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High Button Shoes Playbill - Jan 1949
High Button Shoes
Broadway
Original
New Century Theatre
932 Seventh Ave. at W. 58th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
music:
Jule Styne
lyrics:
Sammy Cahn
book:
Stephen Longstreet
People (89)
Nanette Fabray
Sara Longstreet
(Original)
Phil Silvers
Harrison Floy
(Original)
Joey Faye
Harrison Floy
(Replacement)
Mr. Pontdue
(Original)
Joan Roberts
Sara Longstreet
(Replacement)
Mark Dawson
Hubert Ogglethorpe
(Original)
Hubert Ogglethorpe
(Original)
Lois Lee
Fran
(Original)
Fran
(Original)
Jean Mattox
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
John McCauley
Henry Longstreet
(Original)
Nancy Babcock
Singer
(Original)
Vincent Carbone
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Gloria Casper
Singer
(Original)
Raul Celada
A Popular Gril's Friend
(Original)
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Leonard Claret
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Clay Clement
General Longstreet
(Original)
Edward Cole
Singer
(Original)
Carole Coleman
Shirley Simpkins
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Ray Cook
Singer
(Original)
Erno Czako
Singer
(Original)
William David
Mr. Anderson
(Original)
Evans Davis
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
John Dennis
Singer
(Original)
Jacqueline Dodge
A Popular Girl
(Original)
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Nathaniel Frey
Elmer Simpkins
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Helen Gallagher
Nancy
(Original)
Estelle Gardner
Singer
(Original)
Margaret Gavan
Singer
(Original)
Evelyn Giles
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Corps de Ballet
(Replacement)
Tom Glennon
Coach
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Paul Godkin
Uncle Willie
(Original)
Virginia Gorski
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
June Graham
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Donald Harris
Elmer Simpkins, Jr.
(Original)
Ronnie Hartman
Singer
(Original)
Neil Harwood
Singer
(Original)
Edward Hayes
Singer
(Original)
Fred Hearn
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Betty Linton
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Christine Karner
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Dorothy Karrol
Singer
(Original)
Ray Kirchner
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Elena Lane
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Sondra Lee
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Playmate of the Boy at the Picnic
(Original)
Howard Lenters
Another Betting Man
(Original)
Mr. Anderson
(Replacement)
Kay Lewis
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Louisa Lewis
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Corps de Ballet
(Replacement)
Fay Moore
Singer
(Original)
Tommy Morton
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Ben Murphy
Singer
(Original)
Hannah O'Leary
Singer
(Original)
Arthur Partington
A Boy at the Picnic
(Original)
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Audrey Peters
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
William Pierson
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Gloria Smith
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Kenneth Spaulding
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
George Spelvin
A Betting Man
(Original)
Johnny Stewart
Stevie Longstreet
(Original)
Toni Stuart
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
William Sumner
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Roy Tobias
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Corps de Ballet
(Replacement)
Eleonore Treiber
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Donald Weissmuller
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Helene Whitney
Singer
(Original)
David E. Dubble
Another Betting Man
(Replacement)
Chris Karner
Corps de Ballet
(Replacement)
Sue Scott
Corps de Ballet
(Replacement)
George Bockman
Corps de Ballet
(Replacement)
Rex Cooper
Corps de Ballet
(Replacement)
Jack Diamond
Mr. Pontdue
(Replacement)
Donald Saddler
Uncle Willie
(Replacement)
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Nanette Fabray
Sara Longstreet
(Original)
Phil Silvers
Harrison Floy
(Original)
Mark Dawson
Hubert Ogglethorpe
(Original)
Hubert Ogglethorpe
(Original)
Lois Lee
Fran
(Original)
Fran
(Original)
Jean Mattox
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
John McCauley
Henry Longstreet
(Original)
Nancy Babcock
Singer
(Original)
Vincent Carbone
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Gloria Casper
Singer
(Original)
Raul Celada
A Popular Gril's Friend
(Original)
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Leonard Claret
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Clay Clement
General Longstreet
(Original)
Edward Cole
Singer
(Original)
Carole Coleman
Shirley Simpkins
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Ray Cook
Singer
(Original)
Erno Czako
Singer
(Original)
William David
Mr. Anderson
(Original)
Evans Davis
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
John Dennis
Singer
(Original)
Jacqueline Dodge
A Popular Girl
(Original)
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Joey Faye
Mr. Pontdue
(Original)
Nathaniel Frey
Elmer Simpkins
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Helen Gallagher
Nancy
(Original)
Estelle Gardner
Singer
(Original)
Margaret Gavan
Singer
(Original)
Evelyn Giles
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Tom Glennon
Coach
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Paul Godkin
Uncle Willie
(Original)
Virginia Gorski
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
June Graham
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Donald Harris
Elmer Simpkins, Jr.
(Original)
Ronnie Hartman
Singer
(Original)
Neil Harwood
Singer
(Original)
Edward Hayes
Singer
(Original)
Fred Hearn
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Betty Linton
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Christine Karner
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Dorothy Karrol
Singer
(Original)
Ray Kirchner
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Elena Lane
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Sondra Lee
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Playmate of the Boy at the Picnic
(Original)
Howard Lenters
Another Betting Man
(Original)
Kay Lewis
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Louisa Lewis
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Fay Moore
Singer
(Original)
Tommy Morton
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Ben Murphy
Singer
(Original)
Hannah O'Leary
Singer
(Original)
Arthur Partington
A Boy at the Picnic
(Original)
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Audrey Peters
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
William Pierson
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Gloria Smith
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Kenneth Spaulding
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
George Spelvin
A Betting Man
(Original)
Johnny Stewart
Stevie Longstreet
(Original)
Toni Stuart
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
William Sumner
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Roy Tobias
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Eleonore Treiber
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Donald Weissmuller
Corps de Ballet
(Original)
Helene Whitney
Singer
(Original)
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Stephen Longstreet
Book
Based On "The Sisters Liked Them Handsome"
Jule Styne
Music
Sammy Cahn
Lyrics
George Abbott
Director
Jerome Robbins
Choreographer
Oliver Smith
Scenic Design
Miles White
Costume Design
Peggy Clark
Lighting Design
Technical Supervisor
Philip J. Lang
Orchestrations
Genevieve Pitot
Dance Arrangements
Bob Martin
Vocal Arrangements
Archie Thomson
Production Manager
George Hunter
Stage Manager
Howard Lenters
Assistant Stage Manager
Howard Hoyt
Casting
Jack Small
General Manager
Jesse Long
Company Manager
Monte Proser
Producer
Joseph Kipness
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
9
1947
Closing Date
Jul
2
1949
Performances
727
as of Jun 04, 2025
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Awards
Theatre World Awards
1948
Theatre World Award
Mark Dawson
Winner
Tony Award
1948
Best Choreography
Jerome Robbins
Winner
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