Credits for Li'l Abner (Original Broadway Production, 1956)

Performers

Replacements and additional info can be seen by clicking on a linked role.

Original Cast

... Lonesome Polecat 1 replacement	Anthony Mordente
... Hairless Joe	Chad Block
... Romeo Scragg	Marc Breaux
... Clem Scragg 1 replacement	James Hurst
... Alf Scragg	Anthony Saverino
... Moonbeam McSwine 1 replacement	Carmen Alvarez
... Marryin' Sam	Stubby Kaye
... Earthquake McGoon	Bern Hoffman
... Daisy Mae 3 replacements	Edith Adams
... Pappy Yokum	Joe E. Marks
... Mammy Yokum 1 replacement	Charlotte Rae (i)
... Li'l Abner	Peter Palmer
... Cronies 1 replacement	Marc Breaux Ralph Linn Jack Matthew Robert McClure (i) George Reeder
... Mayor Dawgmeat	Oran Osburn
... Senator Jack S. Phogbound	Ted Thurston
... Dr. Rasmussen T. Finsdale	Stanley Simmonds
... Government Man 1 replacement	Richard Maitland
... Available Jones	William Lanteau
... Stupefyin' Jones	Julie Newmar
... Colonel	George Reeder
... Radio Commentators 1 replacement	James Hurst Robert McClure (i) Jack Matthew
... President	Lanier Davis
... General Bullmoose	Howard St. John
... Secretaries 1 replacement	Lanier Davis Robert McClure (i) Jack Matthew George Reeder
... Appassionata Von Climax 1 replacement	Tina Louise
... Evil Eye Fleagle	Al Nesor
... Dr. Smithborn	George Reeder
... Dr. Krogmeyer	Ralph Linn
... Dr. Schleifitz	Marc Breaux
... State Department Man	Lanier Davis
... Wives 3 replacements	Carmen Alvarez Pat Creighton Lillian D'Honau Bonnie Evans Hope Holiday Deedee Wood
... Butler 2 replacements	James J. Jeffries
... Colonel	Lanier Davis
... Singers 2 replacements	Margaret Baxter Joan Cherof Joyce Gladmond Hope Holiday Jane House Louise Pearl Jeanette Scovotti Don Braswell Lanier Davis James Hurst Jack Matthew Robert McClure (i) Oran Osburn George Ritner Anthony Saverino
... Dancers 15 replacements	Carmen Alvarez Lillian D'Honau Bonnie Evans Maureen Hopkins Barbara Klopfer Christy Peterson Sharon Shore Rebecca Vorno Deedee Wood Chad Block Marc Breaux Grover Dale Robert Karl Ralph Linn Richard Maitland Anthony Mordente Tom Panko George Reeder
... Ensemble 4 replacements	Jan Gunnar Lucky Kargo Mario Lamm Reed Morgan Aldo Ventura Robert Wiensko

Swings & Alternates

No swings or alternates listed yet.

Standbys

No standbys listed yet.

Understudies

... Marryin' Sam 1 replacement	James J. Jeffries
... Pappy Yokum 1 replacement	Bobby Barry
... Earthquake McGoon	Oran Osburn
... Daisy Mae 1 replacement	Joyce Gladmond
... Mammy Yokum	Hope Holiday
... Li'l Abner 1 replacement	James Hurst
... Senator Jack S. Phogbound	Lanier Davis James J. Jeffries
... Dr. Rasmussen T. Finsdale	Lanier Davis
... Available Jones 1 replacement	Ralph Linn
... Stupefyin' Jones	Lillian D'Honau
... General Bullmoose	Oran Osburn
... Appassionata Von Climax 1 replacement	Deedee Wood
... Evil Eye Fleagle	Robert Karl

Staff

Staging

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Direction and Choregraphy

Michael Kidd

Design

... Scenery and Lighting	William Eckart Jean Eckart
... Costumes	Alvin Colt

Music

... Musical Direction 1 replacement	Lehman Engel
... Musical Continuity and Vocals	Lehman Engel
... Orchestrations	Philip J. Lang
... Ballet Music Arrangements	Genevieve Pitot

Producers

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Producers

Film

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Other Credits

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Writers

Show's Authors

... Book	Norman Panama
...	Melvin Frank
... Music	Gene de Paul
... Lyrics	Johnny Mercer
... Source Material	Al Capp

Additional Writers for This Production

No additional writing credits listed yet.

General Replacements

The credits below document characters added after a production has opened; roles for which understudies were added after opening night; and performers who are listed in reliable sources as replacements but without the role they took over being specified.

No general replacements listed yet. For specific replacements, click the role above.

Staff

Staging

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Direction and Choregraphy

Michael Kidd

Design

... Scenery and Lighting	William Eckart Jean Eckart
... Costumes	Alvin Colt

Music

... Musical Direction 1 replacement	Lehman Engel
... Musical Continuity and Vocals	Lehman Engel
... Orchestrations	Philip J. Lang
... Ballet Music Arrangements	Genevieve Pitot

Producers

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Producers

Film

No film credits listed yet.

Other Credits

No other credits listed yet.

Writers

Show's Authors

... Book	Norman Panama
...	Melvin Frank
... Music	Gene de Paul
... Lyrics	Johnny Mercer
... Source Material	Al Capp

Additional Writers for This Production

No additional writing credits listed yet.