- (1935 - 1983) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1935) Stage Play: Transcendence. Musical/ballet. Music by Franz Liszt. Scenic Design by Gaston Longchamp. Costume Design by Franklin Watkins. Choreographed by George Balanchine [earliest Broadway credit]. Adelphi Theatre: 1 Mar 1935- unknown (unknown performances). Cast: Unknown. Produced by The American Ballet Company.
- (1935) Stage Play: Dreams. Musical/ballet. Music by George Antheil. Scenic Design by Derain. Costume Design by Derain. Choreographed by George Balanchine [earliest Broadway credit]. Adelphi Theatre: 1 Mar 1935- unknown (unknown performances). Cast: Unknown. Produced by The American Ballet Company.
- Keep Off the Grass (1940). Choreographed by George Balanchine.
- On Your Toes (1936). Musical comedy. Music by Richard Rodgers. Book by Richard Rodgers (I)', George Abbott and Lorenz Hart. Lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Music orchestrated by Hans Spialek. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Irene Sharaff. Choreographed by George Balanchine. Directed by Worthington Miner. Imperial Theatre (moved to The Majestic Theatre from 9 Nov 1936 to close): 11 Apr 1936- 23 Jan 1937 (315 performances). Cast: Ray Bolger (as "Phil Dolan III/Hoofer/"Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" Ballet), Doris Carson, Luella Gear (as "Peggy Porterfield"), Tamara Geva (as "Vera Barnova/Princess Zenobia/Princess Zenobia Ballet/Strip Tease Girl/"Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" Ballet), Monty Woolley (as "Sergei Alexandrovitch"), William Baker, Libby Bennett, May Block, Edward Brinkman, William Broder, Jill Christie, George Church, Fred Danieli, Nick Dennis (as "Thug"), Dorothy Denton, Henry Dick, Enes Earley, Eleanor Fiata, Marjorie Fisher, Robert H. Forsythe, Gloria Franklin, Basil Galahoff, Dorothy Hall, Ethel Hampton, Harold Haskin, Harold Haskins, Dave Jones, Grace Kaye, Tyrone Kearney, Joan Keenan, Isabelle Kimpal, Betty Lee, Bob Long, Gertrude Magee, Russ Milton, Julian Mitchell, Marie Monnig, David Morris, Frances Nevins, Mae Noble, Harry Peterson, Jack Quinn, Carole Renwick, Patsy Schenck, Ursula Seiler, Robert Sidney, Betty Jane Smith, Guy Stanion, Drucilla Strain, Valery Streshnev, Dorothy Thomas, Beau Tilden (as "Call Boy/Thug/Gentleman of the Ensemble"), Demetrios Vilan, William Wadsworth, Davenie Watson, Amy Weber, Alma Wertley, George Young. Produced by Dwight Wiman. Note: Filmed as On Your Toes (1939).
- Cabin in the Sky (1940). Musical fantasy. Music by Vernon Duke. Book by Lynn Root. Lyrics by John La Touche. Vocal arrangements by Hugh Martin. Musical Director: Max Meth. Music orchestrated by Domenico Savino, Charles Cook, Fod Livingston and Nathan Van Cleve. Based on a story "Little Joe" by Lynn Root. Scenic Design by Boris Aronson. Staged by George Balanchine. Choreographed by George Balanchine. Directed by Albert Lewis. Martin Beck Theatre: 25 Oct 1940- 8 Mar 1941 (156 performances). Cast: Talley Beattey (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Wilson Bradley (as "Messenger Boy/J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), Claude Brown (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Georgia Burke (as "Lily"), Dick Campbell (as "Domino Johnson"), Rebecca Champion (as "J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), Rita Christiana (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Helen Dowdy (as "J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), Todd Duncan (as "The Lawd's General"), Katherine Dunham (as "Georgia Brown"), Earl Edwards (as "Second Henchman"), Lucille Ellis (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Maurice Ellis (as "Third Henchman"), Jiene Moxzer Harris (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer/Imp"), Rex Ingram (as "Lucifer, Jr."), Clarence Jacobs (as "J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), J. Louis Johnson (as "John Henry"), J. Rosamond Johnson (as "Brother Green"), Lawaune Kennard (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Ella MacLashley (as "J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), Fradye Marshall (as "J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), Alexander McDonald (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer/Imp"), Roberta McLaurin (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Arthur McLean (as "J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), Al Moore (as "Dude"), Jieno Moxzer (as "Imp"), Rajah Ohardieno (as "Imp/Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Evelyn Pilcher (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Eulabel Riley (as "J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), Carmencita Romero (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Edith Ross (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Archie Savage (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer/Imp"), Louis Sharp (as "Dr. Jones/J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), Al Stokes (as "Devil's Messenger/J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), Earl Sydnor (as "First Henchman"), J. Emanuel Vanderhans (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Laura Vaughns (as "J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), Candido Vicenti (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Ethel Waters (as "Petunia Jackson"), Lavinia Williams (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Milton Williams (as "Fleetfoot"), Dooley Wilson (as "Little Joe Jackson"), Thomas Woosley. Produced by Albert Lewis and Vinton Freedley. Note: Filmed as Cabin in the Sky (1943).
