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Alan Manson

Shows · Alan Manson

Composer 1918–2002 On stage 19401989

Alan Manson (1918–2002) was an American actor whose Broadway credits included This Is the Army (1942)—he was one of the soldiers Irving Berlin recruited for the show—Call Me Mister, The Tenth Man, Funny Girl, and Broadway Bound.

On stage 13 productions, 49 years

1940 Journey to Jerusalem National Theatre · Original · directed by Elmer Rice 17 perf.
1942 This Is the Army Broadway Theatre · Original · directed by Ezra Stone 113 perf.
1946 Call Me Mister National Theatre · Original · directed by Robert H. Gordon 734 perf.
1947 The Great Campaign Princess Theatre · Original · directed by Joseph Losey 5 perf.
1950 Southern Exposure Biltmore Theatre · Original 23 perf.
1951 Angels Kiss Me National Theatre · Original · directed by Ramsey Burch 2 perf.
1956 The Ponder Heart Music Box Theatre · Original · directed by Robert Douglas 149 perf.
1959 The Tenth Man Booth Theatre · Original · directed by Tyrone Guthrie 623 perf.
1961 Gideon Plymouth Theatre · Original · directed by Tyrone Guthrie 236 perf.
1964 Funny Girl Winter Garden Theatre · Original · directed by Jerome Robbins, Garson Kanin 1,348 perf.
1970 A Place for Polly Ethel Barrymore Theatre · Original · directed by Ronny Graham 1 perf.
1973 No Hard Feelings Martin Beck Theatre · Original · directed by Abe Burrows 1 perf.
1989 The Tenth Man Vivian Beaumont Theater · Revival · directed by Ulu Grosbard 41 perf.

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Worked with more than once4 names

William Roerick 2 productions
Paul Marin 2 productions
Martin Garner 2 productions
Joseph Wiseman 2 productions

Both names in the same cast list, more than once. It is not evidence of a partnership — a long-running company puts the same forty people together every night — but it is where one would start looking. 3 of these names are not links because we hold no record behind them; the name is set from the identifier and its punctuation may be wrong.

In the literature8 passages

  • Cast: Ezra Stone, Burl Ives, Gary Merrill, Julie Oshins, Robert Sidney, Alan Manson, Earl Oxford, Nelson Barclift, Stuart Churchill, Philip Truex, Irving Berlinebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Margulies, Bernice Massi, Sammy Smith, Alan Manson, Addison Powell, Alexander On Richard Muenz, and Walter Charles opened March 7, 1978 __Porrest Theatre, Philadelphia closed April 15, 1978 Shubert Theatre, Boston [announced opening: May 11, 1978, Palace Theatre] Bob Preston as the prince of the Yiddish Theatre? Press’s post—Music Man (19…theatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • COMPANY Andrea Bell, Patrick J. Cronin, JoAnn Cunningham, Alan Manson, Thomas Markus, George Pentecost, William Preston,theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1971-72 Season, v. 28 (Willis).txt
  • Arsenio Trinidad Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Fawne Harriman June Travis Alan Manson Wallace Rooney Robert Anthonytheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1972-73 Season, v. 29 (Willis).txt
  • McLellan (Gladys), Marnie Mosiman (Valerie), Pamela Cordova (Cordova), Alexis Hoff (Alice), Jeni Nudell (Jessie), Kristy Syverson (Krystal), Alan Manson (Ludlow), Ann Ungar (Melba), Michael Santo (Ernest), Laura Drake, Linda Hartzell (His Assistants), Jerry Harper (O’Brien), Gary Lakes (Louis), Jonathan Simmons (Doorman), Jerry Harper (Sc…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1979-80 Season, v. 36 (Willis).txt
  • STANDBYS: Carol Locatell (Kate/Blanche), Alan Manson (Ben/Jack), Peter Birkenhead (Eugene/Stanley)theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1986-87 Season, v. 43 (Willis, John).txt

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