flier for Joy to the World / 1948

(found in souvenir program of Medea)



Joy to the World ran on Broadway from March 18 through July 3, 1948 for a total of 124 performances
at the original Plymouth Theatre, Peggy Maley was the winner of the 1948 Theatre World Award.


Opening Night Cast:

Alfred Drake...Alexander Soren, Vice President in charge of production
Marsha Hunt...Ann Wood
Morris Carnovsky...Sam Blumenfeld
Myron McCormick...J. Newton Mckeon, Head of Publicity
Walter F. Appler...Henry Saintsbury
Sam Bonnell...Harry
Harris Brown...Tilworthy, From the Johnston Office
Vicki Carlson...Messenger
Clay Clement...John V. Hopper, Chairman of the Board
Michael Dreyfuss...Floyd. a messenger
Bert Freed...Edward F. Gannon, Studio Manager
Hal Gerson...Sampson
Lois Hall...Mildred, a Secretary
Jeanne Jorden...Messenger
Kurt Kasznar...Dmitri Oumansky
Leslie Litomy...Mortimer Behrman, Head of Story Department
Peggy Maley...Edith Wham
Theodore Newton...Mr. Wilcox
Lucille Patton...Barbara Benton
Herb Ratner...Steve Walton, a cutter
Hugh Rennie...Richard Stanton of the Legal Department
Beverly Thawl...Messenger
Mary Welch...Mary Magill, Chief Receptionist
Blanche Zohar...Messenger


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