Bill Callahan

singer/dancer / 1950s


(Information from IBDB)

Bill Callahan: b. Aug 23, 1926 New York

Two's Company [Musical, Revue, Original] Dec 15, 1952 - Mar 08, 1953
           Bill Callahan: [Singer/Dancer of "Opening - Theatre is a Lady", Boy, The Drummer]

Top Banana [Musical, Comedy, Original] Nov 01, 1951 - Oct 04, 1952
          Bill Callahan: "Tommy" - Replacement

As the Girls Go [Musical, Comedy, Original] Nov 13, 1948 - Jan 14, 1950
           Bill Callahan: [Kenny Wellington]

Call Me Mister [Musical, Revue, Original] Apr 18, 1946 - Jan 10, 1948
           Bill Callahan: [Soldier, Ex-G.I., Corporal, The Marine, Bill, Specialty Dancer]

Mexican Hayride [Musical, Comedy, Original] Jan 28, 1944 - Mar 17, 1945
           Bill Callahan [Billy]


As the Girls Go is a musical with music by Jimmy McHugh, lyrics by Harold Adamson and a book by William Roos.

After an out-of-town tryout at the Opera House in Boston in October 1948, the original Broadway production of As the Girls Go
opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on November 13, 1948, transferred to The Broadway Theatre and ran for a total of 420 performances.
The production was directed by Howard Bay, choreographed by Hermes Pan and produced by Michael Todd. It starred Bobby Clark and Irene Rich
and also featured Bill Callahan,

Kathryn Lee, Hobart Cavanaugh, Betty Jane Watson, Betty Lou Barto, Dick Dana, June Kirby and Jo Sullivan. During the run, Fran Warren replaced Watson.
The production's musical director, Max Meth won a Tony Award for his work.

Synopsis: In 1953 (four years ahead), a woman (Lucille Thompson Wellington) is elected President of the United States. The First Husband (Waldo Wellington) gets
around town quite a bit, presiding at events, receiving honorary degrees, and making a mess of protocol. The first female president's foes try to cook
up a scandal by throwing women into the path of the flirty First Spouse, but they have no luck.


1950 RKO Palace Theatre NYC Vaudeville-Film Flier



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