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John C. Wilson

Shows · John C. Wilson

Director 1899–1961

John Chapman Wilson (August 19, 1899 – October 29, 1961) was an American theatre director and producer.

Also credited on6 works

Kiss Me, Kate
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Bless You All
Make A Wish
Seventh Heaven
The Day Before Spring

These come off the person record, which names a work and not a production. So we can say this name is attached to the work and we cannot say which staging, or in what capacity. For a composer or a writer that is the whole career we hold; there is no cast list to find them in.

In the literature8 passages

  • Direction : John C. Wilson; Producers : Herman Levin and Oliver Smith; Choreography : Helen Tamiris; Scenery : Oliver Smith; Costumes : Miles White; Lighting : Peggy Clark; Musical Direction : Lehman Engelebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Direction : John C. Wilson; Producers : Harry Rigby and Jule Styne with Alexander H. Cohen; Choreography : Gower Champion; Scenery and Costumes : Raoul Pene du Bois; Lighting : Uncredited; Musical Direction : Milton Rosenstockebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Direction : John C. Wilson; Producers : Saint Subber and Lemuel Ayers; Choreography : Hanya Holm; Scenery and Costumes : Lemuel Ayers; Lighting : Uncredited; Musical Direction : George Hirstebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Direction : John C. Wilson; Producers : Gant Gaither and William Bacher; Choreography : Peter Gennaro; Scenery and Costumes : Vertes; Lighting : Feder; Musical Direction : Max Methebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Direction : Production supervised by John C. Wilson (directed by Don Hershey); Producers : Howard Hoyt and Igor Cassini in association with William G. Costin Jr.; Choreography : James Starbuck; Scenery : Stewart Chaney; Costumes : Miles White (furs by Milton Herman); Lighting : Gene Braun; Musical Direction : Buster Davisebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Upon her return, director John C. Wilson chose her for his 1951 musical Make a Wish. The show didn’t last long, but Gallagher participated in five songs. Jule Styne, the co-producer, felt she’d be great as Gladys Bumps in the revival of Pal Joey he was planning. There she sang “That Terrific Rainbow” and “Plant You Now, Dig You Later” and…ebooks/Filichia, Peter/B007L4OWCU EBOK - Peter Filichia.txt

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