Other works

(1928) Stage: Appeared (as "Sam Robbins, Orphaned Grandson"; credited as John Mercer; Broadway debut) in "Hero Worship" on Broadway. Written by Frances Hargis. Frolic Theatre: 11 May 1928 (1 performance). Cast: Ole Burroughs (as "Robby Robbins, a Civil War Veteran"), Augusta Lynah (as "Sally Mitchell, Daughter"), Lucy McIntire (as "Mrs. Robbins"). Produced by Walter Hartwig and The Manhattan Little Theatre Club Inc.

(1929) Stage: Appeared (as "Student"; credited as John Mercer) in "Houseparty" on Broadway. Drama. Written by Kenneth Britton and Roy Hargrave. Directed by Harry Wagstaff Gribble. Knickerbocker Theatre: 9 Sep 1929-Feb 1930 (closing date unknown/177 performances). Cast: Lawrence Bolton (as "James"), Charles Cromer (as "Edward Canby"), Charles Dill (as "Chick Smith"), Helen Dodge (as "Doris Callander"), Waldo Edwards (as "Bill Warren"), Richard Ewell (as "Student"), Edith Hargrave (as "Marianne Guion"), Roy Hargrave (as "Alan Bradford"), Dorothy Harris (as "House Party Guest"), William Haskell (as "Student"), Julia Hay (as "Mrs. White"), Beatrice Holtby (as "House Party Guest"), Penelope Hubbard (as "Sally Andrews"), Betty Lawrence (as "Hortense Pfeiffer"), Edward LeSaint (as "Malcom F.R. White, M.A."), Harriet E. MacGibbon (as "Florence"), Louise MacKintosh (as "Mrs. Rutherford"), Everett Miller (as "Student"), Helen Oursler (as "House Party Guest"), Billy Quinn (as "Betty Creeling"), Cynthia Rogers (as "Betty Creeling"), Matthew Smith (as "Darrow Jenches"), Betty Stoddart (as "House Party Guest"), Annie Sutherland (as "Mrs. Milligan"), Edward Whitner (as "Student"), Edward Woods (as "Ronald Evans"). Produced by George C. Tyler and Abraham L. Erlanger.

(1930) Stage: Co-wrote lyrics for "Garrick Gaieties" on Broadway. Musical revue (revival). Music by Marc Blitzstein, Vernon Duke, Harold Goldman, Ned Lehac, Everett Miller, Peter Nolan, Willard Robison, Charles M. Schwab, Kay Swift, Richard Myers and Harold Goodman. Book by Carroll Carroll, Leopoldine Damrosch, 'Gretchen Damrosch Finletter', Langdon Herrick, Sterling Holloway, Benjamin M. Kaye, Newman Levy, Sally Humason and Louis M. Simon. Lyrics by Allen Boretz, Ira Gershwin, E.Y. Harburg, Paul James, Ronald Jeans, Henry Myers, Edward Eliscu, Josiah Titzell, Thomas McKnight, Newman Levy and Marc Blitzstein. Musical Director: Tom Jones. Assistant Choreographer: Stella Bloch. Choreographed by Olin Howard. Scenic Design by Kate Drain Lawson. Directed by Philip Loeb. Guild Theatre: 4 Jun 1930-8 Oct 1930 (158 performances). Cast: Nan Blackstone [final Broadway role], Micky Burton, Albert Carroll, Ruth Chorpenning, Imogene Coca, Anna Marie Cotter, Ted Fetter, Edwin Gilcher, Hildegarde Halliday, Ray Heatherton, Sterling Holloway, Otto Hulett, Eve Latour, Kate Drain Lawson, Philip Loeb, Ginger Meehan, Edith Meiser, Jo Meyers, Ruth Montague, James Norris, Cynthia Rodgers, Polly Rose, Edith Sheldon, Florentine Sherman, Jane Sherman, Midge Sidney, Roger Stearns, Donald Stewart,William Tannen, Thelma Tipson, Velma Vavra. Produced by The Theatre Guild.

