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Grover Dale

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DirectorChoreographerActor b. 1935 On stage 19561965

Grover Dale (born July 22, 1935) is an American actor, dancer, choreographer, theater director, and publisher.

On stage 5 productions, 9 years

1956 Li’l Abner St. James Theatre · Original · directed by Michael Kidd 693 perf.
1957 West Side Story Winter Garden Theatre · Original · directed by Jerome Robbins 732 perf.
1960 Greenwillow Alvin Theatre · Original · directed by George Roy Hill 95 perf.
1961 Sail Away! Broadhurst · Original · directed by Noel Coward 167 perf.
1965 Half A Sixpence Broadhurst Theatre · Original · directed by Gene Saks 512 perf.

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Worked with more than once10 names

Stanley Simmonds 2 productions
Robert Karl 2 productions
Jere Admire 2 productions
James Hurst 2 productions
Jack Leigh 2 productions
Gene Gavin 2 productions
Ethelyne Dunfee 2 productions
Don Atkinson 2 productions
Carmen Alvarez 2 productions
Alan Peterson 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. 7 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.

Also credited on3 works

Li’l Abner
Seesaw
The Magic Show

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In the literature8 passages

  • Cast : The Jets—Mickey Calin (Riff), Eddie Roll (Action), Tony Mordente (A-Rab), David Winters (Baby John), Grover Dale (Snowboy), Martin Charnin (Big Deal), Hank Brunjes (Diesel), Tommy Abbott (Gee-Tar), Frank Green (Mouth Piece), and Lowell Harris (Tiger); Larry Kert (Tony); The Jets’ Girls: Wilma Curley (Graziella), Carole D’Andrea (Ve…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Bennett did retain Grover Dale’s choreography for “My City,” in which Jerry is introduced to the sleazier side of New York. But he took “Ride Out the Storm” from Sophie, feeling that a minor character singing it to Gittel deep in the story was not the way to go; he made it into a late act 1 production number that Gittel hears at a night s…ebooks/Filichia, Peter/B007L4OWCU EBOK - Peter Filichia.txt
  • That was the first decision made by new director-choreographer Michael Bennett, who respectively took over for Edwin Sherin and Grover Dale—and, for that matter book writer Michael Stewart. Although Bennett didn’t do much actual writing, he wasn’t above taking credit for the book.ebooks/Filichia, Peter/Strippers, Showgirls, and Sharks - Peter Filichia.txt
  • Cast: Edie Adams, Peter Palmer, Howard St. John, Stubby Kaye, Charlotte Rae, Tina Louise, Joe E. Marks, Julie Newmar, Grover Daleebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: Anthony Perkins, Cecil Kelloway, Pert Kelton, Ellen McCown, William Chapman, Grover Daleebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: Tommy Steele, Ann Shoemaker, James Grout, Carrie Nye, Polly James, Grover Dale, Will Mackenzie, John Cleeseebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt

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