Call Me Madam
Imperial Theatre
Previews Began: -
Opening Night: October 12, 1950
Closing Night: May 3, 1952
Music: Irving Berlin
Lyrics: Irving Berlin
Book: Russell Crouse
Howard Lindsay
Sally Adams becomes Ambassador of Lichtenburg and charms Cosmo Constanstine with her undiplomatic manner. Meanwhile, her press attache, Keneth Gibson, falls in love with Princess Maria.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Mrs. Sally Adams……………………………………..Company
The Hostess With the Mostes’ on the
Ball………………………………………………Mrs. Sally Adams
Washington Square Dance…………..Mrs. Sally Adams,
Company
Lichtenburg…………………Cosmo Constantine, Singers
Can You Use Any Money Today?…..Mrs. Sally Adams
Marrying For Love……………………Cosmo Constantine,
Mrs. Sally Adams
The Ocarina……………………..Princess Maria, Dancers,
“Potato Bug,” Company
It’s a Lovely Day Today………………….Kenneth Gibson,
Princess Maria
It’s a Lovely Day Today (Reprise)……Kenneth Gibson,
Dancers, Company
The Best Thing For You (Would Be
Me)……………….Mrs. Sally Adams, Cosmo Constantine
ACT TWO
Lichtenburg (Reprise)…..Cosmo Constantine, Singers
Something To Dance About………….Mrs. Sally Adams,
Principal Dancers,
Company
Once Upon a Time Today……………….Kenneth Gibson
They Like Ike………………………..Congressman Wilkins,
Senator Gallagher,
Senator Brockbank
You’re Just in Love……………………….Mrs. Sally Adams,
Kenneth Gibson
The Best Thing For You (Would Be Me)
(Reprise)……….Mrs. Sally Adams, Cosmo Constantine
It’s a Lovely Day Today (Reprise)……Kenneth Gibson,
Princess Marie
Mrs. Sally Adams (Reprise)……………………….Company
Finale…………………………..Mrs. Sally Adams, Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Ethel Merman Mrs. Sally Adams
Paul Lukas Cosmo Constantine
Rae Abruzzo Singer
Jeanne Bal Secretary to Mrs. Adams
Singer
Aristide Bartis Singer
Muriel Bentley Principal Dancer
Ralph Chambers Senator Gallagher
Owen Coll Supreme Court Justice
Grand Duke Otto
William David Henry Gibson
Court Chamberlain
Trudy Deluz Singer
Ollie Engebretson “Potato Bug”
Shellie Farrell Dancer
Richard Fjellman “Potato Bug”
Lydia Fredericks Singer
Nina Frenkin Dancer
Nathaniel Frey Singer
Estelle Gardner Singer
William Hail Butler
Singer
Patricia Hammerlee Dancer
Pat Harrington Congressman Wilkins
Fred Hearn Dancer
Barbara Heath Dancer
Alan Hewitt Pemberton Maxwell
Norma Kaiser Dancer
Principal Dancer
Allan Knolls Dancer
E. A. Krumschmidt Hugo Tantinnin
Henry Lascoe Sebastian Sebastian
Kenneth Le Roy Dancer
Virginia Le Roy Dancer
Ralph Linn Dancer
Albert Linville Singer
Geoffrey Lumb The Secretary of State
Ruth McVayne Singer
Douglas Moppert Dancer
Russell Nype Kenneth Gibson
Lily Paget A Maid
Singer
Arthur Partington Principal Dancer
Dancer
Noella Peloquin Singer
Robert Penn Singer
Stowe Phelps Clerk
Tommy Rall Principal Dancer
Tom Reider Singer
John Sheehan Singer
Stanley Simmonds Singer
Lilia Skala Grand Duchess Sophie
Ray Stephens Singer
Galina Talva Princess Maria
Bobby Tucker Dancer
Kirsten Valbor Dancer
Jay Velie Senator Brockbank
William Weslow Dancer
Helene Whitney Singer
Standby: Elaine Stritch (Mrs. Sally Adams)
REPLACEMENTS
Richard Eastham Cosmo Constantine
2/4/52 – 5/3/52
Jane Carlyle Singer
Joy Carroll Singer
Crandall Diehl Dancer
Dolores Goodman Dancer
Eric Kristen Dancer
Gene Myers Dancer
Robert Patterson Singer
Edward Pfeiffer Dancer
Will Scholz Singer
Standby: Nancy Andrews (Mrs. Sally Adams)
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