Spoon River Anthology
Musical - Original
Booth Theatre (September 29, 1963 - November 16, 1963)
Belasco Theatre (November 18, 1963 - January 04, 1964)
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: September 29, 1963
- Closing Date: January 4, 1964
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 111
Lyrics: Charles Aidman
Music: Naomi Caryl Hirshhorn
Synopsis
The poems of Edgar Lee Masters, as adapted by Charles Aidman, paint a picture of the lives of the residents of the fictional town of Spoon River. Many of the dead residents are eulogized.
Opening Night Cast
| Charles Aidman | Reader | |
| Robert Elston | Reader | |
| Betty Garrett | Reader | |
| Joyce Van Patten | Reader | |
| Naomi Caryl Hirshhorn | Singer | |
| Hal Lynch | Singer |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Naomi Caryl Hirshhorn | Music | |
| Charles Aidman | Lyrics | |
| Charles Aidman | Director | |
| Jules Fisher | Lighting Design | |
| Michel Kazan | Hair Design | |
| Marshall Young | General Manager |