- (1949 - 1956) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1949) Stage Play: Along Fifth Avenue. Musical revue. Music by Gordon Jenkins. Sketches by Charles Sherman and Nat Hiken [earliest Broadway credit]. Lyrics by Tom Adair. Additional music by Richard Stutz, Milton Pascal and Nat Hiken. Additional lyrics by Richard Stutz, Milton Pascal and Nat Hiken. Musical Director: Irving Actman. Musical and Vocal Arrangements by Gordon Jenkins. Musical Staging by Robert Sidney. Additional direction by Charles Friedman. Scenic Design by Oliver Smith. Costume Design by David Ffolkes. Lighting Design by Peggy Clark. Assistant to Mr. Ffolkes: Frank Thompson. Broadhurst Theatre (moved to The Imperial Theatre from 21 Feb 1949- close): 13 Jan 1949- 18 Jun 1949 (180 performances. Cast: Nancy Walker (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Miss Herkimer, Sweet Surrender/"Santo Dinero" Performer/Counter Girl, What's in the Middle?/"Chant D'Amour" Singer/"Vacation in the Store" Performer/Daisy, Murder on Fifth Avenue/"If This Is Glamour!" Singer"), Carol Bruce (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/"The Best Time of Day" Singer/First Couple, I Love Love in New York/"Weep No More" Singer/"Vacation in the Store" Performer/Girl in "Call It Applefritters"/Mrs. Ashton, Murder on Fifth Avenue"), Jackie Gleason (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Patient, The Fifth Avenue Label/The Fugitive, The Fugitive From Fifth Avenue/Customer, What's in the Middle?/"Vacation in the Store" Performer/Inspector Mahoney, Murder on Fifth Avenue"), Hank Ladd (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Gentleman, Mr. Rockefeller Builds His Dream House/Boy in "Call It Applefritters"), Ted Allison (as "Model, The Fifth Avenue Label/Legionnaire, The Fugitive From Fifth Avenue/Butler, Murder on Fifth Avenue"), Harry Asmus (as Boy in "A Window on the Avenue", A Window on the Avenue/Man, Skyscraper Blues, Boy in "I Love Love in New York"/Dancer"), Franca Baldwin (as "Young Girl, Skyscraper Blues/Girl in "I Love Love in New York"/Dancer"), Dick Bernie (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Mr. Higgins, Sweet Surrender/Doctor, The Fifth Avenue Label/Legionnaire, The Fugitive From Fifth Avenue/Other Customer, What's in the Middle?/Detective, Murder on Fifth Avenue"), Judyth Burroughs (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Pam, A Trip Doesn't Care at All"), Ted Cappy (as "Dancer"), Tessie Carrano (as "Street Walker, Skyscraper Blues/Dancer/Trio, Vacation in the Store"), Leonard Claret (as "Other Customer, What's in the Middle?/Singer"), Joan Coburn (as "Singer"), John Coy (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Second Couple, I Love Love in New York/Hoofer, Challenge/"Vacation in the Store" Performer"), Robert De Voye (as "Dancer,") Dante Di Paolo (as "The Best Time of Day" Singer/Man, Skyscraper Blues/Boy in "I Love Love in New York"/Dancer"), Cece Eames (as "Dancer"), Viola Essen (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Girl in "Skyscraper Blues"/"Santo Dinero" Performer/Ballerina, Challenge"), Shellie Farrell (as Girl in "A Window on the Avenue", Window on the Avenue/Young Girl, Skyscraper Blues/Girl in "I Love Love in New York"/Dancer"), Virginia Gorski (as "Fifth Avenue" Singer/Second Couple, I Love Love in New York/"Vacation in the Store" Performer"), Gloria Hayden (as "Trio,Vacation in the Store/Singer"), Marian Horosko (as Girl in "A Window on the Avenue", A Window on the Avenue/Lover, Skyscraper Blues/Girl in "I Love Love in New York"/Dancer"), Gretchen Houser (as Girl in "A Window on the Avenue", A Window on the Avenue/Street Walker, Skyscraper Blues/Girl in "I Love Love in New York"/Dancer"), George S. Irving (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Mr. Farquarhar, Sweet Surrender/Insurance Adjuster, The Fifth Avenue Label/Legionnaire, The Fugitive From Fifth Avenue/Manager, What's in the Middle?/Dr. Brown, Murder on Fifth Avenue"), Louise Kirtland (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble"), Lee Krieger (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Ambulance Driver, The Fifth Avenue Label/Hurdy-gurdy Man, I Love Love in New York/Captain, The Fugitive From Fifth Avenue/"Santo Dinero" Performer/Other Customer, What's in the Middle?