(1939) Stage: Wrote lyrics for "Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1939", produced on Broadway. Musical revue. Book by Lew Leslie (also producer). Choreographed by Rube Bloom. Hudson Theatre: 11 Feb 1939-18 Feb 1939 (9 performances). Cast: Gilbert Adkins (as "Baritones and Basses, J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), Leona Avery (as "Alto, J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), Joyce Beasley (as "Performer"), Verona Blackburn (as "Van Grona's Swing Ballet"), Atta Blake (as "Performer"), Al Bledger (as "Van Grona's Swing Ballet"), Juanita Boisseau (as "Dancing Chorus"), Eva Bradley (as "Dancing Chorus"), Marion Brown (as "Van Grona's Swing Ballet"), Ralph Brown (as "Performer"), Joe Byrd (as "Performer"), Beryl Clarke (as "Van Grona's Swing Ballet"), Robert Clarke (as "Baritones and Basses, J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), Gladys Clayton (as "Dancing Chorus"), Marian Coleman (as "Soprano, J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), Muriel Cook (as "Dancing Chorus"), Gaylord Crawford (as "Tenor, J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), Rosetta Crawford (as "Alto, J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), Gladys Crowder (as "Whitey's Lindy Hoppers"), Joe Daniels (as "Whitey's Lindy Hoppers"), Madelyn Donable (as "Dancing Chorus"), William Downes (as "Whitey's Lindy Hoppers" / "Dr. Sausage and His Five Pork Chops/Specialty"), Shorty Eddie (as "Whitey's Lindy Hoppers"), Horatio Edwards (as "Baritones and Basses, J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), Marion Egber (as "Dancing Chorus"), Bobby Evans (as "Performer"), Mae Francis (as "Blackbirds Beauties"), Billie French (as "Blackbirds Beauties"), Richard Grant (as "Tenor, J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), Violet Gray (as "Van Grona's Swing Ballet"), George Greenidge (as "Whitey's Lindy Hoppers"), Kate Hall (as "Soprano, J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), Hamtree Harrington (as "Performer"), Cleo Hayes (as "Dancing Chorus"), Coleman Hill (as "Van Grona's Swing Ballet"), Walter Hilliard (as "Tenor, J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), Lena Horne (as "Performer"), Louisa Howard (as "Soprano, J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), Edith Hurd (as "Van Grona's Swing Ballet"), Joyce James (as "Whitey's Lindy Hoppers"), Ann Johnson (as "Whitey's Lindy Hoppers"), Dorothy Jones (as "Van Grona's Swing Ballet"), Mickey Jones (as "Whitey's Lindy Hoppers"), Rosalie King (as "Alto, J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), Larri Lauria (as "Baritones and Basses, J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), Jerry Laws (as "Tenor, J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), James Logan (as "Tenor, J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham (as "Performer"), Ruthena Matson (as "Alto, J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), Norman McConny (as "Performer"), Norma Miller (as "Performer, Whitey's Lindy Hoppers"), Tim Moore (as "Performer"), Lucia Moses (as "Dancing Chorus"), Beryl Murray (as "Van Grona's Swing Ballet"), Frank Riley (as "Baritones and Basses, J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), Lorenza Roberson (as "Performer"), Marguerite Robinson (as "Soprano, J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), Marie Robinson (as "Dancing Chorus"), Renu Roma (as "Van Grona's Swing Ballet"), Edith Ross (as "Van Grona's Swing Ballet"), Zelda Shelton (as "Soprano, J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), Evelyn Sheppard (as "Dancing Chorus"), Peggy Sheppard (as "Dancing Chorus"), Baby Simmons (as "Dancing Chorus"), Edna Slatten (as "Blackbirds Beauties"), Hazel Spence (as "Van Grona's Swing Ballet"), Hettie Stephens (as "Van Grona's Swing Ballet"), Catherine Stevenson (as "Blackbirds Beauties"), Wahneta Talley (as "Van Grona's Swing Ballet"), Jennie Taylor (as "Alto, J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), Williard Taylor (as "Van Grona's Swing Ballet"), Mary Tennant (as "Van Grona's Swing Ballet"), Elizabeth Thompson (as "Van Grona's Swing Ballet"), Thelma Walton (as "Blackbirds Beauties"), Charles Welch (as "Tenor. J. Rosamund Johnson's Choir"), Billy Williams (as "Whitey's Lindy Hoppers"), Lavinia Williams (as "Van Grona's Swing Ballet"), Rosetta Williams (as "Blackbirds Beauties"). Produced by Lew Leslie.

