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Shows · Redhead · 46th Street Theatre, 1959

Redhead, 1959

Opened February 5, 1959

Closed March 19, 1960

452 performances

Richard Rodgers Theatre

Original

Broadway

1 Tony Awards

Of the productions that opened in the 1950s, this had the 64th longest run.

Who was in it53 named

John Aristides
Mame Dennis
Bob Dixon
Joan Fagan
Pat Ferrier as Ruth La Rue / Tilly
Lydia Fredericks
David Gold
Bette Graham
Dee Harless
Harvey Hohnecker
Reby Howells
Janie Janvier
Elizabeth Kerr
Elaine King
Kasimir Kokich
Lee Krieger
John Lankston
Larry Mitchell
Dale Moreda
Stan Page
Noel Parenti
Liane Plane
Shev Rodgers
Alton Ruff
Kelley Stephens
Dean Taliaferro
Burt Bier
Mary Burr
Dorothy Dushock
William Guske
Curtis Hood
Michael Mcaloney
Pat Mcennis
Donna Monroe
Connie Sharman
Ken Urmston
David Williams
Iva Withers

Creative team

Director
Bob Fosse
Choreographer
Bob Fosse
Producer
Robert Fryer & Lawrence Carr
Orchestrations
Philip J Lang 4

Tony Awards 1 from 1 nomination

Best Musical
Won

Recordings

1 recording of Redhead exist, but none was released while this run was on. See Redhead for all of them.

Around this production

5 February: Redhead, starring Gwen Verdon with direction and choreography by Bob Fosse, premieres at the 46th Street Theater for a run of 452 performances. Historical Dictionary of the Broadway Musical Volume 22 William A Everett Paul R, p. 26

TOP LEFT: Gwen Verdon and Richard Kiley sing “Look Who’s In Love” in Redhead.

Broadway Musicals the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time Bloom Ken 1949 Vlastnik Fra, p. 213

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