Production Staff
Jerome Lawrence
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
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Robert E. Lee
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
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Hugh Martin
Composer/Lyricist
Composer
Lyricist
George Abbott
Choreographer
Producer
Director
George Abbott was a renowned American theater director, producer, playwright, and actor who is known for his significant contributions to the American theater. Born on June 25, 1887, in Forestville, New York, Abbott began his career in the theater as an actor, but eventually became a successful producer and director.
Abbott's Broadway career spanned over seven decades, during which he produced and directed more than 100 Broadway productions, wrote over 30 plays and musicals, and acted in several productions. He made his Broadway debut as an actor in 1913 in The Misleading Lady and later went on to produce and direct ... read more
Peggy Clark
Assistant to Oliver Smith
Pembroke Davenport
Musical Director
Bus Davis
Assistant to Hugh Martin
Frank Goodman
Press Representative
June Graham
Assistant to the Choreographer
Robert Griffith
Production Stage Manager
Sol Gusikoff
Music Contractor
Joseph Harris
Assistant Company Manager
Charles Harris
General Manager
Richard Maney
Press Representative
Hugh Martin
Vocal Music Arranger
John Pratt
Costume Designer
Jerome Robbins
Director
Choreographer
JEROME ROBBINS (born 11 October 1918 in New York City) was the younger of two children of Harry Rabinowitz, who emigrated to America from Poland in 1904, and his wife Lena Rips. Rabinowitz was at first a shopkeeper with a delicatessen on the Upper East Side of Manhattan; in the 1920’s he moved the family to Jersey City and then to Weehawken, New Jersey, where he and a brother-in-law established the Comfort Corset Company. Young Jerome, who showed an early aptitude for music, dancing, and theatrics, attended schools in Weehawken and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1935. Intending ... read more
Dan Sattler
Stage Manager
Oliver Smith
Scenic Designer
Oliver Smith was a Tony Award-winning scenic designer who left an indelible mark on Broadway. Born in Waupun, Wisconsin in 1918, Smith attended the University of Wisconsin before moving to New York City in the early 1940s. He began his career as a dancer and actor, performing in several Broadway shows before transitioning to set design.
Smith's first Broadway credit as a scenic designer was for the 1948 production of "High Button Shoes." He quickly became known for his innovative and visually stunning designs, collaborating with some of the biggest names in the theater world. He worked on over 50 Broadway ... read more
Walter Stane
Stage Manager
Don Walker
Orchestrator
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