(1939) Stage: Wrote lyrics for "Swingin' The Dream", produced on Broadway. Musical comedy/variety.

(1940) Stage: Wrote lyrics for "Walk With Music", produced on Broadway. Musical comedy.

(1946) Stage: Wrote lyrics for "St. Louis Woman", produced on Broadway. Musical. Music by Harold Arlen. Book by Arna Bontemps (based on her novel "God Sends Sunday") and Countee Cullen. Musical Director: Leon Leonardi. Choreographed by Charles Walters. Scenic Design by Lemuel Ayers. Directed by Rouben Mamoulian. Martin Beck Theatre: 30 Mar 1946-6 Jul 1946 (113 performances). Cast: Pearl Bailey (as "Butterfly"), J. Mardo Brown (as "Drum Major"), Herbert Coleman (as "Piggie"), Yvonne Coleman, Joseph Eady, Lorenzo Fuller (as "Joshua"), Frank Green, Juanita Hall (as "Leah"), June Hawkins, Ruby Hill, Rex Ingram (as "Biglow Brown"), Carrington Lewis (as "Waiter"), Fayard Nicholas (as "Barney"), Harold Nicholas (as "Li'l Augie"), Richard Pope, Maude Russell (as "The Hostess"), Louis Sharp (as "Slim"), Elwood Smith (as "Ragsdale"), Merritt Smith (as "Pembroke"), Creighton Thompson, Charles Welch, Milton J. Williams, Milton Wood. Produced by Edward Gross.

(1949) Stage: Wrote lyrics for "Texas Li'l Darlin'", produced on Broadway. Muscial comedy. Music by Robert Emmett Dolan. Book by 'John Whedon' (qvA) and Sam Moore. Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett. Musical Director: Will Irwin. Choreographed by Al White Jr. Scenic Design by Theodore Cooper. Directed by Paul Crabtree. Mark Hellinger Theatre: 25 Nov 1949-9 Sep 1950 (293 performances). Cast: Kenny Delmar (as "Hominy Smith"), Mary Hatcher (as "Dallas Smith"), Danny Scholl (as "Easy Jones"), Loring Smith (as "Harvey Small"), Alden Aldrich (as "Parker Stuart Eliot" / "Engineer"; Broadway debut), William Ambler (as "Duane Fawcett" / "Texas Ranger"), Cameron Andrews (as "Sherm" / "Joe Raker"), Charles Bang (as "John Baxter Trumbull" / "Texas Ranger" / "Radio Announcer"), Bob Bernard (as "Jack Prow"), Muriel Bullis (as "Neighbor"), Carl Conway (as "One of Three Prospectors" / "Neighbor"), Dante Di Paolo (as "Amos Hall" / "Cowboy"), Arlene Ethane (as "Sarah Boone"), Jo Gibson (as "Neighbor"), Edmund Hall (as "One of Three Prospectors" / "Stan" / "Football Player"), Ronnie Hartmann (as "Delia Pratt" / "'Trend' Secretary"), Merrill Hilton (as "Red" / "Cowboy"), Bill Horan (as "Muleshoes, One of The Three Coyotes"), Jaqueline James (as "Drum Majorette/"Trend" Secretary"), Patricia Jennings (as "Neighbor"), B.J. Keating (as "Trend" Secretary"), Betty Lou Keim (as "Dogie Smith"), Lloyd Knight (as "Neighbor"), Marion Lauer (as "Trend" Secretary"), Carol Lee (as "Rebecca Bass" / "One of Three Little Maids" / "Oil Worker"), Ray Long (as "Branch Pedley" / "Cowboy" / "Guard"), Dorothy Love (as "Calico Munson/One of Three Little Maids"), Tommy Maier (as "Oil Worker"), Elliott Martin (as "One of Three Prospectors" / "Neighbor"), Joel McConkey (as "Fred, One of The Three Coyotes"), Kate Murtah (as "Melissa Tatum"), Ruth Ostrander (as "Sally Tucket"), Ralph Patterson (as "Herb" / "Texas Ranger"), Edward Platt (as "William Dean Benson, Jr." / "Texas Ranger" / "Voice of 'Trend'"), Jack Purcell (as "Oil Worker"), Jared Reed (as "Sam"), Dorothy Mary Richards (as "'Trend' Secretary"), Doris Schmitt (as "Sue Crocket"), Eddy Smith (as "Bunkhouse, One of The Three Coyotes" / "The Texas Rhythm Boys"/ "The Three Coyotes"), Joey Thomas (as "Harry Stern"), Yvonne Tibor (as "Belle Cooper"), Fredd Wayne (as "Brewster Ames II"), Elyse Weber (as "Jo Ann Woods" / "One of Three Little Maids" / "Cheer Leader" / "'Trend' Secretary"), Ned Wertimer (as "Frothingham Fry"). Understudies: Alden Aldrich (as "Frothingham Fry" / "Joe Raker"), Cameron Andrews (as "Hominy Smith"), Jo Gibson (as "Melissa Tatum"), Edmund Hall (as "Easy Jones"), Susan Harris (as "Dogie Smith"), Jaqueline James (as "Dallas Smith"), Edward Platt (as "Harvey Small"), Elyse Weber (as "Dallas Smith") Ned Wertimer (as "Brewster Ames II"). Replacement actors: Carl Conway (as "Football Player"), Dante Di Paolo (as "Branch Pedley" / "Guard"), James Elsegood (as "Cowboy" / "Neighbor"), Robert Evans (as "Amos Hall" / "Oil Worker"). Produced by Studio Productions and Anthony Brady Farrell Productions.