- (1942) Stage Play: Rosalinda. Musical/operetta. Music by Johann Strauss. American Book by John Meehan Jr. and Gottfried Reinhardt. Adapted from the version of "Die Fledermaus" by Max Reinhardt. Lyrics by Paul Kerby. Costume Design by Ladislas Czettel. Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal. Scenic Design by Oliver Smith. Choreographed by George Balanchine. Directed by Felix Brentano. 44th Street Theatre (moved to The Imperial Theatre from 24 May 1943- 2 Oct 1943, then moved to The 44th Street Theatre from 4 Oct 1943- 13 Nov 1943, then moved to The 46th Street Theatre from 15 Nov 1943- close): 28 Oct 1942- 22 Jan 1944 (611 performances). Cast: Nina Allen, Thelma Altman, Betty Baker, Xenia Bank, Gene Barry (as "Falke"), Nancy Baskerville, Marden Bate, Jeanne Beauvais, Lillian C. Bennett, Paul Best, Edward Bigelow, Betty Billings, Herbert Bliss, Todd Bolender, Diana Corday, Douglas Coudy, Anne Dawson, William Dollar, Mary Ellen (as "Premier Danseuse"), Jean Faust, Camille Fischelli, Edwin Fowler, Jack Gansaert, David Goldstein, Harold Gordon, William Hearne, Joyce Hill, Phyllis Hill, Julia Horvarth, Oskar Karlweis [credited as Oscar Karlweis] (as "Prince Orlofsky"), Alfred Kunz, Lillian Lanese, Lawrence Lieberman, 'Jose Limon' (as "Premier Dancer"), Virginia MacWatters, Lucy Marshall, Frances McCann (as "Ensemble/Rosalinda Von Eisenstein" [Matinee performances only]), Ernest McChesney (as "Gabriel Von Eisenstein"), Jean Merrill (as "Rosalinda Von Eisenstein"), Alfred D. Morgan, Joan O'Neill, Sonya Orlova, Yvonne Patterson, Dorothy Ramsey, Betty Lou Reed, Elise Reiman, Simon Sadoff, Dorothy Sarnoff (as "Rosalinda Von Eisenstein"), Loretta Schere, Benjamin Siegel, Louis Simon, Leonard Stocker, Yvonne Tibor, Robert Tower, Bernard Tunisse, George V. Vincent, Everett West, Joan Wheatley, Jane Whyte, Anna Wiman (as "Ballet Dancer"), Alan Winston, Shelley Winters [erroneously credited as Shelly Winter] (as "Fifi"). Produced by Lodewick Vroom.
- (September 1, 1950) He choreographed Tchaikovsky's ballet, "Theme and Variaions," with Tudor's choreographed Schoenberg's ballet, "Pillar of Fire," Petipa's choreographed Tchaikovsky's ballet, "Pas De Deux from The Sleeping Beauty," and Agnes De Mille's choreographed Aaron Copland's ballet, "Rodeo," in an American National Ballet Theatre production at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, England with Alicia Alonsgo, Igor Youskevitch, Mary Ellen Moylan, James Mitchell, John Kriza, Allyn McLerie, and Charlyne Baker in the cast. Alexander Smallens was choreographer.
- (1938) Stage Play: The Boys from Syracuse. Musical comedy. Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Book by George Abbott. Based on the play "The Comedy of Errors" by William Shakespeare. Vocal arrangements by Hugh Martin. Music orchestrated by Hans Spialek. Musical Director: Harry S. Levant. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Irene Sharaff. Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Choreographed by George Balanchine. Directed by George Abbott. Alvin Theatre: 23 Nov 1938- 10 Jun 1939 (235 performances). Cast: Eddie Albert (as "Antipholus of Syracuse"), Grace Albert, Micky Alvarez, Dolores Anderson, Muriel Angelus, Carroll Ashburn (as "Duke of Ephesus"), Libby Bennett, Marguerite Benton, Ruth Brady, Betty Bruce, Florine Callahan, Renee Cettel, George Church, John Clarke, Stella Clauson, Alice Craig, Betty De Elmo, Buddy Douglas, Clifford Dunstan, Florence Fair, Bee Farnum, Sidney Gordon, Ruth Gormly, Ronald Graham, Joseph Granville, Joseph Harris, Teddy Hart (as "Dromio of Ephesus"), Claire Harvey, Robert Howard, Burl Ives (as "Tailor's Apprentice"), Dan Karry, Laura Kellogg, Bob Lawrence, Lita Lede, Connie Leslie, Tom Lynch, Jack Malis, Owen Martin, Edwin Mills, Vivien Moore, Wynn Murray, John O'Shaughnessy, Harry Peterson, Jimmy Savo, Joseph Scandur, Byron Shores, Robert Sidney, Mildred Solly, Lee Tannen, Anna Mae Tesslo, Beau Tilden (as "Dancer"), Heidi Vosseler, Margaret Walsh, Davenie Watson, Marcy Wescott, Armonce Wilkins, James Wilkinson, Claire Wolf, Herbert Wood. Produced by George Abbott.
