- Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- Follow the Girls (1944). Musical comedy. Book by Guy Bolton and Eddie Davis. Additional text by Fred Thompson. Music by Dan Shapiro, Milton Pascal and Phil Charig. Lyrics by Dan Shapiro, Milton Pascal and Phil Charig. Music orchestrated by Joe Glover, Charles L. Cooke, Van Cleve, Walter Paul, Bob Haggart, Julian Work, Geo. Leeman, Ernie Watson, Cornell Tannassy and Henry Cowen. Vocal arrangements by Bobby Tucker. Dances and Ensembles by Catherine Littlefield. Entire production devised and directed by Harry Delmar. New Century Theatre (moved to The 44th Street Theatre from 12 Jun 1944- 2 Jun 1945, then moved to The Broadhurst Theatre from 4 Jun 1945 to close): 8 Apr 1944- 18 May 1946 (888 performances). Cast: Gertrude Niesen (as "Bubbles LaMarr"), Jackie Gleason (as "Goofy Gale"), Tim Herbert, Val Valentinoff, Buster West, Danny Aiello, Norma Amigo, Roy Andrews, Al Bahr, Irina Baranova, Francois Brouillard, Charles Conaway, Jr., Virginia Conrad, Kay Crespi, Lee Davis, The Di Gatanos, Bob Emmett, Toni Gilman, Ernest Goodheart, Ray Hamilton, Virginia Harriot, Richard Harvey, Walter Hastings, Bill Herne, Ruth Joseph, Dorothy Keller, Terry Kelly, Bernard Kovler, Frank Kreig, Erik Kristen, George Lambrose, Kathryn Lazell, Larry Lieberman, Walter Long, Rae MacGregor, Charles Martin, Patricia Martin, Lee Mayer, Larry Mayo, Don Miraglia, Lillian Moore, Merritta Moore, Joan Myles, Nancy Newton, John O'Neil, Dell Parker, Frank Parker, Mitzi Perry, Sherri Phillips, Ben Piazza, Dorothea Pinto, David Pullman, Arthur Randy, Ruth Rathbun, Ruthe Reid, Herbert Ross, Renee Russell, Edna Ryan, George Sabo, June Sitarr, George Spaulding, Geraldine Stroock, Bill Tabbert, Henry Tatler, Robert Thomas, Ken Tibbetts, Frank Touhey, Robert Tower, Myra Weldon, Dorothy Wygal. Produced by Dave Wolper. Produced in association with Albert Borde.
- The Boy Friend (1954). Musical comedy. Book by Sandy Wilson. Music by Sandy Wilson. Lyrics by Sandy Wilson. Music orchestrated by Ted Royal and Charles L. Cooke. Musical Director: Anton Coppola. Choreographed by John Heawood [earliest Broadway credit]. Scenic Design by Reginald Wooley. Costume Design by Reginald Wooley. Supervising Scenic Designer: Feder. Supervising Lighting Designer: Feder. Supervising Costume Designer: Robert Mackintosh. Hair Design by Ron De Mann. Directed by Cy Feuer. Royale Theatre: 30 Sep 1954- 26 Nov 1955 (485 performances). Cast: Julie Andrews (as "Polly Browne") [Broadway debut], John Hewer (as "Tony"), Jimmy Alex (as "Phillipe"), Ruth Altman (as "Madame Dubonnet"), Eric Berry (as "Percival Browne"), Michael Callan [credited as Mickey Calin] (as "Guest"), Stella Claire (as "Fay/Lolita"), Lyn Connorty (as "Susanne"), Douglas Deane (as "Gendarme"), Marge Ellis (as "Guest"), Paulette Girard (as "Hortense"), Geoffrey Hibbert (as "Lord Brockhurst"), Dilys Lay (as "Dulcie"), Vincent Lynne (as "Charles"), Moyna MacGill (as "Lady Brockhurst"), Phoebe Mackay (as "Guest"), Berkley Marsh (as "Monica"), Millicent Martin (as "Nancy"), Joe Milan (as "Marcel/Pepe"), Jerry Newby (as "Pierre"), Lyn Robert (as "Waiter"), Bob Scheerer (as "Bobby Van Husen"), Buddy Schwab (as "Alphonse"), Ann Wakefield (as "Maisie"). Understudies: Leonard Ceeley (as "Percival Browne"), Lyn Connorty (as "Nancy"), Douglas Deane (as "Tony"), Marge Ellis (as "Hortense"), Rose Ingraham (as "Madame Dubonnet"), Vincent Lynne (as "Pierre"), Phoebe Mackay (as "Lady Brockhurst"), Berkley Marsh (as "Nancy"), Millicent Martin (as "Dulcie/Fay/Lolita/Maisie") [Broadway debut], Jerry Newby (as "Bobby Van Husen"), John Perri (as "Alphonse"), Deborah Remsen (as "Polly"), Buddy Schwab (as "Marcel/Pepe"). Replacement actors during run: Berkley Marsh (as "Nancy"), John Perri (as "Phillipe"). Understudies [replacements during run]: Jimmy Alex (as "Pierre"), Michael Callan [credited as Mickey Calin] (as "Alphonse"), Helen Clayton (as "Polly"), George Hall (as "Lord Brockhurst"). Produced by Feuer & Martin. Associate Producer: Monty Shaff and Arthur Lewis.
- (December 31, 1939) He adapted the musical, "Hot Mikado," was performed at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson (Mikado); Maurice Cooper; James A. Lillard; Freddie Robinson; Maurice Ellis; Alice Harris; Rosetta LeNoire; Pearlie Harrison; John Jackson; Rose Brown and Larry Seymour in the cast. William S. Gilbert wrote the book and lyrics. Arthur Sullivan composed music. Charles L. Cooke was adapter and orchestra supervisor. Dave Greggory and William Tracy wrote topical lyrics. Nat Karson was set and costume designer. Truly McGee was choreographer. Hassard Short was director. Michael Todd was producer.
- (March 23, 1939) Charles L. Cooke, Dave Greggory, and William Tracy's musical, "Hot Mikado," was performed at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York CIty and ran for 85 performances.
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