Stage Play: Jimmy Shine. Written by Murray Schisgal. Music by John Sebastian. Lyrics by
John Sebastian [earliest Broadway credit]. Scenic Design by Edward Burbridge. Directed by
Donald Driver. Brooks Atkinson Theatre: 5 Dec 1968- 26 Apr 1969 (161 performances + 20 previews). Cast:
Dustin Hoffman (as "Jimmy Shine"),
Barbara Cason (as "Miss Green"),
Gale Dixon (as "Millie"), Dorothy Emmerson (as "Rita"), Johnny Evans (as "Boy Dancer"),
Rose Gregorio (as "Rosie Pitkin"), Kim Lang (as "Girl"),
Cleavon Little (as "Lee Haines") [Broadway debut],
Rue McClanahan (as "Sally Weber"),
Eli Mintz (as "Mr. Lepke"), Pamela Payton-Wright (as "Constance Fry"),
John Pleshette (as "Boy"), David Sabin (as "Man in Closet"), Susan Segal (as "Girl Dancer"), Charles Siebert (as "Michael Leon"), Susan Sullivan (as "Elizabeth Evans"),
Joe Warfield [credited as Joel Warfield] (as "2nd Boy"), Arnold Wilkerson (as "Arnold"). Understudies: Barbara Cason (as "Sally Weber"), Dorothy Emmerson (as "Elizabeth Evans/Miss Green"), Kim Lang (as "Rita/Rosie Pitkin"),
Joseph Leon (as "Mr. Lepke"), John Pleshette (as "Jimmy Shine"), Susan Segal (as "Millie"), Joel Warfield (as "Michael Leon") and
Arnold Wilkerson (as "Lee Haines"). Replacement actor:
Avril Gentles (as "Miss Green") [from ? Mar 1969- ?]. Produced by Claire Nichtern and
Zev Bufman.
