Top banana
Contributors: Donohue, Jack, 1908-1984; Mielziner, Jo, 1901-1976; Fletcher, Ron; Colt, Alvin; Hastings, Hal, 1916-1973; Martin, Hugh, 1914-2011; Walker, Don, 1907-1989; Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976; Kraft, H. S. (Hyman Solomon), 1899-1975; Winter Garden (Organization : New York, N.Y.); Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1951
Language: eng
Description: Winter Garden, Paula Stone and Mike Sloane present Phil Silvers in "Top Banana" (a new musical comedy), with Rose Marie, Jack Albertson, Lindy Doherty, Judy Lynn, Bob Scheerer, Joey Faye, Bradford Hatton, Herbie Faye, Eddie Hanley, Walter Dare Wahl, Zachary A. Charles, Hal Loman, Joan Fields, Johnny Trama, book by Hy Kraft, words and music by Johnny Mercer, settings and lighting by Joe Mielziner, dances by Ron Fletcher, costumes designed by Alvin Colt, musical director Harold Hastings, vocal arrangements and direction by Hugh Martin, orchestrations by Don Walker, produciton directed by Jack Donohue, production associate Harry Zevin.
Notes: Winter Garden, week beginning November 26, 1951.

Title devised by Library staff.

"The Playbill for the Winter Garden"--Cover. Portrait of Phil Silvers on front cover.

Cast: Eddie Hanley, Eve Hebert, Beverly Weston, Sara Dillon, Jack Albertson, Bob Scheerer, Walter Dare Wahl, Phil Silvers, Lindy Doherty, Herbie Faye, Joey Faye, Rose Marie, Judy Lynn, Johnny Trama, Marion Burke, Basha Regis, Joy Skylar, Polly Ward, Florence Baum, Eve Hebert, B.J. Keating, Joan Fields, Laurel Shelby, Doug Luther, Betsy Holland, Zachary A. Charles, Brad Hatton, Dean Campbell, Hal Loman, Joan Fields, Ken Harvey, Don Covert, Ted (Sport) Morgan, Claude Heater, Herb Fields, Don McKay, Mary Harmon, Judy Sinclair, Gloria Smith. Dancers: Florence Baum, Eve Hebert, Vivian Smith, Joy Skylar, Gloria Smith, Thelma Tadlock, Polly Ward, Nikki Cellini, Bill Joyce, John Laverty, George Marci, Walter Stane, Bill Sumner, Ken Urmston. Singers: Marian Burke, Sara Dillon, Mary Harmon, Betsy Holland, B.J. Keating, Laurel Shelby, Judy Sinclair, Beverly Weston, Dean Campbell, Don Covert, Herb Fields, Ken Harvey, Claude Heater, Bob Kole, Doug Luther, Don McKay.

In: Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress).