Gene Nelson

On stage 3 productions, 24 years

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Worked with more than once2 names

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In the literature8 passages

• Original cast (1971) : Alexis Smith, Gene Nelson, John McMartin, Yvonne DeCarlo, Dorothy Collins, Mary McCarty, Ethel Shutta, Victoria Mallory, Fifi D’Orsay, Harold Hastings (conductor). Capitol SO 761.ebooks/Block, Geoffrey/Enchanted Evenings_The Broadway Musical from 'Show Boat' to Sondheim and Lloyd Webber - Geoffrey Block.txt
• The men were in suits of slightly different styles and different colors—John McMartin’s was stylish, eggplant-colored, and double-breasted, while Gene Nelson’s was single-breasted, medium blue, and plain. Other guests were dressed in various shades of dark burgundy, brown, olive, and blue. Waiters were in almost black trousers and white s…ebooks/Chapin, Ted/Everything Was Possible_ The Birth of the Musical Follies (Applause Books) - Ted Chapin.txt
• Yvonne was now getting through all of “Can That Boy Fox Trot!” without messing up the words too much. Gene Nelson was mastering most of the words and all of the movements to “The Right Girl.” The transition into Loveland went smoothly. The showgirls were allowed to do this run-through wearing only the headdress part of their costumes, and…ebooks/Chapin, Ted/Everything Was Possible_ The Birth of the Musical Follies (Applause Books) - Ted Chapin.txt
• Due to illness, Gene Nelson will not be seen in the role of Buddy. Dick Latessa will be playing that role at this performance. You may remember him from The Fantasticks or Golden Apple or The Education of Hyman Kaplan. If you are a television fan you may well have seen him on The Bold Ones, Ironside, Mission: Impossible, or Get Smart. We…ebooks/Chapin, Ted/Everything Was Possible_ The Birth of the Musical Follies (Applause Books) - Ted Chapin.txt
• T hursday was a true day off for everyone. Gene Nelson’s son continued to improve, and it looked as if he was out of all immediate danger. But Gene had twisted his ankle, and Virginia Sandifur was coming down with a cold. At the theater, some adjustments continued to be made on the technical side, and the stage managers used the day to or…ebooks/Chapin, Ted/Everything Was Possible_ The Birth of the Musical Follies (Applause Books) - Ted Chapin.txt
• Cast : Betty Garde (Aunt Eller), Herbert Banke (Curly), Lois O’Brien (Laurey), Gene Nelson (Will Parker), Douglas Fletcher Rodgers (Jud Fry), Helen Gallagher (Ado Annie Carnes), Harvey Lembeck (Ali Hakim), Patricia Finch (Gertie Cummings), Michael Maule (Dream Curly), Gemze de Lappe (Dream Laurey), George Church (Dream Jud Fry), Owen Mart…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt

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