/Guide, Mr. Rockefeller Builds His Dream House/"Vacation in the Store" Performer"), Howard Malone (as "Boy in "A Window on the Avenue/Boy in "I Love Love in New York"/Dancer"), Joyce Matthews (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Nurse, The Fifth Avenue Label/Assistant Counter Girl, What's in the Middle?/Mrs. Schuyler, Murder on Fifth Avenue"), Candace Montgomery (as "Trio, Vacation in the Store/Singer"), Carol Nelson (as Girl in "I Love Love in New York"/Dancer"), Bob Neukum (as "The Best Time of Day" Singer/Singer"), Tina Prescott (as "Trio, Vacation in the Store/Singer"), Dorothy Pyren (as "Singer"), Ken Renner (as "The Best Time of Day" Singer/Model, The Fifth Avenue Label/Singer"), Donald Richards (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/"Skyscraper Blues" Singer/First Couple, I Love Love in New York/"Vacation in the Store" Performer/Philip Ashton, Murder on Fifth Avenue/Chris, A Trip Doesn't Care at All"), Janet Sayers (as "Street Walker, Skyscraper Blues/Girl in "I Love Love in New York"/Dancer"), Wallace Seibert (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Boy in "A Window on the Avenue"/A Window on the Avenue/Lover, Skyscraper Blues/Boy in "I Love Love in New York"/"Santo Dinero" Performer/"Vacation in the Store" Performer/Dancer"), Bert Sheldon (as "The Best Time of Day" Singer/Assistant Manager, What's in the Middle?/Singer"), Zachary Solov (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Window Dresser, A Window on the Avenue/Boy in "Skyscraper Blues"/Boy in "I Love Love in New York"/"Santo Dinero" Performer/"Vacation in the Store" Performer/Dancer"), Walter Stane (as "Model, The Fifth Avenue Label/Man, Skyscraper Blues/Boy in "I Love Love in New York"/Dancer"), Lucille Udovich [credited as Lucille Udovick] (as "Singer"). Replacement actors: during Broadhurst Theatre run: Ted Allison (as "Singer"). During Imperial Theatre run: Franca Baldwin (as "Girl in "A Window on the Avenue"/A Window on the Avenue"), Robert De Voye (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/"Santo Dinero" Performer/"Vacation in the Store" Performer/Boy in "A Window on the Avenue"/A Window on the Avenue/Boy in "I Love Love in New York"/Lover, Skyscraper Blues"), Cece Eames (as "Girl in "I Love Love in New York"), Hayes Gordon (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/"Skyscraper Blues" Singer/"Vacation in the Store" Performer/Chris, A Trip Doesn't Care at All/First Couple, I Love Love in New York") [final Broadway role], Betty Kean, Jane Kean, Lee Krieger (as "Philip Ashton, Murder on Fifth Avenue"), Janet Sayers (as "Young Girl, Skyscraper Blues"), Evelyn Ward. Produced by Arthur Lesser.
- (1951) Stage Play: Two on the Aisle. Musical revue. Music by Jule Styne. Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Sketches by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang. Dance arrangements by Genevieve Pitot. Vocal arrangements by Herbert Greene. Musical Director: Herbert Greene. "Schneider's Miracle" by Nat Hiken and Billy Friedberg. Musical Staging by Ted Cappy. "Dog Show" choreographed by Ruthanna Boris. Directed by Abe Burrows. Mark Hellinger Theatre: 19 Jul 1951- 15 Mar 1952 (276 performances + 1 preview). Cast: Dolores Gray (as "The Girl/Wife/A Vaudevillian/Br³nnhilde/Specialty Performer/Wifey/She/Miss Travers"), Bert Lahr (as "Lefty Hogan/Captain Universe/The Clown/A Vaudevillian/Siegfried/Schneider/Specialty Performer/Lovey/Close Friend/Him/Mr. Murdock"), John Allen (as "Passer-by/Singing Ensemble"), Jeanette Aquilina (as "Maid/Little Girl/Dancing Ensemble"), Arthur Arney (as "Conductor/Denizen of Venus/Singing Ensemble"), Margery Beddow (as "Rhine Maiden/Dancing Ensemble"), Fred Bryan (as "Specialty Singer/Singing Ensemble"), Betty Buday (as "Lover/Dalmatian/Dancing Ensemble"), Gloria Danyl (as "The Other Woman/Clown's Assistant/Rhine Maiden/Cocker Spaniel/Dancing Ensemble"), Bob Emmett (as "3rd Suitor/The Man/Traveller/Judge/Dancing Ensemble"), Dorothy Etheridge (as "Specialty Dancer/Pekinese"), Gregg Evans (as "Russian Wolfhound/Showgirl"), Jerry Fries (as "Specialty Dancer/Trainer for Wolfhounds/Dancing Ensemble"), Robert