- (1937) Stage Play: Babes in Arms. Musical comedy. Material by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Music orchestrated by Hans Spialek. Musical Director: Gene Salzer. Choreographed by George Balanchine. Directed by Robert B. Sinclair. Shubert Theatre (moved to The Majestic Theatre from 25 Oct 1937 to close): 14 Apr 1937- 18 Dec 1937 (289 performances). Cast: Roy Adler, Buddy Allen, Micky Alvarez, Jay Bee, Libby Bennett, Verna Ceders, Stella Clauson, Tania Clell, Alex Courtney, Mitzie Dahl, Dan Dailey (as "The Gang") [Broadway debut], Clifton Darling, Aljan de Loville, Jere Delaney, Alfred Drake, Bronson Dudley, Eleanor Fiata, Bob Fishelson, Gloria Franklin, Ted Gary, James Gillis, Mitzi Green, Dana Hardwick, Claire Harvey, Ray Heatherton, Mickey Herson, Georgia Hiden, Ethel Intropidi (as "Mazie LaMar"), LeRoy James, Marjorie Jane, Alvin Kerr, Bobby Lane, Betty Lee, Connie Leslie, Don Liberto, George E. MacKay, Grace McDonald (as "Dolores Reynolds"), Ray McDonald, Duke McHale, Wynn Murray (as "Baby Rose, The Singer"), Fayard Nicholas (as "Irving DeQuincy"), Harold Nicholas (as "Ivor DeQuincy"), [credited as the Nicholas Brothers], Jean Owens, Audrey Palmer, Douglas Perry, Gedda Petry, Rolly Pickert, Aileen Poe, Robert Rounseville, Ursula Seiler, Jack Stanton, Eleanor Tennis, Davenie Watson, George Watts, Kenneth Wilkins. Production supervised and Produced by Dwight Wiman. Note: Filmed by MGM as Babes in Arms (1939).
- (June 1984) He choreographed Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical, "On Your Toes," at the Palace Theatre in London, England with Natalia Makarova, Tim Flavin, Honor Blackman, John Bennett, and Siobhan McCarthy in the cast. George Abbott was director.
- (March 1985) He choreographed Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical, "On Your Toes," at the Palace Theatre in London, England with Honor Blackman, John Bennett, Doreen Wells, Tim Flavin, and Siobhan McCarthy in the cast. George Abbott was director.
- (May 1985) He choreographed Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical, "On Your Toes," at the Palace Theatre in London, England with Doreen Wells, Tim Flavin, Elspet Gray, John Bennett, and Siobhan McCarthy in the cast. George Abbott was director.
- (1945) Stage Play: Mr. Strauss Goes to Boston. Romantic comedy. Music by Robert Stolz. Book by Leonard Louis Levinson. Lyrics by Robert Sour. Based on a story by Geza Herczeg and Alfred Gruemwald. Music orchestrated by George Lessner. Choreographed by George Balanchine. Directed by Felix Brentano. New Century Theatre: 6 Sep 1945- 15 Sep 1945 (12 performances). Cast: Marie Barova (as "Mrs. Iverson"), Nancy Baskerville (as "Ensemble"), Jeanne Beauvais (as "Ensemble"), Stephen Billings (as "Corps de Ballet"), Mary Burr (as "Corps de Ballet"), Arlene Carmen (as "Ensemble"), Jacqueline Cezanne (as "Corps de Ballet"), Arlene Dahl (as "Mrs. Taylor") [Broadway debut], Margit DeKova (as "Solo Dancer"), Dennis Dengate (as "First Reporter/Ensemble"), Sylvia de Penso (as "Corps de Ballet"), Andrea Downing (as "Corps de Ballet"), Ralph Dumke (as "Dapper Dan Pepper"), Lee Edwards (as "Hotel Manager/Aide to President/Ensemble"), Doris Elliot (as "Ensemble"), Selma Felton (as "Mrs. Hastings"), Alma Fernandez (as "Ensemble"), Frank Finn (as "Ensemble/Bellhop"), Don Fiser (as "Ensemble/Inspector Gogarty/Mr. Pottinger"), Helen Gallagher (as "Corps de Ballet"), Arlene Garver (as "Corps de Ballet"), Larry Gilbert (as "Ensemble/Second Reporter"), Sydney Grant (as "Mr. Whitney"), Mary Grey (as "Corps de Ballet"), Philip Harrison (as "Ensemble"), John Harrold (as "A Photographer/Ensemble"), Babs Heath (as "Solo Dancer"), Lucy Hillary (as "Ensemble"), Edward J. Lambert (as "Elmo Tilt"), Harold Lang (as "Solo Dancer"), Virginia MacWatters (as "Brook Whitney"), Paul Mario (as "Ensemble/A Waiter/Man in Overalls"), Jay Martin (as "Tom Avery"), Ruth Matteson (as "Hetty Stauss"), Joseph Monte (as "Third Reporter/Ensemble"), Fiala Mraz (as "Corps de Ballet"), John Oliver (as "Butler/Ensemble"), Paul Olson (as "Corps de Ballet"), Brian O'Mara (as "Ensemble/Policeman McGillicuddy/Earl"), Olga Pavlova (as "Ensemble"), Rose Perfect (as "Mrs. Blakely"), Virginia Poe (as "Corps de Ballet"), George Rigaud (as "Johann Strauss"), Norman Roland (as "President Grant"), William Sarazen (as "Corps de Ballet"), Tilden Shanks (as "Corps de Ballet"), Cecile Sherman (as "Mrs. Byrd"), Mia Stenn (as "Ensemble"), Florence Sundstrom (as "Pepi"), Lailye Tenen (as "Mrs. Dexter"), Terry Towne (as "Corps de Ballet"), Mary Lou Wallace (as "Ensemble"). Produced by Felix Brentano.
