Ben Franklin in Paris
Musical - Original
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: October 7, 1964
- Opening Date: October 27, 1964
- Closing Date: May 1, 1965
- Previews: 13
- Performances: 215
Lyrics: Sidney Michaels
Book: Sidney Michaels
Music: Mark Sandrich, Jr.
Synopsis
Benjamin Franklin journeys to Paris with his two young grandsons to enlist France's aid in the American Revolution and finds that the best way to King Louis XIV is through a seductive countess who is the king's trusted adviser at court.
Opening Night Cast
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Robert Preston | Benjamin Franklin |
| Ulla Sallert | Madame La Comtesse Diane de Vobrillac | |
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Susan Watson | Janine Nicolet |
| Oliver Clark | Louis XVI | |
| Jack Fletcher | Pedro Count de Aranda | |
| Sam Greene | Captain Wickes | |
| Robert Kaliban | Pierre Caron de Beaumarchais | |
| Franklin Kiser | Temple Franklin |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Sidney Michaels | Book | |
| Mark Sandrich, Jr. | Music | |
| Sidney Michaels | Lyrics | |
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Michael Kidd | Director |
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Michael Kidd | Choreographer |
| Oliver Smith | Scenic Design |
