The Pajama Game
Original Broadway production
Poster for the production
Music	Richard Adler Jerry Ross
Lyrics	Richard Adler Jerry Ross
Book	George Abbott Richard Bissell
Theatre	St. James Theatre (1954–1956) Shubert Theatre (1956)
Opened	May 13, 1954
Closed	November 24, 1956
Producer(s)	Frederick Brisson Robert E. Griffith Harold S. Prince
Director	George Abbott Jerome Robbins
Choreographer	Bob Fosse
Scenic designer	Lemuel Ayers
Costume designer	Lemuel Ayers
Originally starring	John Raitt Janis Paige Eddie Foy Jr.
IBDB profile

The Pajama Game is a musical based on the novel 7-1/2 Cents by Richard Bissell. It features a score by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The original Broadway production ran from May 13, 1954 to November 24, 1956. It was revived between December 9, 1973 to February 3, 1974. A current production by The Roundabout Theatre Company has actually just closed down, but was opedned onFebruary 23, 2006, starring Harry Connick, Jr. (Sid), with Kelli O'Hara (Babe) and Michael McKean (Hines). The original production won a Tony for best musical, and the most recent revival won a Tony Award for best revival. Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Image File history File links ThePajamaGame1954. ... Richard Adler was born on 23rd August 1923 in New York, NY, USA. He is a lyricist, composer and producer of several Broadway shows. ... Jerry Ross may refer to: Musician Jerry Ross Astronaut Jerry L. Ross This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Richard Adler was born on 23rd August 1923 in New York, NY, USA. He is a lyricist, composer and producer of several Broadway shows. ... Jerry Ross may refer to: Musician Jerry Ross Astronaut Jerry L. Ross This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... George Abbott (June 25, 1887 - January 31, 1995) was among the greatest of Broadway showmen. ... Richard Mervin Bissell Jr. ... The St. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Shubert Theatre, 2006. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hal Prince (born January 30, 1928), full name Harold Smith Prince, is a theatre producer and director associated with many of the best-known Broadway musical (and less notably, dramatic) productions of the past half-century. ... George Abbott (June 25, 1887 - January 31, 1995) was among the greatest of Broadway showmen. ... Jerome Robbins in Three virgins and a devil. ... Bob Fosse, early promotional image. ... John Emmett Raitt (January 19, 1917, Santa Ana, California, USA - February 20, 2005, Pacific Palisades, California) was a star of the musical theater stage. ... Janis Paige (Birthname: Donna Mae Tjaden b. ... Eddie Foy Jr. ... Richard Pike Bissell (1913-1977) was an author of short stories and novels, one of which, 7 1/2 Cents, was turned into the Broadway musical The Pajama Game. ... Richard Adler was born on 23rd August 1923 in New York, NY, USA. He is a lyricist, composer and producer of several Broadway shows. ... Jerry Ross (March 9, 1926 – November 11, 1955) was a Jewish-American lyricist and composer whose works for the musical theater include Damn Yankees and The Pajama Game, both of which achieved major success during the Golden Age of Broadway. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Harry Connick, Jr. ... Kelli OHara (born April 16, 197?) is an American actress and singer. ... Michael McKean (born October 17, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, composer and musician, best known for his portrayal of Leonard Lenny Kosnowski on the sitcom Laverne and Shirley; as one of the members of Spinal Tap; as a Saturday Night Live cast member; and for other various appearances in... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ...

Plot

The story deals with labor troubles in a pajama factory, where worker demands for a seven and a half cent raise are going unheeded. In the midst of this ordeal, love blossoms between Babe, the complaint committee head, and Sid, the new factory superintendent in from Chicago. Categories: Stub | Clothing ...

