Oh Captain!
Musical - Original
Alvin Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: February 4, 1958
- Closing Date: July 19, 1958
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 192
Lyrics: Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
Music: Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
Book: José Ferrer, Al Morgan
Synopsis
An English sea captain sails from Surrey to Paris every week, keeping a wife in England and a mistress in Paris, in the musical adaptation of the 1953 film The Captain's Paradise.
Opening Night Cast
| Tony Randall | Captain Henry St. James | |
| Alexandra Danilova | Lisa | |
| Susan Johnson | Mae | |
| Abbe Lane | Bobo | |
| Jacquelyn McKeever | Mrs. Maud St. James | |
| Edward Platt | Enrico Manzoni | |
| Valia Valentinoff | A Spaniard |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Al Morgan | Writer | |
| José Ferrer | Book | |
| Jay Livingston | Music | |
| Ray Evans | Music | |
| Jay Livingston | Lyrics | |
| Ray Evans | Lyrics |
Awards
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Jacquelyn McKeever | Winner |
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Theatre World Award | Jacquelyn McKeever | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Actor in a Musical | Tony Randall | Nominee |
| 1958 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Miles White | Nominee |
| 1958 | Featured Actress in a Musical | Jacquelyn McKeever | Nominee |
| 1958 | Featured Actress in a Musical | Susan Johnson | Nominee |
| 1958 | Musical | Nominee | |
| 1958 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Jo Mielziner | Nominee |
