Recordings listed here were done in the studio specifically to release as recordings. They do not represent cast recordings of a particular production.
Studio Cast (1952) Portia Nelson, Jack Cassidy, Laurel Shelby, Ray Hyson, Robert Eckles
Demos & Pre-Production Recordings
No demos listed.
Source Material
Synopsis
While teaching music at Knickerbocker University, Phil "Junior" Dolan III tries to persuade Sergei Alexandrovich, the director of the Russian Ballet, to stage the jazz ballet "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue". After becoming involved with the company's prima ballerina, Vera Baranova, Junior is forced to assume the male lead in "Slaughter". Trouble ensues when he becomes the target of two thugs hired by Vera’s lover and dance partner to kill him
Trivia & History
The character name Vera Barnova was changed to Vera Baronova for the 1983 revival and the 2013 Encores! production.