(1951) Stage: Wrote music / lyrics for "Top Banana" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Adaptation by H.S. Kraft. Directed by Jack Donohue. Winter Garden Theatre: 1 Nov 1951-4 Oct 1952 (350 performances). Cast: Phil Silvers (as "Jerry Biffle"), Jack Albertson (as "Vic Davis"), Florence Baum, Marion Burke, Dean Campbell, Nikki Cellini, Zachary A. Charles, Donald Covert, Sara Dillon, Lindy Doherty, Herbie Faye, Joey Faye, Herb Fields, Joan Fields, Ed Hanley, Mary Harmon, Ken Harvey, Bradford Hatton, Claude Heater, Eve Hebert, Betsy Holland, Bill Joyce, B.J. Keating, Bob Kole, John Laverty, Hal Loman, Douglas Luther, Judy Lynn, George Marcy [credited as George Marci], Rose Marie (as "Betty Dillon"; Broadway debut), Don McKay, Ted (Sport) Morgan, Basha Regis, Robert Scheerer (credited as Bob Scheerer), Laurel Shelby, Judy Sinclair, Joy Skylar, Gloria Smith, Vivian Smith, Walter Stane, Bill Sumner, Thelma Tadlock, Johnny Trama, Ken Urmston, Walter Wahl, Polly Ward, Beverly Weston. Produced by Paula Stone and Michael Sloane. NOTES: (1) Phil Silvers won a Tony award (Best Actor in Musical). (2) Production on hiatus during most of Aug 1952. (3) Filmed as Top Banana (1954).

