The Desert Song
Operetta - Revival
City Center
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: January 8, 1946
- Closing Date: February 16, 1946
- Previews:
- Performances: 45
Lyrics: Frank Mandel, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach
Book: Frank Mandel, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach
Music: Sigmund Romberg
Synopsis
Pierre, the seemingly mild-mannered son of a French general, masquerades as the "Red Shadow," the leader of a group of Arab bandits in the Middle East, in order to have adventures and seduce his beloved Margot.
Opening Night Cast
| Clarissa | Azuri | |
| Barbara Bailey | Mardi | |
| Jean Bartel | Clementina | |
| George Burnson | Ali Ben Ali | |
| Walter Cassel | Pierre Birabeau | |
| Richard Charles | Sid El Kar | |
| Wilton Clary | Captain Paul Fontaine | |
| Joseph Claudio | Sergeant La Vergne |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Otto Harbach | Libretto | |
| Oscar Hammerstein II | Libretto | |
| Frank Mandel | Libretto | |
| Sigmund Romberg | Music | |
| Sterling Halloway | Director | |
| Aida Broadbent | Choreographer |