Seth Riggs(I)

Stage Play: Do Re Mi. Musical comedy. Book by Garson Kanin. Music by Jule Styne. Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Musical Director: Lehman Engel. Music orchestrated by Luther Henderson. Vocal arrangements and vocal direction by Buster Davis. Dance arrangements by David Baker. Choreographed by Marc Breaux, Deedee Wood. Associate Director: William Hammerstein. Scenic Design by Boris Aronson. Costume Design by Irene Sharaff. Stage Manager: May Muth. Directed by Garson Kanin. St. James Theatre (moved to The 54th St. Theatre on 25 Dec 1961- close): 26 Dec 1960- 13 Jan 1962 (400 performances/on hiatus from 24 Jul 1961- 21 Aug 1961). Cast: Phil Silvers (as "Hubert Cram"), Nancy Walker (as "Kay Cram"), David Burns (as "Brains Berman"), Nancy Dussault (as "Tilda Mullen"), George Givot (as "Skin Demopoulos"), George Mathews (as "Fatso O'Rear"), John Reardon (as "John Henry Wheeler"), Marilynn Allwyn (as "A Casa Girl/An Animal Girl/Member of the Public"), Doria Avila (as "Member of the Public"), Diane Ball (as "A Casa Girl/An Animal Girl/Member of the Public"), Chad Block (as "James Russell Lowell, IV"), Marilyn Child (as "Thelma Berman"), Frank Derbas (as "A Waiter/Member of the Public"), Sandra Devlin (as "A Casa Girl/An Animal Girl/Member of the Public"), David Gold (as "The Interviewer/Member of the Public"), Edward Grace (as "Senator Redfield/Member of the Public"), Regina Groves (as "A Casa Girl/An Animal Girl/Member of the Public"), Stuart Hodes (as "The Photographer/Member of the Public"), Curtis Hood (as "Member of the Public"), Daniel Jasinski (as "Member of the Public"), Marc Jordan (as "The Headwaiter/Fatso's Lawyer/Member of the Public"), Patti Karr (as "Dance Team/An Animal Girl/Member of the Public"), Betty Kent (as "A Swinger/Gretchen/Member of the Public"), Ray Kirchner (as "Dance Team/The Sumo Student/Member of the Public"), Barbara Lang (as "Member of the Public"), Josephine Lang (as "Member of the Public"), Al Lewis (as "Moe Shtarker"), Albert Linville (as "The Recording Engineer/Senator Rogers"), Ken Malone (as "Member of the Public"), Jim Marley (as "Member of the Public"), Bob McClure (as "The Maitre D'/A Commentator/Member of the Public"), James Moore (as "Member of the Public"), Al Nesor (as "Wolfie"), Dawn Nickerson (as "Member of the Public"), Ed Pfeiffer (as "Member of the Public"), Carolyn Ragaini (as "Marsha/Member of the Public"), Steve Roland (as "Lou/The Chief Counsel/Member of the Public"), Donna Sanders (as "A Swinger/Member of the Public"), Suzanne Shaw (as "A Swinger/Member of the Public"), Carol Stevens (as "A Casa Girl/Wheeler's Secretary/An Animal Girl/Member of the Public"), Allan Stevenson (as "A Commentator"), Liza Stuart (as "Member of the Public"), Dean Taliaferro (as "A Casa Girl/Wheeler's Secretary/An Animal Girl/Member of the Public"), Pat Tolson (as "Brains' Lawyer/Member of the Public"), Nancy Van Rijn (as "A Casa Girl/An Animal Girl/Member of the Public"), Richard Young (as "Member of the Public"). Standby actor: Bernard West [credited as Bernie West] (as "Hubert Cram"). Understudies: David Gold (as "James Russell Lowell, IV"), Marc Jordan (as "Wolfie"), Patti Karr (as "Kay Cram"), Al Lewis (as "Fatso O'Rear") [final Broadway role], Jim Marley (as "Brains Berman/ Moe Shtarker"), Al Nesor (as "Skin Demopoulos") and Dawn Nickerson (as "Tilda Mullen"). Replacement cast: Lena Anders (as "A Casa Girl/An Animal Girl/Member of the Public/Wheeler's Secretary"), Lynne Broadbent (as "A Casa Girl/An Animal Girl/Member of the Public"), Sandra Devlin (as "Thelma Berman"), Gail Johnston (as "Member of the Public"), Alan Kirk (as "Member of the Public"), Jack Metté (as "Member of the Public"), Don Morgan (as "Member of the Public"), Shirley Nelson (as "An Animal Girl/Dance Team/Member of the Public"), Wendy Nickerson (as "A Casa Girl/An Animal Girl/Member of the Public"), Bill Richards (as "A Waiter/Brains' Lawyer/Member of the Public"), Seth Riggs (as "A Commentator"), Roy Smith (as "Member of the Public"), Wally Strauss (as "Member of the Public"). Understudy: Seth Riggs (as "John Henry Wheeler"). Produced by David Merrick. Associate Producer: Jones Harris. Note: Mr. Silvers was nominated for a Tony award.