- (1944) Stage Play: Song of Norway. Musical/operetta. A New Operetta based on the Life and Music of Edvard Grieg. Musical Adaptation by Bob Wright [credited as Robert Wright] and Chet Forrest [credited as George Forrest]. Lyrics by Bob Wright [credited as Robert Wright] and Chet Forrest [credited as George Forrest]. Book by Milton Lazarus. Based on the play by Homer Curran. Musical Director: Arthur Kay; Additional lyrics by Arthur Kay. Orchestral and Choral Arrangements by Arthur Kay. Choreography and Singing Ensembles Staged by George Balanchine. Production designed by: Lemuel Ayers. Book Direction by Charles Freeman. Imperial Theatre (moved to The Broadway Theatre from 15 Apr 1946- close): 21 Aug 1944- 7 Sep 1946 (860 performances). Cast: Sylvia Allen (as "Child"), Ann Andre (as "Marghareta/Chorus"), Sig Arno (as "Count Peppi Le Loup"), Robert Bailes (as "Chorus"), Robert Bernard (as "Maestro Pisoni"), Robert Bernoff (as "Ensemble"), Helena Bliss (as "Nina Hagerup"), Elizabeth Bockoven (as "Hilda/Chorus"), Lewis Bolyard (as "Innkeeper/Chorus"), Barbara Boudwin (as "Signora Eleanora/Chorus"), Mary Bradley (as "Chorus"), Patti Brady (as "Grima"), Frank Brenneman (as "Chorus"), Lawrence Brooks (as "Edvard Grieg"), Betty Burge (as "Ensemble"), Grace Carroll (as "Child"), William Carroll (as "Eric"), Marjorie Castle (as "Ensemble"), John Chaloupka (as "Chorus"), Dudley Clements (as "Henrik Ibsen"), Shirley Conklin (as "Chorus"), Kaye Connor (as "Chorus"), Alexandra Danilova (as "Chorus"), Paul De Poyster (as "Member of the Faculty"), Audrey Dearden (as "Chorus"), Paul DePoyster (as "Chorus"), Kent Edwards (as "Einar"), Jean Faust (as "Ensemble"), Milton Feher (as "Ensemble"), Pauline Goddard (as "Chorus"), Cameron Grant (as "Butler/Chorus"), Audrey Guard (as "Member of the Faculty/Mother Grieg [Alternate]/Chorus"), Roland Guerard (as "The Minstrel/Ensemble"), Leone Hall (as "Chorus"), Janet Hamer (as "Sigrid"), Harold Haskin (as "Ensemble"), Larry Haynes (as "Chorus"), Hal Horton (as "Chorus"), Gwen Jones (as "Greta/Nina Hagerup [Alternate]/Chorus"), Jeanne Jones (as "Ensemble"), Raymond Keast (as "Rikard Nordraak [Alternate]/Chorus"), Francis Kiernan (as "Ensemble"), Walter Kingsford (as "Father Grieg"), Eric Kristen (as "Ensemble"), Jackie Lee (as "Helga"), Dorothie Littlefield (as "Adelina/Ensemble"), Karen Lund (as "Hedwig/Chorus"), Gerald Matthews (as "Gunnar"), Hal McMurrin (as "Chorus"), Ewing Mitchell (as "Member of the Faculty"), Pat O'Rourke (as "Child"), Sonya Orlova (as "Miss Anders/Ensemble"), Irra Petina (as "Louisa Giovanni"), Adda Pourmel (as "Waitress at Tito's/Ensemble"), Yura Radine (as "Ensemble"), Carlye Ramey (as "Ensemble"), Sharon Randall (as "Elvera/Chorus"), Shannon Randolph (as "Child"), Margaret Ritter (as "Chorus"), Ivy Scott (as "Mother Grieg") [final Broadway role], Rosine Sedova (as "Waitress at Tito's/Ensemble"), Robert Shafer (as "Rikard Nordraak"), James Starbuck (as "Freddy/Tito/Ensemble"), Gloria Stone (as "Ensemble"), Nat Stoudenmire (as "Ensemble"), Toni Stuart (as "Ensemble"), Olga Suarez (as "The Maiden Norway/Ensemble"), Sviatoslav Toumine (as "Ensemble"), Mary Walker (as "Chorus"), Arthur Waters (as "Chorus"), Nora White (as "Maid"), Philip White (as "Father Nordraak"), Doreen Wilson (as "Frau Professor Norden/Chorus"), Louisa Giovanni (as "Alternate"), Anna Wiman (as "Ensemble"), Maurice Winthrop (as "Chorus"), Stanley Wolfe (as "Chorus"), Walter Young (as "Chorus"). Replacement cast: Norvel Campbell (as "Chorus"), Grace Carroll (as "Grima"), Carl Cleighton (as "Ensemble"), Barbara Cole (as "Ensemble"), Kaye Connor (as "Marghareta"), Harry Day (as "Ensemble"), Paul Elmer (as "Chorus/Edvard Grieg"). Produced by Edwin Lester. Notes: (1) On 6 Sep 1946 (one day before the stage musical ended its Broadway run), Universal announced its purchase of the screen rights for $200,000 plus 25 percent of the film's profits. The studio planned for the movie adaptation to be produced in Technicolor by Sam Spiegel (then known as S.P. Eagle) and to star Deanna Durbin, with shooting to start in January, 1948. However, because of a projected high budget and a related tax problem which was holding back Hollywood film exports to Britain, Mr. Eagle revealed on 21 Aug 1947 that the picture was being postponed indefinitely. (2) Produced on film by ABC Pictures as Song of Norway (1970).
