Production Staff
Cole Porter
Composer/Lyricist
Composer
Lyricist
Cole Porter composer and lyricist, created a sophisticated and rich body of work that appeared on both Broadway and the Big Screen. Charming melodies and clever lyrics set Porter aside from other composers. Notable songs include, “Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love)” for Paris, “Night and Day” for Gay Divorce, “Wunderbar” for Kiss Me, Kate, “All Through the Night,” “I Get A Kick Out Of You,” “Blow Gabriel Blow,” and the title song for Anything Goes. Porter won his first Tony for his Kiss Me, Kate score. He also wrote many famous songs that appeared in films including, “I’ve ... read more
William Shakespeare
Source Material
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Sam Spewack
Bookwriter
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Bella Spewack
Bookwriter
Al Alloy
Lighting Designer
Lemuel Ayers
Producer
Settings/Costumes
Robert Russell Bennett
Orchestrator
Robert Russell Bennett orchestrated more than 300 Broadway musical scores including Show Boat; No, No, Nanette; Of Thee I Sing; Face the Music; Oklahoma!; Carmen Jones; Finian's Rainbow; Kiss Me, Kate; South Pacific; The King and I; My Fair Lady; and Camelot. His arrangements for the 1955 film version of Oklahoma! earned him an Academy Award. He also orchestrated and arranged Richard Rodgers' TV documentary score for "Victory at Sea." A classically trained composer, Bennett's prolific output of original compositions includes symphonies, sonatas, a ballet, a concerto and an opera. ... read more
Freddie Bretherton
Musical Director
Hanya Holm
Choreographer
Genevieve Pitot
Dance Arrangements
(ballet)
(ballet)
Saint Subber
Producer
John C. Wilson
Director
Videos
