Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
National Tour [1951]
Production Info
OPENING
:
September 20, 1951
Opening Night Cast
- Yvonne Adair [Dorothy Shaw]
- Bob Burkhardt [A Steward]
- Carol Channing [Lorelei Lee]
- Jack McCauley [Gus Esmond]
- Ronnie Field [Frank]
- James White [George]
- Jeane Williams [Sun Bathers]
- Jule Benedic [Sun Bathers]
- Reta Shaw [Lady Phyllis Beekman]
- Robert Chisholm [Sir Francis Beekman]
- Mary Finney [Mrs. Ella Spofford]
- Heber Cannon [Deck Stewards]
- Jay Harnick [Deck Stewards]
- Eric Brotherson [Henry Spofford]
- Curt Stafford [An Olympic]
- Morley Meredith [Josephus Gage]
- Gwenna Lee Smith [Deck Walkers]
- Glen Grayson [Deck Walkers]
- Doug Rogers [Bill]
- Anita Alvarez [Gloria Stark]
- Bob Neukum [Pierre]
- Kazimir Kokic [Taxi Driver]
- Mark Ward (i) [Leon]
- Jerry Jarrett [Robert Lemanteur]
- Don Raebern [Louis Lemanteur]
- Lisa Ayres [A Flower Girl]
- William Narcy [Maitre d'Hotel]
- Mary Stanton [Zizi]
- Dorothy Juden [Fifi]
- Cholly Atkins [Themselves]
- Charles 'Honi' Coles [Themselves]
- Bob Neukum [The Tenor]
- Heber Cannon [Policeman]
- Kazimir Kokic [Headwaiter]
- Irving Mitchell [Mr. Esmond, Sr.]
- Jule Benedic [Show Girls]
- Gwenna Lee Smith [Show Girls]
- Mary Belle Reed [Show Girls]
- Jeane Williams [Show Girls]
- Glen Grayson [Show Girls]
- Nancy Eliot [Singing Ensemble]
- Rina Falcone [Singing Ensemble]
- Emaline Henry [Singing Ensemble]
- Dorothy Juden [Singing Ensemble]
- Florence Morrison [Singing Ensemble]
- Dorothy Pyren [Singing Ensemble]
- Mary Stanton [Singing Ensemble]
- Lydia Treese [Singing Ensemble]
- Bob Burkhardt [Singing Ensemble]
- Heber Cannon [Singing Ensemble]
- Jerry Craig [Singing Ensemble]
- Chris Golden [Singing Ensemble]
- Jay Harnick [Singing Ensemble]
- Bob Neukum [Singing Ensemble]
- Curt Stafford [Singing Ensemble]
- Donald Swanson [Singing Ensemble]
- Lisa Ayres [Dancing Ensemble]
- Iris Burton [Dancing Ensemble]
- Bunita Braaten [Dancing Ensemble]
- Bette Burton [Dancing Ensemble]
- Helen del Solar [Dancing Ensemble]
- Ruth Hanna [Dancing Ensemble]
- Bunty Kelly [Dancing Ensemble]
- Angela Kristie [Dancing Ensemble]
- Ginny McClamroch [Dancing Ensemble]
- Barbara Michaels [Dancing Ensemble]
- Renee Slade [Dancing Ensemble]
- Joan Sorenson [Dancing Ensemble]
- Janice Wallgren [Dancing Ensemble]
- Hubert Bland [Dancing Ensemble]
- Ronnie Field [Dancing Ensemble]
- Eddie Heim [Dancing Ensemble]
- William Narcy [Dancing Ensemble]
- Glenn Olson [Dancing Ensemble]
- Tom Pickler [Dancing Ensemble]
- Martin Schneider [Dancing Ensemble]
- Mark Ward (i) [Dancing Ensemble]
- Jimmy White [Dancing Ensemble]
Staff/Creatives
- Jay Chernis [Musical Director]
- Hugh Martin [Vocal Director]
- Don Walker [Music Arrangements]
- Trude Rittman [Dance Arrangements]
- Herman Levin [Producer]
- Oliver Smith [Producer]
- John C. Wilson (i) [Director]
- Agnes de Mille [Choreography]
- Oliver Smith [Settings]
- Miles White [Costumes]
- Peggy Clark [Lighting]
Authors
- Joseph Fields [Book]
- Anita Loos [Book]
- Leo Robin [Lyrics]
- Jule Styne [Music]
- Anita Loos [Source Material]





