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| 1956 | Winter Garden Theatre Original. June 13, 1956 · Albert Marre | 21 performances |
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Also appearing in the production was Carol Lawrence as Liat; she later appeared in Shangri-La and Ziegfeld Follies , and then in 1957 appeared as Maria in the original Broadway production of West Side Story . book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p469
Besides “In the Hollow of His Hand” and “Men Are Only Little Boys Grown Tall” (which had also been dropped during the tryout) and the new song “A Man in the Dark,” eight songs were retained from the Broadway production: “Om Mani Padme Hum,” “Lost Horizon,” “Shangri-La,” “I’m Just a Little Bit Confused,” “The World Outs… book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p575
the Winter Garden Theatre was the place to watch her because she appeared there six times, first as a chorus-dancer replacement in Plain and Fancy, later in Shangri-La, and then in the current Ziegfeld Follies; three months after the latter closed, Lawrence was back at the Winter Garden as Maria in the original product… book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p614
Saddler was saddled with more than his share of stinkers (Shangri-La, Sophie, Tricks, Teddy and Alice), and his greatest work was in the revivals of No, No, Nanette and On Your Toes. book:broadway-musicals-the-101-greatest-shows-of-all-time-bloom-ken-1949-vlastnik-fra#p232
Carol Lawrence, who later appeared in Shangri-La and Ziegfeld Follies, and then in 1957 appeared as Maria in the original Broadway production of West Side Story. book:the-complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-dan-dietz-hardcover-2014-rowman-lit#p472
Carol Lawrence appeared there first as a chorus-dancer replacement in Plain and Fancy, later in Shangri-La, and then in the current Ziegfeld Follies; three months after the latter closed, Lawrence was back at the Winter Garden as Maria in the original production of West Side Story. book:the-complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-dan-dietz-hardcover-2014-rowman-lit#p617
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