Dance Me a Song

Sketches: Jimmy (James) Kirkwood and Lee Goodman, George Oppenheimer and Vincente Minnelli, Marya Mannes, Robert Anderson, James Shelton, Wally Cox, Herman Hupfield, and Cynthia Rogers Lyrics: James Shelton and Maurice Valency Music: James Shelton, Albert Hague, and Bug Gregg Direction: James Shelton; Producers: Dwight Deere Wiman in association with Robert Ross; Choreography: Robert Sidney; Scenery and Lighting: Jo Mielziner; Costumes: Irene Sharaff; Musical Direction: Tony Cabot Cast: Joan McCracken, Marion Lorne, Ann Thomas, Wally Cox, Bob Fosse, Mary-Ann Niles, Jimmy Kirkwood, Lee Goodman, Erik Rhodes, Tom Albert, Cynthia Rogers, Donald Saddler, Cliff Ferre, Scott Merrill, Babe Hines, Tina Prescott, Alan Ross, Bob Scheerer, Biff McGuire, Francine Bond, June Graham, Carmina Cansino, Marian Horosko, Dusty McCaffrey, Douglas Moppert, Heidi Krall, Marilyn Gennaro, Don Little, Robert B. Sola, Silver The revue was presented in two acts. Sketches and Musical Numbers Act One: “A Pair for Tonight” (sketch by James Shelton; based on an idea by Jo Mielziner) (Man: Tony Albert; Wife: Cynthia Rogers; Taxi Driver: Donald Saddler; Driller: Cliff Ferre; Phone Man: Scott Merrill); “Average Family” (sketch by James Shelton) (Cook: Babe Hines; Son-in-Law: Erik Rhodes; Grandmother: Marion Lorne; Sister Kate: Ann Thomas; Mother: Tina Prescott; Uncle: Wally Cox; Sons: Alan Ross, Jimmy Kirkwood, Bob Scheerer; Dog: Silver); “It’s the Weather” (lyric and music by James Shelton) (Biff McGuire, Tina Prescott, Bob Fosse, Cliff Ferre, Scott Merrill, Mary-Ann Niles, Francine Bond; Dancers: Bob Fosse and Mary-Ann Niles, Donald Saddler and June Graham, supported by Carmina Cansino, Francine Bond, Marian Horosko, Dusty McCaffrey, Scott Merrill, Douglas Moppert); “She’s No Lady” (sketch by James Shelton and Cynthia Rogers) (Judoee: Biff McGuire; Judoer: Ann Thomas); “A Woman’s Place” (sketch by James Shelton) (Salesman: Erik Rhodes; Sleeping Beauty: June Graham); “Glee Club” (lyric and music by James Shelton) (Heidi Krall, Ann Thomas, Francine Bond, Cynthia Rogers, Wally Cox, Alan Ross, Erik Rhodes, Biff McGuire, Jimmy Kirkwood, Scott Merrill); “Strange New Look” (lyric and music by James Shelton) (Farmer: Biff McGuire; Nellie: Joan McCracken; City Slicker: Bob Scheerer); “Buck and Bobbie” (sketch by Lee Goodman and Jimmy Kirkwood) (Buck: Lee Goodman; Bobbie: Jimmy Kirkwood; Secretary: Ann Thomas); “I’m the Girl” (lyric and music by James Shelton) (Hope Foye); “The Lunts Are the Lunts Are the Lunts” (sketch by Robert Anderson) (Alfred: Alan Ross; Lynn: Joan McCracken); “Matilda” (lyric and music by James Shelton) (Matilda: June Graham; Hilda: Mary-Ann Niles; Butler: Bob Scheerer; Servants: Francine Bond, Marilyn Gennaro, Carmina Cansino, Marian Horosko, Scott Merrill, Douglas Moppert, Don Little, Dusty McCaffrey); “Love” (lyric and music by James Shelton) (Babe Hines); “Documentary” (Narration by James Shelton, monologue by Wally Cox, music by Bud Gregg) (Narrator: Erik Rhodes; Dufo’s Friend: Wally Cox; Girl: Tina Prescott; Dufo: Bob Fosse; Policeman: Scott Merrill; A Woman: Hope Foye; Children: Francine Bond, Marilyn Gennaro, Dusty McCaffrey; Drunkard: Donald Saddler; Cora Cox: Cynthia Rogers) Act Two: “One Is a Lonely Number” (lyric by Maurice Valency, music by Albert Hague) (Girl: Heidi Krall; Boy: Alan Ross); “Texas” (lyric and music by James Shelton) (Girl: Ann Thomas; Two Cowboys: Bob Scheerer, Cliff Ferre); “The Folks at Home” (lyric and music by James Shelton; sketch by George Oppenheimer and Vincente Minnelli) (Mad Scientist: Jimmy Kirkwood; Idiot Servant: Wally Cox; Vampire: Tina Prescott; Mad Professor: Erik Rhodes; Frankenstein: Biff McGuire; Crone: Lee Goodman; Marion: Marion Lorne; Harpo Marx: Bob Fosse; Highboy: Robert B. Sola; Blonde Maiden: Marian Horosko; George Washington: Dusty McCaffrey; Mr. McIntosh: Douglas Moppert); “My Little Dog Has Ego” (lyric and music by Herman Hupfield) (Boy: Bob Scheerer; Dog: Silver); “The Board Meeting” (sketch by Marya Mannes) (Chairman: Erik Rhodes; Mason: Alan Ross; Bates: Cliff Ferre; Tilpin: Biff McGuire; Knight: Jimmy Kirkwood; A Visitor: Scott Merrill); “Lilac Wine” (lyric and music by James Shelton) (Hope Faye; danced by June Graham and Donald Saddler); “Paper!” (ballet music by James Shelton) (Newspaper Boy: Biff McGuire; Girl: Joan McCracken; The Rake: Cliff Ferre; Boy Friend: Donald Saddler; Company); “Hello from Hollywood” (sketch by Lee Goodman and Jimmy Kirkwood) (Lee Goodman and Jimmy Kirkwood); “How Little Adam Knew” (lyric and music by James Shelton) (The Serpent: Tina Prescott; Eve: Mary-Ann Niles; Adam: Bob Fosse); “It’s His Money” (sketch by Wally Cox) (Counterman: Wally Cox; Customer: Biff McGuire; Owner: Donald Saddler); “Dance Me a Song” (lyric and music by James Shelton) (Boys: Cliffe Ferre, Bob Fosse, Bob Scheerer; Girl: Joan McCracken; Company); Finale (Company) Like Alive and Kicking, which opened three days before its premiere, Dance Me a Song was another in

Music

James Shelton, Albert Hague, and Bug Gregg

Lyrics

James Shelton and Maurice Valency