(1956) Stage: Wrote lyrics for some songs used in "Mr. Wonderful" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Book by Joseph Stein and Will Glickman. Music by Larry Holofcener, Jerry Bock [earliest Broadway credit] and George David Weiss (credited as George Weiss; earliest Broadway credit). Lyrics by Jerry Bock, Lawrence Holofcener [credited as Larry Holofcener] (earliest Broadway credit) and George David Weiss. Musical Director: Morton Stevens. Music orchestrated by Ted Royal and Morton Stevens (credited as Morton L. Stevens; final Broadway credit). Production Conceived by Jule Styne. Featuring songs by Sam Coslow ("Sing, You Sinners"), W. Franke Harling ("Sing, You Sinners"), Sid Kuller ("Daddy, Uncle and Me'), Arthur Hammerstein' ("Because of You"), Dudley Wilkinson ("Because of You"), Harold Arlen ("That Old Black Magic"), Johnny Mercer ("That Old Black Magic"), Buddy G. DeSylva ("Birth of the Blues"), Lew Brown ("Birth of the Blues"), Ray Henderson ("Birth of the Blues"), Cole Porter ("It's All Right With Me"), Benny Davis ("Dearest"), Harry Akst ("Dearest"), George Gershwin ("Liza"), Ira Gershwin ("Liza") and Gus Kahn ("Liza"). Scenic Design by Oliver Smith. Costume Design by Robert Mackintosh. Lighting Design by Peggy Clark. Directed by Jack Donohue. Broadway Theatre: 22 Mar 1956-23 Feb 1957 (383 performances). Cast: Jack Carter (as "Fred Campbell"' only Broadway role), Sammy Davis Jr. (as "Charlie Welch"; Broadway debut), Olga James (as "Ethel Pearson"; only Broadway role), The Will Mastin Trio, Chita Rivera (as "Rita Romano"), Marvin Arnold (as "Hoofer"), Malcolm Lee Beggs (as "Mr. Foster"; final Broadway role), Ann Buckles (as "Unemployed Actress"), Marilyn Cooper (as "Little Girl"), Richard Curry (as "Song Plugger"), Sammy Davis Sr. (as "Dad"), Dorothy D'Honau (as "Acrobat"), Rina Falcone (as "Soprano"), Herb Fields (as "Counterman"), Tempy Fletcher (as "Dancer"), Charlotte Foley (as "Annie's Friend"), Harold Gordon (as "Bop Musician"), Shirley Graser (as "Dancer"), Jerri Gray (as "Cigarette Girl"), T.J. Halligan (as "Talent Scout"), Suan Hartman (as "Dancer"), Bob Kole (as "Stage Manager"), Gail Kuhr (as "Sister"), Ronnie Lee (as "Sophie's Boy"), Barbara Leigh (as "Sister"), Bob Leslie (as "A Comic"), Larry B. Leslie (as "A Comic"), Hal Loman (as "Hal"; final Broadway role), Pat Marshall (as "Lil Campbell"), Frank Marti (as "Stagehand"), Will Mastin (as "Uncle"), Sherry McCutcheon (as "Sister"), Sally Neal (as "Dancer"), John Pelletti (as "Johnnie"), Ginny Perlowin (as "Script Girl"), Albert Popwell (as "Bop Musician"), Bill Reilly (as "Hoofer"), Patti Ann Rita (as "Dancer"), Tony Rossi (as "Stagehand"), Sylvia Shay (as "Dancer"), Karen Shepard (as "A Singer"), Claude Thompson (as "Bop Musician"), Jimmie Thompson (as "Hoofer"), Patti Wharton (as "Dancer"), Pat Wilkes (as "Audition Annie"). Understudies: T.J. Halligan (as "Mr. Foster"), Bob Leslie (as "Fred Campbell"), Jimmie Thompson (as "Hal"), George Watts (as "Dad/Uncle"), Patti Wharton (as "Rita Romano"), Pat Wilkes (as "Lil Campbell"), Louise Woods (as "Ethel Pearson"). Replacement actors: Bob Burkhardt (as "Hal/Agent"), 'Charlotte Foley (as "Audition Annie"), T.J. Halligan (as "Mr. Foster [from 28 May 1956-?], Larry Kert (as "Stagehand"), Larry B. Leslie (as "Talent Scout"), Jackie McElroy (as "A Singer"), Kay Medford (as "Lil Campbell"), Gary Morton (as "A Comic/Talent Scout"; only Broadway role), Robert Neukum (as "Stage Manager"), Lew Parker (as "Fred Campbell"), Elizabeth Taylor (as "Dancer/ Soprano"). Understudies: Ann Buckles (as "Lil Campbell"), Rina Falcone (as "Unemployed Actress"), Bob Leslie (as "Mr. Foster/Bartender"), Joan Morton (as "Rita Romano"). Produced by Jule Styne and George Gilbert. Produced in association with Lester Osterman Jr. NOTE: Filmed as Mr. Wonderful (1993).

