- Earl Carroll's Sketch Book (1929). Musical comedy. Music by E.Y. Harburg and Jay Gorney. Book by Earl Carroll, Sidney Skolsky and Eddie Cantor. Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg and Jay Gorney. Conceived by Earl Carroll. Additional text by Eddie Welch. Additional numbers by Billy Rose, Vincent Rose, Harry Tobias, Charles Tobias, Benny Davis, Ted Snyder, Renee Russell, Charles L. Sansone, Irving Kahal, Arnold Johnson, Jean Hubert, Irving Actman and Abner Silver. Music orchestration by Domenico Savino. Production Supervised by Earl Carroll. Choreography by Leroy J. Prinz. Directed by Edgar J. MacGregor. Earl Carroll Theatre (moved to The 44th Street Theatre from 30 Sep 1929 to Mar 1930, then moved to The 46th Street Theatre from 10 Mar 1930 to close): 1 Jul 1929- 7 Jun 1930 (392 performances). Cast: Irene Ahlberg, Eleanor Ahren, Violet Arnold, Faith Bacon, Harry Blue, Dorothy Britton, Marian Carew, Dorothy Carroll, Slim Cavanaugh, Catherine Clark, Elsie Connor, Evelyn Crowell, Janet Currie, Nancy Decker, Frances Delacy, William Demarest (in "Ensemble"), Grace Du Faye, Sammy Duncan, Carlton Emmy, Maryjo Engers, Ann Faye, Collette Francis, Dorothea Frank, Estelle Fratus, Louise Garnett, Bob Geraghty, George Givot, Marion Harcke, Angeline Hassel, Eileen Healy, Don Howard, Bert Jason, Renee Johnson, Frances Joyce, Margaret Joyce, Henrietta Kay, Patsy Kelly, Nelda Kincaid, Will Mahoney, Mary Masher, Vera Milton, Odessa Morgan, Marion O'Day, Omar, Catherine O'Neil, Irma Philbin, Peggy Purcell, Blanche Reeves, Bob Robson, Etna Ross, Winifred Starr, Rita Stone, Three Sailors, Phelps Twins, Beryl Wallace, Flo Ward, Eileen Wenzel, Diana White, Vivian Wilson, Coly Worth, Gracie Worth. Produced by Earl Carroll.
- Earl Carroll's Vanities (1930). Musical comedy/revue. Music by Jay Gorney and Harold Arlen. Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg and Ted Keohler. Music orchestrated by Domenico Savino. Dialogue (sketches) by Eddie Welch and Eugene Conrad. Musical Direction by Ray Kavanaugh. Choreographed by LeRoy Prinz. Directed by Priestly Morrison and Earl Carroll. New Amsterdam Theatre: 1 Jul 1930- 3 Jan 1931 (215 performances). Cast: Irene Ahlberg, Myrtle Allen, Helen Arlen, Violet Arnold, Faith Bacon, Betty Bassett, Jack Benny, Murray Bernie, Renee Bonnie, June Brewster, Dorothy Britton, Claiborne Bryson, Marian Carew, Kae Carroll, The Collette Sisters, Frank Condos, Harry Condos, Diane Cullen, Martha Devine, Vivian Fay, Ronald Fielder, Rosa Fronson, Genie Fursa, Harriet Hagman, John Hale, Edward Harrison, Louis Harrison, Angeline Hassel, Renee Havel, Julie Jenner, Frances Joyce, Patsy Kelly, Alice Kerwin, Rita Kerwin, Nelda Kincaid, Dorothy Lamb, Nondas Metcalf, Ida Michaels, Vera Milton, Mabel Nordman, Marion O'Day, Mary Pleasants, Edith Pragan, Geraldine Pratt, Naomi Ray, Blanche Reeves, Billy Rolls, Paula Sands, Jimmy Savo, Rose Shaw, Pearl Shepherd, Harry Stockwell, Elizabeth Sundmark, Constance Trevor, Sunny Trowbridge, Betty Veronica, Beryl Wallace, Eileen Wenzel, Thelma White, Herb Williams. Produced by Earl Carroll. Historical note: Vincente Minnelli first worked on Broadway on this production as a costume designer.
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