Morton Da Costa

On stage 4 productions, 3 years

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• Direction : Morton Da Costa; Producers : Richard Kollmar and James W. Gardiner in association with Yvette Schumer; Choreography : Helen Tamiris; Scenery and Costumes : Raoul Pene du Bois; Lighting : Peggy Clark; Musical Direction : Franz Allersebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
• Direction : Morton Da Costa; Producers : Kermit Bloomgarden with Herbert Greene in association with Frank Productions, Inc.; Choreography : Onna White; Scenery and Lighting : Howard Bay; Costumes : Raoul Pene du Bois; Musical Direction : Herbert Greeneebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
• The delightful and very faithful film version was released by Warner Brothers in 1962 with Morton Da Costa reprising his original direction. Robert Preston and Pert Kelton were back in their original roles, and others in the cast were Shirley Jones (Marian), Paul Ford (Major Shinn [Ford had succeeded David Burns during the original Broadw…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
• 75. Wayne Robinson, “Willson’s ‘Music Man’ on Shubert Stage,” review of The Music Man , book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, directed by Morton da Costa, Shubert Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, Evening Bulletin , n.d. (from clippings file).ebooks/Hoffman, Warren/Great White Way_ Race and the Broadway Musical, The - Warren Hoffman.txt
• 76. Brooks Atkinson, review of The Music Man, book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, directed by Morton da Costa, Majestic Theatre, New York, New York Times , December 20, 1957.ebooks/Hoffman, Warren/Great White Way_ Race and the Broadway Musical, The - Warren Hoffman.txt
• By the time Hot Spot ’s tryout was over, Holliday had given up all hope. Original director Morton Da Costa had become ill and withdrawn from the show, and Holliday’s choice for a replacement, Richard Quine (who had directed her in two pictures), came in, then quickly fled. Herbert Ross eventually took over the direction and choreography (…ebooks/Mandelbaum, Ken/Not Since Carrie_ Forty Years of Broadway Musical Flops - Ken Mandelbaum.txt

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