- Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- Shinbone Alley (1957). Musical. Book by Joe Darion and Mel Brooks. Based on the "archie and mehitabel" stories by Don Marquis. Music by George Kleinsinger. Lyrics by Joe Darion. Music and Choral Direction by Maurice Levine. Music orchestrated by George Kleinsinger. Additional orchestrations by Irwin Kostal. Additional Musical Routines by John Morris. Choreographed by Joe Alexander and Rod Alexander. Production Stage Manager: Morty Halpern. Stage Manager: Julian Barry and Gilbert Cates [earliest Broadway credit]. Production Supervised by Sawyer Falk. Broadway Theatre: 13 Apr 1957- 25 May 1957 (49 performances). Cast: Eddie Bracken (as "archy"), Eartha Kitt (as "mehitabel"), Jacques d'Amboise (as "Frankie/Dancer"), Gwen Harmon (as "Jail Crony/Edie/Lady Bug/Singer"), George S. Irving (as "Big Bill"), Allegra Kent (as "Penny/Dancer"), Ross Martin (as "Broadway") [final Broadway role], Erik Rhodes (as "Tyone T. Tattersal"), Dorothy Aull (as "Ricky/Lady Bug/Singer"), Julian Barry (as "Voice of Newspaperman"), Cathryn Damon (as "Jail Crony/Rusty/Dancer"), Jack Eddleman (as "Harry/Singer"), Don Farnworth (as "Fighting Dog/Dancer"), Gene Gavin (as "Fighting Dog/Dancer"), Carolyn George (as "Dancer"), Harold E. Gordon (as "Fighting Dog/Dancer"), Reri Grist (as "Phyllis/Singer"), Carmen Gutierrez (as "Jail Crony/Gladys/Dancer"), Buzz Halliday (as "Jail Crony/Lady Bug/Singer"), Lillian Hayman (as "Mother/Singer"), Moses LaMarr (as "Butch/Singer"), Bruce MacKay (as "Bartender/Singer"), James Marley (as "Copper" Singer"), Larry Montaigne (as "Blackie"), Albert Popwell (as "Tall Cat/Dancer"), Jack Rains (as "Singer"), Nora Reho (as "Jail Crony/Dancer"), Howard Roberts (as "Buzz/Singer"), Dorothy Scott (as "Dancer"), James Tarbutton (as "Tall Cat/Dancer"), Elizabeth Taylor (as "Jail Crony/Dancer") [not film actress], Claude Thompson (as "Fighting Dog/Dancer"), Elmarie Wendel (as "Jail Crony/Singer"), Myrna White (as "Dancer"), David Winters (as "Shorty/Dancer"). Standbys: Larry Montaigne, Tom Poston (as "archy"), Chita Rivera (as "mehitabel"). Produced by Peter Lawrence.
- (January 30, 2003 to March 2, 2003) He was the lyricist for the musical, "Man of Lan Mancha," at the Public Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with Brian Sutherland (Cervantes/Don Quixote); Avery Saltzman (Sancho); Tari Kelly (Aldonza); Jeffrey Howell (Innkeeper/Governor); Daniel Krell (Dr. Carrasco(; Tim Salamandyk (Padre); Laura Yen Solito (Antonia); Gina Ferrall (housekeeper); Larry Daggett (Barber); Terry Wickline (Maria); Cindy Marchionda (Fermina) in the cast. Daniel Conville, Greg Roderick, Erik Nelson, Mark Martino, Todd Kryger, and Howard Kaye were the Muleteers in the cast. Dale Wasserman was writer. Mitch Leigh composed music. Ted Pappas was director and choreographer. F. Wade Russo was music director. James Noone was scenic designer. Gabriel Berry was costume designer. Kirk Bookman was lighting designer. Zach Moore was sound designer.
- (June 1972) He was lyricist for the musical, "Man of La Mancha," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Allan Jones in the cast. Mitch Lee was composer. Dale Wasserman wrote the book.
- (August 1979) He was lyricist for the musical, "Man of La Mancha," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with John Raitt in the cast. Mitch Leigh was composer. Dale Wasserman wrote the book.
- (August 1991) He was lyricist for the musical, "Man of La Mancha," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with John Raitt in the cast. Mitch Lee was composer. Dale Wasserman wrote the book.
- (February 21 to March 18, 2007) He was lyricist for the musical, "Man of La Mancha," at the Long Wharf Theatre (Mainstage) in New Haven, Connecticut. Dale Wasserman wrote the book. Mitch Leigh was composer. Charles Newell was director. John Culbert was scenic designer. Jacqueline Firkins was costume designer. Mark McCullough was lighting designer. Ray Nardelli and Josh Horvath were sound designers. Rick Sordelet was fight director.
- (August 24 to 28, 1971) Dale Wasserman, Mitch Leigh and his musical, "Man of La Mancha," was performed in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Main Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with Rick Alongi (Paco); Richard Barnet (Guard); Marshall Borden (Miguel De Cervantes); Terry Bryant (Lothario); Yusef Bulos (His Manservant); Elliot Burtoff (Fernando); Terry Byars (Barber); Gordon Clapp (Jose); William Countryman (Innkeeper); David Clennon (Doctor Carrasco); Nina David (Fermina); Daniel J. De Raey (Roderigo); Augustine Dunn (Anselmo); Nell Evans (Housekeeper); Kevin Fitzpatrick (Hysterical Prisoner); Fritz Kupfer (guard); Robert Lane (Tenorio); David Leary (Captain of the Inquisition); David Marx (Pedro); Joan Pape (Maria); Marcia Rodd (Aldonza); Brian Ross (Guard); Marie Santell (Antonia); Wayne Sherwood (Padre); Lynny Weinstein (Moorish girl) and Kirk Young (Juan) in the cast. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director. Leland Ball was director. Roger La Voie was scenery and costume designer. Richard Devin was lighting designer. Herbert Kaplan was musical director. Franklin Keysar was stage manager.
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