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"), 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"), Mickey Calin (as "Alphonse"), Helen Clayton (as "Polly"), George Hall (as "Lord Brockhurst"). Produced by Feuer & Martin. Associate Producer: Monty Shaff and Arthur Lewis.