- (1940) Stage Play: Louisiana Purchase. Musical comedy. Music by Irving Berlin. Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Book by Morrie Ryskind. Based on a story by Buddy G. DeSylva. Musical Director: Robert Emmett Dolan. Additional orchestrations: N. Lang Van Cleve. Ballets by George Balanchine. Musical Staging by Carl Randall. Dances by Carl Randall. Directed by Edgar J. MacGregor. Imperial Theatre: 28 May 1940- 14 Jun 1941 (444 performances). Cast: William Gaxton (as "Jim Taylor"), Victor Moore (as "Senator Oliver P. Loganberry"), Vera Zorina (as "Marina van Linden"), April Ames (as "Emmy-Lou"), Irene Bordoni (as "Madame Bordelaise"), Dorothy Barrett (as "Dancing Girl"), Hubert Bland (as "Dancing Boy"), Ralph Blane (as "The Martins"), Carol Bruce (as "Beatrice"), Georgia Carroll (as "Secretary/Louisiana Belle"), Don Cortez (as "A Buccaneer"), Ned Coupland (as "Dancing Boy"), Charlie Curran (as "Dancing Boy"), Douglas Dean (as "Dancing Boy"), Clark Eggleston (as "Dancing Boy"), Althea Elder (as "Dancing Girl"), John Eliot (as "Sam Liebowitz/A Buccaneer"), Judith Ford (as "Louisiana Belle"), Mary Ganley (as "Dancing Boy"), Grace Gillern (as "Dancing Boy"), Dwight Godwin (as "Dancing Boy"), Petra Gray (as "Dancing Boy"), Dorothy Hall (as "Dancing Boy"), Mary Hartwig (as "Dancing Boy"), Harold Haskins (as "Dancing Boy"), George Hunter (as "Dancing Boy"), Dorothy Jeffers (as "Dancing Boy"), Nancy Knott (as "Dancing Boy"), Charles La Torre (as "Alphonse"), Henry Lahee (as "Dancing Boy"), Charles Laskey (as "Premier Danseur"), Patricia Lee (as "Louisiana Belle"), James Leland (as "Dancing Boy"), Nick Long Jr. (as "Lee Davis"), Edith Luce (as "Louisiana Belle"), Betty Luster (as "Dancing Girl"), Harvey Mack (as "Dancing Boy"), Hugh Martin (as "The Martins"), Ray Mayer (as "Davis D. Davis Jr."), Jack McClendon (as "Dancing Boy"), Virginia Morris (as "Dancing Girl"), Nicodemus (as "Abner"), Leona Olsen (as "Dancing Girl"), John Panter (as "A Buccaneer"), James Phillips (as "A Buccaneer"), Robert Pitkin (as "Col. Davis D. Davis Sr."), Nicolai Popov (as "Dancing Boy"), Richard Reed (as "Dancing Boy"), Ralph Riggs (as "Dean Manning"), Edward H. Robins (as "Police Captain Whitfield"), Jo Jean Rogers (as "The Martins"), Phyllis Rogers (as "The Martins"), Marion Rosamond (as "Louisiana Belle"), Rosemary Sankey (as "Dancing Girl"), Jean Scott (as "Dancing Girl"), Veva Selwood (as "Louisiana Belle"), Zynaid Spencer (as "Dancing Girl"), Aleen Stewart (as "Dancing Girl"), Anitra Upton (as "Dancing Girl"), Helen Vincent (as "Dancing Girl"), Kenneth Whelan (as "Dancing Boy"), Doris York (as "Dancing Girl"). Produced by Buddy G. DeSylva.
