Stage Play: Top Banana. Musical comedy. Adaptation by
H.S. Kraft. Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer. Music by Johnny Mercer. Directed by Jack Donohue. Winter Garden Theatre: 1 Nov 1951- 4 Oct 1952 (350 performances). Cast:
Phil Silvers (as "Jerry Biffle"),
Jack Albertson (as "Vic Davis"), Florence Baum, Marion Burke, Dean Campbell, Nikki Cellini, Zachary A. Charles, Donald Covert, Sara Dillon, Lindy Doherty, Herbie Faye, Joey Faye, Herb Fields, Joan Fields, Ed Hanley, Mary Harmon, Ken Harvey, Bradford Hatton, Claude Heater, Eve Hebert, Betsy Holland, Bill Joyce, B.J. Keating, Bob Kole, John Laverty, Hal Loman, Douglas Luther, Judy Lynn,
George Marcy [credited as George Marci],
Rose Marie (as "Betty Dillon") [Broadway debut], Don McKay, Ted (Sport) Morgan, Basha Regis, Bob Scheerer, Laurel Shelby, Judy Sinclair, Joy Skylar, Gloria Smith, Vivian Smith, Walter Stane, Bill Sumner, Thelma Tadlock, Johnny Trama, Ken Urmston, Walter Wahl, Polly Ward, Beverly Weston. Produced by Paula Stone and Michael Sloane. Note: Mr. Silvers won a Tony award (Best Actor in Musical). Production on hiatus during most of Aug 1952.
