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St. Louis Woman (1946 original Broadway cast)

St. Louis Woman

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Set in St. Louis in 1898, the musical tells of fickle Della Green (Ruby Hill in a part intended for Lena Horne), who is the woman of tough saloon owner Biglow Brown (Rex Ingram), but who falls for Li’l Augie (Harold Nicholas), a jockey with an incredible winning streak.

Opened
1946
Performances
113
Type
Musical
Era
Golden Age
Music: Harold ArlenLyrics: Johnny MercerBook: Arna Bontemps & Countee Cullen

Productions1 on Broadway

1946 Martin Beck Theatre Original. March 30, 1946 · Rouben Mamoulian 113 performances

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In the literature23 passages

He composed wonderful songs for the shows Bloomer Girl, St. Louis Woman, House of Flowers, Jamaica, and Saratoga, including the standards “Right as the Rain,” “A Sleepin’ Bee,” “Any Place | Hang My Hat Is Home,” and “Come Rain or Come Shine.” book:broadway-musicals-the-101-greatest-shows-of-all-time-bloom-ken-1949-vlastnik-fra#p41

After supporting roles in St. Louis Woman and Street Scene, she broke through as the unflaggingly business-like Bloody Mary in South Pacific, winning a Tony Award and becoming a star introducing the songs “Bali Hai” and “Happy Talk.” book:broadway-musicals-the-101-greatest-shows-of-all-time-bloom-ken-1949-vlastnik-fra#p308

of rich Harold Arlen songs for Bloomer Girl and St. Louis Woman; of Irving Berlin’s abundant score for Annie Get Your Gun. book:encyclopedia-of-theatre-music-a-comprehensive-listing-of-lewine-richard-simon-al#p30

Pearl Bailey—who had stolen the show in ST. LOUIS WOMAN [March 30, 1946}—winning most of the backstage bouts. book:show-tunes-1905-1985-the-songs-shows-and-careers-of-steven-suskin-1st-ed-new-yor#p295

ST. LOUIS WOMAN suffered from a lumbering book and a lack of focus, but it did possess a fine score. book:show-tunes-the-songs-shows-and-careers-of-broadway-s-suskin-steven-suskin-steven#p183

Ms. Bailey (who had stolen the show in ST. LOUIS WOMAN [March 30, 1946]). book:show-tunes-the-songs-shows-and-careers-of-broadway-s-suskin-steven-suskin-steven#p184

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