- (1944) Stage Play: Dream With Music. Musical/fantasy. Music by Clay Warnick. Book by Sidney Sheldon, Dorothy Kilgallen [only Broadway credit] and Ben Roberts. Lyrics by Edward Eager. Vocal arrangements by Clay Warnick. Orchestral Arrangements by Clay Warnick, Hans Spialek, Ted Royal and Robert Russell Bennett. Tap Routines Directed by Henry LeTang. Choreographed by George Balanchine. Directed by Richard Kollmar. Majestic Theatre: 18 May 1944- 10 Jun 1944 (28 performances). Cast: Betty Allen (as "Ella/Mrs. Sinbad"), Dorothy Babbs (as "The Little One/Lamb/Tap Specialist"), Dave Ballard (as "Genie"), Lois Barnes (as "A Twin/Rispah/Leopard/Singer"), Lucille Barnes (as "A Twin/Tispah/Ermine/Singer"), Robert Beam (as "Perfume Merchant/I.J./Singer"), Peter Birch (as "Lion/Day"), Robert Brink (as "Robert/Sultan"), Ralph Bunker (as "Sand Diviner/Mr. Panda"), Jacqueline Cezanne (as "Corps de Ballet"), Betty Clair (as "Corps de Ballet"), Ray Cook (as "Rug Merchant/Wolf/Singer"), Dorothy DeMolina (as "Corps de Ballet"), Donna Devel (as "Singer/Kispah/Rabbit"), Buddy Douglas (as "Mouse"), Leonard Elliott (as "Sinbad"), Larry Evers (as "Corps de Ballet/Guard"), Mae Francis (as "Caryatid"), Ronald Graham (as "Michael/Aladdin"), Beatrice Griffith (as "Caryatid"), Jane Hetherington (as "Fispah/Mrs. Fox/Singer"), Georgia Hiden (as "Corps de Ballet"), Joy Hodges (as "Marian/Jasmin"), Marcella Howard (as "Singer/Mispah/Mrs. Owl"), Janie Janvier (as "Hispah/Mrs. Lion/Singer"), Bill Jones (as "Unicorn/Singer/Candy Salesman"), Roseler Joynes (as "Caryatid"), Michael Kozak (as "Fakir/Singer/Tiger"), Carmelita Lanza (as "Corps de Ballet"), Dolores Milan (as "Tap Specialist/The Tall One"), Byron Milligan (as "Singer/Mr. Owl/Snake Charmer"), Mavis Mims (as "The Slender One/Tap Specialist") [final Broadway role], Rosemary Mitchell (as "Caryatid"), Margaret Murray (as "Corps de Ballet"), John Panter (as "Musical Instrument Merchant"), Gladys Pollard (as "Caryatid"), Bonita Purdue (as "Caryatid"), Sunny Rice (as "Tap Specialist/Night/First Hot One"), Dixie Roberts (as "Second Hot One/Tap Specialist/Mrs. Panda"), Jerry Ross (as "Guard/Monkey/Chinese Masseur/Corps de Ballet"), Alex Rotov (as "Western Union Boy/Wazier"), Toni Stuart (as "Corps de Ballet"), Dee Turnell (as "Corps de Ballet/The Blonde One"), Tari Vance (as "The One With the Pug Nose/Tap Specialist"), Bill Weber (as "Guard/Penguin/ Corps de Ballet/Aladdin's Aide"), Parker Wilson (as "Corps de Ballet/Guard"), Vera Zorina (as "Dinah/Scheherazade"). Produced by Richard Kollmar.
- (1935) Stage Play: Alma Mater. Musical/ballet. Music by Kay Swift. Written by Edward M.M. Warburg. Costume Design by John Held Jr.. Choreographed by George Balanchine. Adelphi Theatre: 1 Mar 1935- unknown (unknown performances). Cast: Leda Anchutina, Ruthanna Boris, Edward Caton, Elena De Rivas, William Dollar, Tamara Geva, Giselle, Paul Haakon, Holly Howard, Charles Laskey, Boris Levinoff, Eugene Loring, Annabelle Lyon, Katherine Mallowney, Elise Reiman, Heidi Vosseler. Produced by The American Ballet Company.
- (October 17, 1960) He and Diane Forhan choreographed William Shakespeare's play, "A Midsummer's Night Dream," in an American Shakespeare Festival production at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Bert Lahr, Mitchell Agruss, Rae Allen, Clayton Corzatte, Will Geer, John Harkins, Mariette Hartley, William Hickey, Patrick Hines, Margaret Phillips, Richard Waring, Douglas Watson, Christopher Agruss, Alexandra Berlin, Constance Bollinger, John Dorman, Ellen Geer, Sheila Handelman, Joseph Klimowski, Alfred Lavorato, Christopher Lloyd, Susan Ludlow, Arthur Malet, David Margulies, Suzanne Osborne, Billy Partello, Howard Poyrow, Robert Reilly, George Sampson, Stephen Strimpell, Alex Viespi, and Wisner Washam in the cast. Marc Blitzstein was composer. David Hays and Peter Wexler were set designer. Thea Neu and Dorothy Jeakins were costume designers. Jack Landau was director.
- (November 27, 1957) He choreographed the ballet, "Agon," in the New York City Ballet company production at the City Center in New York City with Diana Adams; Melissa Hayden; Barbara Walczak; Barbara Millberg; Todd Bolender; Roy Tobias; Jonathan Watts; Arthur Mitchell; Roberta Lubell; Francis Russell; Dido Sayers and Ruth Sobotka in the cast. Igor Stravinsky was composer. Nananna Porcher was lighting designer. Lincoln Kirstein was producer.
- (June 12, 1928) He choreographed the ballet, "Apollo," in a Diaghilev's Ballet company production at the Sarah Bernhardt Theatre in Paris, France with Serge Lifar (Apollo); Alice Nikitina (Terpischore); Alexandra Danilova (Terpischore); Lubov Tchernicheva (Polyhymnia) and Felia Dubrovska (Calliope) in the cast. Igor Stravinsky was composer and writer. Andre Bauchant was scenic and costume designer.