Gallagher (as "Conductor/Cameraman/Hitchcock/Inspector"), Doris Goodwin (as "Dalmatian/Dancing Ensemble"), Dolores Gray (as "The Girl"), Richard Gray (as "Cameraman/Hodgkins/Policeman"), Gordon Hamilton (as "Manager for Poodle/Singing Ensemble"), John Kelly (as "2nd Suitor/Urchin/Trainer for Dalmations"), Walter Kattwinkel [credited as Walter Kelvin] (as "Conductor/Radio Voice/Passer-by/Singing Ensemble"), Rosemary Kittelton (as "Russian Wolfhound/Showgirl"), Larry Laurence (as "Hotchkiss/Conductor"), Alan LeRoy (as "Producer/Man on Bench"), Vera Lee (as "Specialty Dancer/Clown's Assistant/Rhine Maiden/Dancing Ensemble"), Paul Lyday (as "Lover/Trainer for Pekinese/Singing Ensemble"), Colette Marchand (as "Girl/Specialty Dancer/French Poodle"), Leila Martin (as "Passer-by/Singing Ensemble"), Jane Mason (as "Cocker Spaniel/Dancing Ensemble"), J.C. McCord (as "Specialty Dancer/"There Never Was A Baby Like My Baby" Dancer/The American"), James McCracken (as "Voice"), Kathryn Mylorie (as "Queen Chlorophyl/Specialty Singer/Miss Flaherty"), Dell Parker (as "Clown's Assistant/Russian Wolfhound/Showgirl"), Stanley Prager (as "Conductor/Higgins/The Dragon/Piper"), John Raye (as "Denizen of Venus/Singing Ensemble"), Elliott Reid (as "Announcer/Husband/Performer - "Here's What You Said"/Hubby/He"), Victor Reilley (as "Urchin/Trainer for Cocker Spaniels/Dancing Ensemble"), Frank Reynolds (as "1st Suitor/Urchin/Passer-by/Dancing Ensemble"), Arthur Rubin (as "Conductor"), Mira Stefan (as "Russian Wolfhound/Singing Ensemble"), Patricia Tobin (as "Mrs. Higgleston/Singing Ensemble"), Jeanne Tyler (as "Clown's Assistant/Russian Wolfhound/Showgirl"), Charlotte Van Lein (as "Russian Wolfhound/Showgirl"). Understudies: John Allen (as "Specialty Singer"), Perry Bruskin (as "Conductor/Higgins/Piper/The Dragon"), Betty Buday (as "French Poodle/Girl/Specialty Dancer"), Bob Emmett (as "Cameraman/Conductor/Hitchcock/Inspector/Specialty Dancer/The American"), Robert Gallagher (as "Announcer/He/Hubby, Husband/Performer - "Here's What You Said"), Walter Kelvin (as "Man on Bench/Producer"), Vera Lee (as "French Poodle/Girl/Specialty Dancer"), Loney Lewis (as "A Vaudevillian/Captain Universe/Close Friend/Him/Lefty Hogan/Lovey/Mr. Murdock/Schneider/Siegfried/Specialty Performer/The Clown"), Jane Mason (as "Little Girl/Maid") and Betty O'Neil (as "A Vaudevillian/Br³nnhilde/Miss Travers/She/Specialty Performer/The Girl/Wife/Wifey"). Produced by Arthur Lesser.
- (1952) Stage Play: Two's Company. Musical revue.
- (1956) Stage Play: The Littlest Revue. Musical/sketches. Sketches by: Nat Hiken [final Broadway credit], Billy Friedberg, Eudora Welty, Mike Stewart, George Baxt, Bud McCreery, Allan Manings and Robert Van Scoyk. Music by Ogden Nash and Vernon Duke. Lyrics by Ogden Nash and Vernon Duke. Additional music and lyrics by John Latouche, Sheldon Harnick, Lee Adams, Charles Strouse, John Strauss, Sidney Shaw, Sammy Cahn and Michael Brown. Musical Director: Will Irwin. Music orchestrated by John Strauss. Additional orchestrations by: Joe Glover and Tommy Goodman. Choreographed by Charles Weidman. Conceived by Ben Bagley. Directed by Paul Lammers. Phoenix Theatre: 22 May 1956- 17 Jun 1956 (32 performances). Cast: Beverley Bozeman (as "Young Woman/Sister/Evans/Show Girl"), Joel Grey (as "Compere/Son/The Vice-President/The Window Washer/Prime Minister"), Tammy Grimes (as "Woman/Mom/Compere/Violet Whichaway"), Mary Harmon (as "Show Girl/Slave Girl"), Dorothy Jarnac (as "Daughter-in-law/The Gamin/Show Girl"), George Marcy (as "Junior/Compere/Wrecker/Escort/Judge"), Tommy Morton (as "Man/Grandfather/Wrecker/Escort/Cop/H. Drexel Groves"), Charlotte Rae (as "Compere/Old Woman/Ecstasy/The Secretary/Millicent Fortescue/Brunhilde Benzine/Mrs. McKenzie"), Larry Storch (as "Man/Dad/The Playwright/Desmond Dupree/Prince") [Broadway debut]. Understudies: Mary Harmon, Jack Kauflin. Produced by The Phoenix Theatre (T. Edward Hambleton: Co-Founder and Managing Director. Norris Houghton: Co-Founder).
- (1950-51). Radio: Director/producer of NBC Radio's "The Magnificent Montague".
- (1957) Unsold pilot: Produced a sitcom pilot for CBS titled "Magnificent Montague".
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