In 1967, 25 years after the Broadway premiere of By Jupiter, RCA Victor released the first cast recording of Rodgers & Hart’s final score. Produced by Andy Wiswell, the cast recording from the Theatre Four off-Broadway revival featured orchestrations by Abba Bogin and musical direction from Milton Setzer. Bob Dishy, Jackie Alloway and Sheila Sullivan led the cast in singing … Read More
1967 Off-Broadway
On January 19, 1967, the first New York revival of By Jupiter opened off-Broadway at the Theatre Four. Directed by Christopher Hewett with choreography and musical staging by Ellen Ray, the production starred Bob Dishy and featured Jackie Alloway and Sheila Sullivan. Featuring some new material by Fred Ebb, the production retained most of the original Rodgers & Hart score. … Read More
By Jupiter
Rodgers and Hart’s musical adaptation of Julian F. Thompson’s The Warrior’s Husband was the songwriting team’s last full-length collaboration. A farcical battle of the sexes between Greek soldiers and Amazon warriors, By Jupiter featured several hit songs, including “Wait Till You See Her” and “Nobody’s Heart.” Directed by Joshua Logan, with choreography by Robert Alton, the first production opened on … Read More
1942 Broadway
After previews in Boston (under the title All’s Fair), Rodgers & Hart’s last full-length musical opened on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre on June 3, 1942. Directed by Joshua Logan, with choreography by Robert Alton, the production starred Ray Bolger as Sapiens, the comic hero. The supporting cast included Benay Venuta, Vera-Ellen, and Constance Moore, who was later replaced by … Read More