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Carnival in Flanders
Broadway
Musical
Original
Carnival in Flanders
Broadway
Musical
Original
New Century Theatre
932 Seventh Ave. at W. 58th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Johnny Burke
book:
Preston Sturges
music:
James Van Heusen
People (71)
Dolores Gray
Cornelia
(Original)
John Raitt
The Duke
(Original)
Roy Roberts
Mayor
(Original)
Jimmy Alex
3rd Officer
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
John Aristides
Dancer
(Original)
Lee Barry
Singer
(Original)
Jean Bradley
Lisa
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Fred Bryan
Singer
(Original)
Bill Conlon
Singer
(Original)
Jean Cowles
Singer
(Original)
Harry Day
Dancer
(Original)
Lorna Del Maestro
Dancer
(Original)
Mourning Woman
(Original)
Sandra Devlin
Dancer
(Original)
Mourning Woman
(Original)
Pat Ferrier
Dancer
(Original)
Ronnie Field
Dancer
(Original)
Undine Forrest
Katherine
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Lee Goodman
Innkeeper
(Original)
Stokey Gray
Singer
(Original)
Skeet Guenther
Dancer
(Original)
Patty Karkalits
Dancer
(Original)
Dolores Kempner
Singer
(Original)
Mary Alice Kubes
Dancer
(Original)
Mara Landi
Singer
(Original)
Paul Lipson
Butcher
(Original)
Julie Marlowe
Dancer
(Original)
Mourning Woman
(Original)
George Martin
2nd Officer
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
Ray Mason
1st Officer
(Original)
Matt Mattox
Courier
(Original)
William Noble
Orderly
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Greg O'Brien
Dancer
(Original)
Paul Olson
Dancer
(Original)
Paul Reed
Tailor
(Original)
Richard Reed
Dancer
(Original)
Kevin Scott
Jan Breughel
(Original)
Billie Shane
Dancer
(Original)
Michael Spaeth
Dancer
(Original)
Emy St. Just
Dancer
(Original)
Pat Stanley
Siska
(Original)
Mary Stanton
Singer
(Original)
Dick Stewart
Singer
(Original)
Wesley Swails
1st Citizen
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Bobby Vail
Barber
(Original)
Gloria Van Dorpe
Singer
(Original)
Norman Weise
2nd Citizen
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Elfrieda Zieger
Dancer
(Original)
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Dolores Gray
Cornelia
(Original)
John Raitt
The Duke
(Original)
Roy Roberts
Mayor
(Original)
Jimmy Alex
3rd Officer
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
John Aristides
Dancer
(Original)
Lee Barry
Singer
(Original)
Jean Bradley
Lisa
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Fred Bryan
Singer
(Original)
Bill Conlon
Singer
(Original)
Jean Cowles
Singer
(Original)
Harry Day
Dancer
(Original)
Lorna Del Maestro
Dancer
(Original)
Mourning Woman
(Original)
Sandra Devlin
Dancer
(Original)
Mourning Woman
(Original)
Pat Ferrier
Dancer
(Original)
Ronnie Field
Dancer
(Original)
Undine Forrest
Katherine
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Lee Goodman
Innkeeper
(Original)
Stokey Gray
Singer
(Original)
Skeet Guenther
Dancer
(Original)
Patty Karkalits
Dancer
(Original)
Dolores Kempner
Singer
(Original)
Mary Alice Kubes
Dancer
(Original)
Mara Landi
Singer
(Original)
Paul Lipson
Butcher
(Original)
Julie Marlowe
Dancer
(Original)
Mourning Woman
(Original)
George Martin
2nd Officer
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
Ray Mason
1st Officer
(Original)
Matt Mattox
Courier
(Original)
William Noble
Orderly
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Greg O'Brien
Dancer
(Original)
Paul Olson
Dancer
(Original)
Paul Reed
Tailor
(Original)
Richard Reed
Dancer
(Original)
Kevin Scott
Jan Breughel
(Original)
Billie Shane
Dancer
(Original)
Michael Spaeth
Dancer
(Original)
Emy St. Just
Dancer
(Original)
Pat Stanley
Siska
(Original)
Mary Stanton
Singer
(Original)
Dick Stewart
Singer
(Original)
Wesley Swails
1st Citizen
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Bobby Vail
Barber
(Original)
Gloria Van Dorpe
Singer
(Original)
Norman Weise
2nd Citizen
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Elfrieda Zieger
Dancer
(Original)
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Preston Sturges
Book
Director
James Van Heusen
Music
Producer
Roger Adams
Dance Music for "Plundering of the Town"
John Morris
Dance Music for "Carnival Ballet"
Elie Siegmaster
Dance Music for "Spanish Dance"
Vocal Arrangements
Johnny Burke
Lyrics
Producer
Charles Spaak
Source Material
Robert A. Stemmle
Source Material
Bernard Zimmer
Source Material
Helen Tamiris
Carnical Ballet and Musical Numbers Staged
Oliver Smith
Scenic Design
Lucinda Ballard
Costume Design
Don Walker
Music Orchestrations
Fred Hebert
Production Stage Manager
Dennis Murray
Stage Manager
Al Checco
Assistant Stage Manager
Samuel H. Schwartz
General Manager
Albert H. Rosen
Manager
Karl N. Bernstein
Press Representative
Harvey B. Sabinson
Press Representative
Robert Ganshaw
Press Representative
Paula Stone
Producer
Michael Sloane
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
8
1953
Closing Date
Sep
12
1953
Performances
6
as of Jun 20, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1954
Best Actress in a Musical
Dolores Gray
Winner
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