(1956) Stage: Wrote lyrics for "Li'l Abner" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Book by Norman Panama and Melvin Frank. Based on cartoon characters by Al Capp. Music by Gene de Paul. Musical Direction / Continuity / Vocvals by Lehman Engel. Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang. Ballet Music Arranged by Genevieve Pitot. Assistant to Mr. Engel: John Passaretti. Choreographed / Directed by Michael Kidd. St. James Theatre: 15 Nov 1956-12 Jul 1958 (693 performances). Cast: Edie Adams (as "Daisy Mae"; credited as Edith Adams), Stubby Kaye (as "Marryin' Sam"), Peter Palmer (as "L'il Abner"), Charlotte Rae (as "Mammy Yokum"), Howard St. John, William Lanteau (as "Available Jones"), Joe E. Marks (as "Pappy Yokum"), Julie Newmar (as "Stupefyin' Jones"), Stanley Simmonds (as "Dr. Rasmussen T. Finsdale"), Carmen Alvarez (as "Moonbeam McSwine" / "Wife/Dancer"), Margaret Baxter, Chad Dee Block, Don Braswell, Marc Breaux, Joan Cherof, Pat Creighton, Grover Dale, Lanier Davis (as "President" / "State Department Man" / "Colonel" / "Secretary" / "Singer"), Lillian D'Honau, Bonnie Evans, Joyce Gladmond, Jan Gunnar, Bern Hoffman (as "Earthquake McGoon"), Hope Holiday (as "Wife" / "Singer"), Maureen Hopkins, Jane House, James Hurst (as "Clem Scragg" / "Radio Commentator" / Singer"), James J. Jeffries, Lucky Kargo, Robert Karl, Barbara Klopfer, Mario Lamm, Ralph Linn, Tina Louise (as "Appassionata Von Climax"), Richard Maitland (as "Government Man" / "Dancer"), Jack Matthew, Robert McClure, Tony Mordente (credited as Anthony Mordente), Reed Morgan, Al Nesor (as "Evil Eye Fleagle"), Oran Osburn, Tom Panko, Louise Pearl, Christy Peterson, George Reeder, George Ritner, Anthony Saverino, Jeanette Scovotti, Sharon Shore, Ted Thurston, Aldo Ventura, Rebecca Vorno, Robert Weinsko, Deedee Wood. Produced by Norman Panama, Melvin Frank and Michael Kidd.

(1959) Stage: Wrote music for "Saratoga" on Broadway. Musical.

(1964) Stage: Wrote music for "Foxy" on Broadway. Musical comedy.

(1974) Stage: Adapated (w/André Previn) music for J.B. Priestley's play, "The Good Companions," at Her Majesty's Theatre in London, England, with Judi Dench, John Mills and Christopher Gable in the cast.

(2010) Stage: Wrote lyrics for songs used in "Come Fly Away", produced on Broadway. Musical/dance.

(2001) Stage: Wrote lyrics for songs used in "Never Gonna Dance", produced on Broadway. Musical comedy.

(2002) Stage: Wrote lyrics for songs used in "Elaine Stritch At Liberty" on Broadway. (2002). Special/solo. Cast: Elaine Stritch.

(2001) Stage: Wrote lyrics for songs used in "Mostly Sondheim", produced on Broadway. Special/solo.

(1981) Stage: Wrote lyrics for song used in "Sophisticated Ladies", produced on Broadway. Musical revue.

(1981) Stage: Wrote lyrics for song used in "Blues in the Night", produced on Broadway. Musical revue.

(1982) Stage: Wrote lyrics for songs used in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", prod7uced on Broadway. Musical.