- (July 1973) The ballet, "Celebration," was performed in the Festival of Two Worlds at the Teatro Nuovo in Spoleto, Italy with Antoinette Sibley and Anthony Dowell (England) danced "The Sleeping Beauty" final act" in Act One. They danced Ashton's ballet, "Pas De Deux from Thais" in Act Two. Violette Verdy and Jean-Pierre Bonnefous (France) danced Robbins' new dance, "Bagatelles" to Beethoven's music. Carla Fracci and Paolo Bortoluzzi (Italy); Patricia McBride and Helgi Tomasson (United States) danced Robbins' "Afternoon of a Faun" in Act One. They danced his ballet, "Tchaikovsky's Pas De Deux" in Act Two. Malika Sabirova and Muzafar Bourkhanov (Soviet Union) danced "The Corsair Pas De Deux" in the cast. They danced Petipa/Minkus in display piece from "Don Quixote." They all danced in the finale with Ivanov's adagio from "Swan Lake" Act Two. Jerome Robbins was director. Rouben Ter-Arutunian was scenery designer.
- (May 29, 1940) He choreographed the ballet, "Concerto Barocco," in the American Ballet at the Theatre of Hunter College in New York City with Marie-Jeanne; Mary Jane Shea and William Dollar in the cast. Johann Sebastian Bach was composer. Eugene Berman was scenery and costume designer.
- (July 17, 1974) He and Alexandra Danilova choreographed the ballet, "Coppelia," in the New York City Ballet company production at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York with Patricia McBride and Karinska in the cast. Rouben Ter-Arutunian was scenery and costume designer.
- (November 1974) He and Alexandra Danilova choreographed the ballet, "Coppelia," in the New York City Ballet company production in New York City with Patricia McBride (Swanilda); Merrill Ashley (Dawn)l Christine Redpath (Prayer); Susan Hendl (Spinner) in the cast. Rouben Ter-Arutunian was scenery and costume designer.
- (May 27, 1965) He choreographed and played the title role in the ballet, "Don Quixote," in the New York City Ballet company production at the New York State Theater in New York City with Suzanne Farrell (Dulcinen); Deni Lamont (Sancho Panza) and the entire company in the cast. Nicolas Nabokov was composer. Esteban Francis was scenery, costume and lighting designer. Peter Harvey was assistant to Mr. Francis. Karinska was costume designer.
- (June 22, 1972) He choreographed the ballet, "Duo Concertant," in the New York City Ballet at the Stravinsky Festival at the New York State Theater in New York City with Kay Mazzo and Peter Martins in the cast. Lamar Alsop and Gordon Boelzner were musicians. Ronald Bates was lighting designer. Igor Stravinsky was composer.
- (May 28, 1970) He and Jerome Robbins choreographed the ballet, "Firebird," in the New York State Theater in New York City with Gelsey Kirkland; Jacques D'Amboise and Gloria Govrin in the cast. Igor Stravinsky was composer. Barbara Karimska was costume designer. Marc Chagall was scenic designer.
- (November 27, 1949) He choreographed the ballet, "Firebird," in the New York City Ballet production at the City Center in New York City with Maria Tallchief (Firebird) and Francisco Moncion (Prince Ivan) in the cast. Igor Stravinsky was composer. George Balanchine was choreographer. Marc Chagall was setting designer. Jean Rosenthal was lighting designer.
- (November 29, 1946) He choreographed the ballet, "The Four Temperaments," in the Ballet Society production at the Central High School of Needle Trades in New York City with Gisella Caccialanza; Tanaquil LeCleroq; Mary Ellen Moylan; Elise Reiman; Beatrice Tomplins; Todd Bolender; Lew Christensen; Fred Danieli; William Dollar; Jose Martinez and Francisco Moncion in the cast. Paul Hindemith was composer. Kurt Seligmann was scenery and costume designer. Jean Rosenthal was lighting designer.
- (February 4, 1965) He choreographed the ballet, "Harlequinade," in the New York City Ballet production at the New York State Theater in New York City with Edward Villella and Patricia McBride in the cast. Riccardo Drigo was composer. Rouben Ter-Aruntunian was scenery, costume and lighting designer.
- (1950) He directed the ballet, "Les Millions D'Arlequin," in the New York City Opera production in New York City with Maria Tallchief and Andre Eglevsky in the cast. Rouben Ter-Arutunian was scenery designer.
- (April 13, 1967) He choreographed the ballet, "Jewels," in the New York City Ballet company production at the New York State Theater in New York City with Violette Verdy; Conrad Ludlow; Mimi Paul; Francisco Moncion; Patricia McBride; Edward Villella; Patricia Neary; Suzanne Farrell and Jacques D'Amboise in the cast. Gabriel Faure; Igor Stravinsky and Peter Ilyich Tcaikowsky were composers. Karinska was costume designer. Peter Harvey was scenery designer. Ronald Bates was lighting designer.
- (November 22, 1960) He choreographed the ballet, "Liebeslieder Waltzer," in the New York City Ballet company production at the City Center in New York City with Diana Adams; Melissa Hayden; Jillana; Violette Verdy; Bill Carter; Conrad Ludlow; Nicholas Magallanes and Jonathan Watts in the cast. Johannes Brahms was composer. David Hays was scenery designer. Karinska was costume designer.
