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Pal Joey
Broadway
Musical
Revival
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Pal Joey Playbill - May 1963
Pal Joey
Broadway
Musical
Revival
City Center
131 W. 55th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
Joey, a second-rate Chicago entertainer, two-times a married society dame and a naïve chorus girl. Based on the novel by John O'Hara and scored by Rodgers & Hart.
music:
Richard Rodgers
lyrics:
Lorenz Hart
book:
John O'Hara
People (58)
Elaine Dunn
Gladys Bumps
(Original)
Jack Durant
Ludlow Lowell
(Original)
Bob Fosse
Joey Evans
(Original)
Rita Gardner
Linda English
(Original)
Viveca Lindfors
Vera Simpson
(Original)
Kay Medford
Melba Snyder
(Original)
Art Barnett
Mike Spears
(Original)
Nancy Baron
Dancer
(Original)
Charles Basile
Victor
(Original)
Emory Bass
Ernest
(Original)
Gerard Brentte
Dancer
(Original)
Carol Carlin
Dancer
(Original)
Shelia Cass
Dancer
(Original)
Alan Castner
Dancer
(Original)
George Church
Commissioner O'Brien
(Original)
John Coyle
Dancer
(Original)
Escort
(Original)
Larry Davids
Dancer
(Original)
Dorothy D'Honau
Dancer
(Original)
Iris
(Original)
Marilyn D'Honau
Dancer
(Original)
Francine
(Original)
Hamp Dickens
Dancer
(Original)
Dorothy Dushock
Dancer
(Original)
Diane
(Original)
Mercedes Ellington
Dancer
(Original)
Sandra
(Original)
Shellie Farrell
Dancer
(Original)
Dottie
(Original)
Judith Haskell
Dancer
(Original)
Jim Hovis
Dancer
(Original)
Daniel Jasinski
Dancer
(Original)
Carole Kroon
Dancer
(Original)
Mickey
(Original)
John Lankston
Louis
(Original)
Jann Le Prade
Adele
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
Betty Linton
Valerie
(Original)
David Lober
Dancer
(Original)
Sigyn Lund
Dancer
(Original)
Carmen Morales
Dancer
(Original)
Barbara Richman
Dancer
(Original)
Paul Reid Roman
Dancer
(Original)
Bentley Roton
Dancer
(Original)
John Davenport Seymour
Mr. Hoople
(Original)
Patricia Sigris
Dancer
(Original)
Roy Smith
Dancer
(Original)
Pat Turner
Kid
(Original)
Babs Warden
Dancer
(Original)
Lester Wilson
Lester
(Original)
George Zima
Dancer
(Original)
Schultz
(Original)
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Elaine Dunn
Gladys Bumps
(Original)
Jack Durant
Ludlow Lowell
(Original)
Bob Fosse
Joey Evans
(Original)
Rita Gardner
Linda English
(Original)
Viveca Lindfors
Vera Simpson
(Original)
Kay Medford
Melba Snyder
(Original)
Art Barnett
Mike Spears
(Original)
Nancy Baron
Dancer
(Original)
Charles Basile
Victor
(Original)
Emory Bass
Ernest
(Original)
Gerard Brentte
Dancer
(Original)
Carol Carlin
Dancer
(Original)
Shelia Cass
Dancer
(Original)
Alan Castner
Dancer
(Original)
George Church
Commissioner O'Brien
(Original)
John Coyle
Dancer
(Original)
Escort
(Original)
Larry Davids
Dancer
(Original)
Dorothy D'Honau
Dancer
(Original)
Iris
(Original)
Marilyn D'Honau
Dancer
(Original)
Francine
(Original)
Hamp Dickens
Dancer
(Original)
Dorothy Dushock
Dancer
(Original)
Diane
(Original)
Mercedes Ellington
Dancer
(Original)
Sandra
(Original)
Shellie Farrell
Dancer
(Original)
Dottie
(Original)
Judith Haskell
Dancer
(Original)
Jim Hovis
Dancer
(Original)
Daniel Jasinski
Dancer
(Original)
Carole Kroon
Dancer
(Original)
Mickey
(Original)
John Lankston
Louis
(Original)
Jann Le Prade
Adele
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
Betty Linton
Valerie
(Original)
David Lober
Dancer
(Original)
Sigyn Lund
Dancer
(Original)
Carmen Morales
Dancer
(Original)
Barbara Richman
Dancer
(Original)
Paul Reid Roman
Dancer
(Original)
Bentley Roton
Dancer
(Original)
John Davenport Seymour
Mr. Hoople
(Original)
Patricia Sigris
Dancer
(Original)
Roy Smith
Dancer
(Original)
Pat Turner
Kid
(Original)
Babs Warden
Dancer
(Original)
Lester Wilson
Lester
(Original)
George Zima
Dancer
(Original)
Schultz
(Original)
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John O'Hara
Book
Richard Rodgers
Music
Lorenz Hart
Lyrics
Gus Schirmer
Staging
George Martin
Choreographer
Ethel Martin
Choreographer
Howard Bay
Scenic Design
Frank Thompson
Costume Design
Peggy Clark
Lighting Design
Bert Woods
Production Stage Manager
Michael Foley
Production Stage Manager
Diane Judge
Press Representative
New York City Center Light Opera Company
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
29
1963
Closing Date
Jun
9
1963
Performances
15
as of Jun 17, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1964
Best Actor in a Musical
Bob Fosse
Nominee
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- May 31, 1961
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- Jun 27, 1976
Circle in the Square Theatre (Revival)
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- Dec 18, 2008
Studio 54 (Revival)
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