(1983) Stage: Wrote lyrics for songs used in "Peg, A Musical Autobiography" on Broadway. Book / New Lyrics by Peggy Lee. New music by Paul Horner. Musical Director: Larry Fallon. Vocal arrangements by Ray Charles. Music orchestrated by Artie Butler, Larry Fallon [final Broadway credit], Dominic Frontiere, Willis Holman [credited as Bill Holman], Gordon Jenkins, Philip J. Lang, Johnny Mandel, Billy May, Leon Pendarvis, Don Sebesky, Larry Wilcox and Torrie Zito [earliest Broadway credit]. Featuring "Fever" by Johnny Davenport and Eddie Cooley. Featuring "Goody, Goody" by Johnny Mercer and Matty Malneck. Featuring "Why Don't You Do Right?" by Joe McCoy. Featuring "I Don't Know Enough About You" and "It's A Good Day" by Dave Barbour. Featuring "Stay Away From Louisville Lou" by Jack Yellen and Milton Ager. Featuring "Lover" by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Featuring "Big Spender" by Dorothy Fields and Cy Coleman. Featuring "Is That All There Is?" by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Scenic Design by Tom H. John. Costume Design by Florence Klotz. Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton. Sound Design by Jan Nebozenko. Sound Consultant: Phil Ramone. Directed by Robert Drivas. Lunt-Fontanne Theatre: 14 Dec 1983-17 Dec 1983 (5 performances + 13 previews that began on 1 Dec 1983). Cast: Peggy Lee (as "Peggy Lee"; Broadway debut), Mary Sue Berry (as "Soprano I" / "Back-up Singer"), Steve Clayton (as "Tenor" / "Back-up Singer"), Doris Eugenio (as "Soprano II" / "Back-up Singer"), Rose Marie Jun (as "Alto" / "Back-up Singer"), Brian Quinn (as "Tenor" / "Back-up Singer"), David Vogel (as "Baritone" / "Back-up Singer"). Swings: D. Michael Heath, Ellen McLain. Produced by Zev Bufman, Marge Cowan, Irv Cowan and Georgia Frontiere.

(1986) Stage: Wrote lyrics for songs used in "Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood", produced on Broadway. Musical revue.

(1987) Stage: Wrote lyrics for songs used in "Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre", produced on Broadway. Special concert. Cast: Barbara Cook.

(1987) Stage: Wrote lyrics for songs used in "Dream", produced on Broadway). Musical revue.

(1999) Stage: Wrote lyrics for "Fosse" on Broadway. Musical revue/dance.

(1999) Stage: Wrote lyrics for songs used in "Swing!", produced on Broadway. Musical/dance/revue.

(2001) Stage: Wrote lyrics for "42nd Street", produced on Broadway. Musical comedy (revival).

(2010-11) Stage: Wrote (w/Gene de Paul) "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," performed at the Drury Lane Oakbrook Theatre in Chicago, IL. Musical. Tammy Mader was choreographer.

(7/22/51) Radio: Appeared on "The Peggy Lee Show".

(October 20, 1952) He wrote the music and lyrics for the musical, "Top Banana," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Phil Silvers, Kaye Ballard, Jack Albertson, Judy Lynn, Johnny Coy, Joey Faye, Herbie Faye, Walter Dare Wahl, Bradford Hatton, Dick Dana, Johnny Trama, Gloria Smith, George Marci, "Flash" Hogan and Danny Scholl in the cast. Hy Kraft wrote the book. Jo Mielziner was set designer. Alvin Colt was costume designer. Ron Fletcher was choreographer. Jack Donahue was director. Paula Stone and Mike Sloane were producers.

(November 1, 1951) Hy Kraft and his musical, "Top Banana," was performed at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City for 350 performances.

(January 6, 1964) The play, "Foxy," was written by Ian McLellan Hunter, Ring Lardner Jr., Robert Emmett Dolan, and him in a world premiere at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio.

(February 6, 1964) Ian McLellan Hunter, Ring Lardner Jr., Robert Emmett Dolan and his play, "Foxy," was performed at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Bert Lahr in the cast.

(1968) He was lyricist for the musical, "Lil' Abner," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Dagmar, Michael Beirne and Willi Burke in the cast. James Mitchell was director. Norman Panama and Melvin Frank wrote the book. Gene DePaul composed the music.

(July 1959) He was lyricist for the musical, "Li'l Abner," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine. The musical based on the cartoon characters by Al Capp. Gene De Paul was composer. Norman Panama and Melvin Frank wrote the book.

(July 1990) He was lyricist for the musical, "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine. Gene De Paul was composer. Lawrence Kasha and David Landay wrote the book.

(Summer 1977) Al Capp, Gene De Paul and his musical, "Li'l Abner," was performed in a Kenley Players production at the Packard Music Hall Theatre in Warren and Memorial Hall in Dayton, Ohio with Lucie Arnaz and Dirk Benedick in the cast. John Kenley was artistic director.

(Summer 1981) Gene De Paul and his musical, "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," was performed in a Kenley Players production at the Memorial Hall in Dayton; the Veterans Memorial Theatre in Columbus and in Akron, Ohio with Debbie Boone in the cast. John Kenley was artistic director.