- (January 17, 1962) He choreographed the ballet, "A Midsummer's Night Dream," in the New York City Ballet company production at the City Center in New York City with Arthur Mitchell (Puck); Jillana (Helena); Edward Villella (Oberon); Melissa Hayden (Titania) Roland Vasquez (Bottom); Francisco Moncion (Theseus); Patricia McBride (Hermia); Nicholas Magallanes (Lysander) Bill Carter (Demetrius); Gloria Govrin (Hippolyta); Violette Verdy and Conrad Ludlow in the cast. Felix Mendelsohn was composer. David Hays was scenery and lighting designer. Karinska was costume designer.
- (February 2, 1954) He choreographed the ballet, "The Nutcracker," in the New York City Ballet production with Alberta Grant (Clara); Susan Kaufman (Fritz); Michael Arshansky (Herr Drosselmeyer); Paul Nickel (Nutcracker); Maria Tallchief (Sugarplum Fairy) and Nicholas Magallanes (Cavalier) in the cast. Horace Armistead was scenery designer. Karinska was costume designer. Vlady was mask designer. Tchaikowsky was composer. Lev Ivanov was writer.
- (April 28, 1948) He choreographed the ballet, "Orpheus," in the Ballet Society of New York at City Center in New York Ctity with Nicholas Magallanos (Orpheus); Maria Tallchief (Eurydice); Francisco Moncion (Dark Angel); Beatrice Tompkins (Leader of the Fairies); Tanaquil LeClercq (Leader of the Bacchantes) and Herbert Bliss (Apollo) in the cast. Igor Stravinsky was composer. Isamu Noguchi was scenery and costume designer. Jean Rosenthal was lighting designer.
- (May 21, 1929) He choreographed the ballet, "Prodigal Son," in the Diaghliev's Ballets Russes production at the Theatre Sarah Bernhardt in Paris, France with Serge Lifar (title role); Felia Dubrovska (Siren); Michael Federov (Father); Leon Woizkowski (Servant) and Antony Dolin (Servant) in the cast. Sergi Prokofiev was composer. Georges Rouault was scenery and costume designer.
- (February 23, 1950) He choreographed the ballet, "Prodigal Son," in the New York City Ballet production at the City Center in New York City with Jerome Robbins (Title Role); Maria Tallchief (Siren); Michael Arshansky (Father); Herbert Bliss (Servant) and Frank Hobi (Servant) in the cat. Jean Rosenthal was lighting designer.
- (June 23, 1972) He and Jerome Robbins choreographed the ballet, "Pulcinella," in the New York City Ballet production at the Stravinsky Festival at New York State Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City with Edward Villella and Violette Verdy in the cast. Igor Stravinsky was composer. Eugene Berman was scenery and costume designer. Ronald Bates was lighting designer. Robert Irving was conductor.
- (May 8, 1968) The ballet, "Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Talis," in the Sixth Annual Spring Benefit in New York City. He and Jerome Robbins also performed new works. He worked at the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City. Ralph Vaughan Williams was composer. John Clifford was choreographer.
- (June 9, 1934) He choreographed the ballet, "Serenade," in the School of American Ballet production at Felix M. Warburg Estate in White Plains, New York. Peter Ilyich Tchaikowsky was composer. Jean Lurcat was costume designer.
- (November 29, 1951) He choreographed the ballet, "Swan Lake," in the New York City Ballet production. Rouben Ter-Arutunian was scenery and costume designer. Peter Tchaikovsky was composer.
- (1932) He was artistic director for the ballet, "Chopiniana," in the Ballets Du Theatre of Monte Carlo in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Rene Blum was choreographer. Frederic Chopin was composer.
- (March 22, 1948) He choreographed the ballet, "Symphony in C," in the Ballet Society production at the City Center in New York City with Maria Tallchief; Tanaquil LeClercq; Beatrice Tompkins; Elise Reiman; Nicholas Magallanes; Francisco Moncion; Herbert Bliss and Lew Christensen in the cast. Georges Bizet was composer.
- (July 28, 1947) He choreographed the ballet, "Symphony in C. (Les Palais Des Cristal)," in the Paris Opera Ballet production at the Opera House in Paris, France with Lycette Darsonval; Tamara Toumanova; Micheline Bardin; Madeleine Lafon; Alexandre Kaliskujny; Roger Ritz; Michel Renault and Max Bozzoni in the cast. Leonor Fini was scenery and costume designer. Georges Bizet was composer.
- (June 18, 1972) He choreographed the ballet, "Symphony in Three Movements," in the New York City Ballet production at the Stravinsky Festival at the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City with Helgi Tomasson; Sara Leland and Edward Villella in the cast. Igor Stravinsky was composer. Ronald Bates was lighting designer. Robert Craft was conductor.
- (June 18, 1972) He choreographed the ballet, "Violin Concerto," in the New York City Ballet production at the Stravinsky Festival at New York State Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City with Karin Von Aroldingen; Kay Mazzo; Peter Martins and Jean-Pierre Bonnefous in the cast. Igor Stravinsky was composer. Ronald Bates was lighting designer. Robert Irving was conductor. Joseph Silverstein was violin soloist.
- (January 22, 1941) He and Pavel Tchelitchov choreographed the ballet, "Balustrade," in a Ballet Russe production at the 51st Street Theatre in New York City with Tamara Toumanova; Roman Jasinski and Paul Petroff in the cast. Pavel Tchelitchev was scenic designer.
- (February 5, 1970) He was awarded the Handel Medallion, New York City's biggest award for cultural achievement at the State Theatre at Lincoln Center in New York City.
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