Original)
Ralph Angell
Singer
(Original)
Marion Begin
Singer
(Original)
Jean Bishop
Singer
(Original)
Arthur Brey
Singer
(Original)
Betty Brusher
Conchita
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Libby Burke
Dancer
(Original)
Rita Charise
Dancer
(Original)
Fred Cuelar
Child
(Original)
Gene Curtsinger
The Old One
(Original)
Peter De Bear
Child
(Original)
Trudy Deluz
Singer
(Original)
Sofia Derue
Singer
(Original)
Norma Doggett
Dancer
(Original)
Jeanne Eisen
Singer
(Original)
Stephen Esail
Singer
(Original)
Peter Fields
Manuel
(Original)
Betty Flannagan
Singer
(Original)
Kahler Flock
Singer
(Original)
Martha Flynn
Singer
(Original)
Vera Ford
Singer
(Original)
Tommy Gleason
Singer
(Original)
Ralph Graves
Servant
(Original)
Soldier
(Original)
Marie Groscup
Bailadora
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
Audrey Guard
Singer
(Original)
Hugo Haas
General Carabana
(Original)
Ferdinand Hilt
Major Blanco
(Original)
Robert Hudson
Singer
(Original)
Betty Huff
Chanteuse
(Original)
John King
Singer
(Original)
Patrick Kirk
Child
(Original)
Patricia Kirkland
Chico
(Original)
Phyllis Kramer
Singer
(Original)
Gwenn LaKind
Singer
(Original)
Judy Landon
Dancer
(Original)
Dale Lefler
Dancer
(Original)
Ross Lynch
Singer
(Original)
Christine Matsios
Cigarette Girl
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Matt Mattox
Dancer
(Original)
Joe Mazzolini
Singer
(Original)
Mary Menzies
Dancer
(Original)
Robert Meser
Servant
(Original)
Soldier
(Original)
Bill Miller
Dancer
(Original)
Lorraine Miller
Dancer
(Original)
Danseuse
(Original)
Verne Miller
Dancer
(Original)
Carl Milletaire
Doctor Lopez
(Original)
Maurice Monte
Servant
(Original)
Soldier
(Original)
Leonard Morganthaler
Juan
(Original)
Joan Morton
Dancer
(Original)
Melva Niles
Solis
(Original)
Gerhard Pechner
Padre Josef
(Original)
Irra Petina
Teresa
(Original)
Theresa Piper
Singer
(Original)
John Raitt
Pedro
(Original)
Roy Raymond
Major Domo
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Henry Reese
Ramon
(Original)
Sue Remos
Dancer
(Original)
Stanley Roseman
Singer
(Original)
Michael Sandin
Dancer
(Original)
Dorothy Sarnoff
Maria
(Original)
John Schickling
Zoggie
(Original)
Michael Scrittorale
Dancer
(Original)
Ralph Smith
Dancer
(Original)
Paul Steffen
Dancer
(Original)
Leonard Taylor
Singer
(Original)
Robert Thompson
Dancer
(Original)
Rosarita Varela
Child
(Original)
Arthur Veiga
Servant
(Original)
Soldier
(Original)
Mary Wood
Singer
(Original)
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Lucy Andonian
Singer
(Original)
Ralph Angell
Singer
(Original)
Marion Begin
Singer
(Original)
Jean Bishop
Singer
(Original)
Arthur Brey
Singer
(Original)
Betty Brusher
Conchita
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Libby Burke
Dancer
(Original)
Rita Charise
Dancer
(Original)
Fred Cuelar
Child
(Original)
Gene Curtsinger
The Old One
(Original)
Peter De Bear
Child
(Original)
Trudy Deluz
Singer
(Original)
Sofia Derue
Singer
(Original)
Norma Doggett
Dancer
(Original)
Jeanne Eisen
Singer
(Original)
Stephen Esail
Singer
(Original)
Peter Fields
Manuel
(Original)
Betty Flannagan
Singer
(Original)
Kahler Flock
Singer
(Original)
Martha Flynn
Singer
(Original)
Vera Ford
Singer
(Original)
Tommy Gleason
Singer
(Original)
Ralph Graves
Servant
(Original)
Soldier
(Original)
Marie Groscup
Bailadora
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
Audrey Guard
Singer
(Original)
Hugo Haas
General Carabana
(Original)
Ferdinand Hilt
Major Blanco
(Original)
Robert Hudson
Singer
(Original)
Betty Huff
Chanteuse
(Original)
John King
Singer
(Original)
Patrick Kirk
Child
(Original)
Patricia Kirkland
Chico
(Original)
Phyllis Kramer
Singer
(Original)
Gwenn LaKind
Singer
(Original)
Judy Landon
Dancer
(Original)
Dale Lefler
Dancer
(Original)
Ross Lynch
Singer
(Original)
Christine Matsios
Cigarette Girl
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Matt Mattox
Dancer
(Original)
Joe Mazzolini
Singer
(Original)
Mary Menzies
Dancer
(Original)
Robert Meser
Servant
(Original)
Soldier
(Original)
Bill Miller
Dancer
(Original)
Lorraine Miller
Dancer
(Original)
Danseuse
(Original)
Verne Miller
Dancer
(Original)
Carl Milletaire
Doctor Lopez
(Original)
Maurice Monte
Servant
(Original)
Soldier
(Original)
Leonard Morganthaler
Juan
(Original)
Joan Morton
Dancer
(Original)
Melva Niles
Solis
(Original)
Gerhard Pechner
Padre Josef
(Original)
Irra Petina
Teresa
(Original)
Theresa Piper
Singer
(Original)
John Raitt
Pedro
(Original)
Roy Raymond
Major Domo
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Henry Reese
Ramon
(Original)
Sue Remos
Dancer
(Original)
Stanley Roseman
Singer
(Original)
Michael Sandin
Dancer
(Original)
Dorothy Sarnoff
Maria
(Original)
John Schickling
Zoggie
(Original)
Michael Scrittorale
Dancer
(Original)
Ralph Smith
Dancer
(Original)
Paul Steffen
Dancer
(Original)
Leonard Taylor
Singer
(Original)
Robert Thompson
Dancer
(Original)
Rosarita Varela
Child
(Original)
Arthur Veiga
Servant
(Original)
Soldier
(Original)
Mary Wood
Singer
(Original)
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Frederick Hazlitt Brennan
Book
Homer Curran
Book
Presented by
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Music
Robert Wright
Lyrics
George Forrest
Lyrics
Jules Dassin
Staging
Jack Cole
Choreographer
Howard Bay
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Irene Sharaff
Costume Design
Gwen Verdon
Assistant Choreographer
George Martin
Assistant Choreographer
Matt Mattox
Dance Captain
Edwin Lester
Producer
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
20
1948
Closing Date
Dec
4
1948
Performances
88
as of Jun 19, 2025
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