A strike is imminent at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory. The union is seeking a wage raise of seven and a half cents an hour. Sid and Babe are in opposite camps yet a romance is born between them. At first Babe rejects Sid and he is forced to confide his feelings to a dictaphone. During the picnic for the factory workers, he makes better progress, but their estrangement is reinforced when they return to the factory. A go-slow is staged by the union, strongly supported by Babe. Sid, as factory superintendent, demands an "honest day's work" and threatens to fire slackers. Babe is enraged by his attitude and kicks her foot into the machinery, causes a general breakdown and is immediately fired by Sid. A union (labor union in American English; trade union, sometimes trades union, in British English; either labour union or trade union in Canadian English) is a legal entity consisting of employees or workers having a common interest, such as all the assembly workers for one employer, or all the workers... Thomas A. Edison dictating in 1907 A Dictaphone is a sound recording device most commonly used to record speech for later playback or to be typed into print. ...

Hines, the popular efficiency expert, is in love with Gladys, the company president's secretary. Periodically, he brings a more optimistic outlook to the life of the factory. Becoming convinced that Babe's championship of the union is justified, Sid simulates an interest in Gladys by taking her out for the evening to the night club, Hernando's Hideaway. Through her help, he is eventually able to gain access to the firm's books and discovers that the boss Hasler has already given the raise, but is keeping all of the money for himself. A secretary is an administrative support position. ... A nightclub (often dance club or club, particularly in the UK) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ...

Sid then brings about Hasler's consent to a pay raise and is able to bring peace to the factory and to his love life. Everyone goes out to celebrate—at Hernando's Hideaway.

(Summary adapted from http://www.nodanw.com/shows_p/pajama_game.htm)

Characters

The following are the characters in the show:

• Sid Sorokin, the handsome new factory superintendent
• Catherine "Babe" Williams, the leader of the Union Grievance Committee
• Vernon Hines, the jealous factory timekeeper who believes Gladys is trying to entice all the men in the factory with her flirtatious behavior
• Myron "Old Man" Hasler, the strict head of the pajama factory
• Gladys Hotchkiss, Hasler's attractive, quick-witted secretary
• Prez, the head of the union
• Mabel, a no-nonsense mother hen of the factory, Sid's secretary.
• Mae, a worker in the factory and a member of the Grievance Committee
• Pop, Babe's kind and agreeable father
• Brenda, a factory girl who teams up with Prez and Mae to fight for a raise.
• Virginia, a factory girl who fights with the union.
• Poopsie, a worker in the factory and a member of the Grievance Committee
• Charley, a worker in the factory and the handyman

Songs

• "The Pajama Game"
• "Racing With the Clock"
• "A New Town is a Blue Town"
• "I'm Not At All In Love"
• "I'll Never Be Jealous Again"
• "Hey There" (a #1 Pop hit for Rosemary Clooney)
• "Her Is"
• "Sleep-Tite"
• "Once A Year Day"
• "Her Is (Reprise)"
• "Small Talk"
• "There Once Was A Man"
• "Steam Heat"
• "Think of the Time I Save"
• "Hernando's Hideaway"
• "71/2 Cents"
• "Hey There(Reprise)"

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Broadway

1954

The original Broadway production opened on May 13, 1954 and closed on November 24, 1956 after 1,063 performances. It was directed by George Abbott and Jerome Robbins and featured choreography by Bob Fosse. The original cast included John Raitt, Janis Paige, Eddie Foy, Jr., and Carol Haney. May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Abbott (June 25, 1887 - January 31, 1995) was among the greatest of Broadway showmen. ... Jerome Robbins in Three virgins and a devil. ... Bob Fosse, early promotional image. ... John Emmett Raitt (January 19, 1917, Santa Ana, California, USA - February 20, 2005, Pacific Palisades, California) was a star of the musical theater stage. ... Carol Haney (December 24, 1924 _ May 10, 1964) was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts and opened a dancing school when she was fifteen years old. ...

Awards

• 1955 Tony Award winner
  • Best Musical
  • Best Featured Actress in a Musical -- Carol Haney
  • Best Choreographer -- Bob Fosse

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Investors

Among the investors in the production were wealthy businessman Floyd Odlum and Goldman Sachs head Sidney Weinberg.^[1] Floyd Bostwick Odlum born March 30, 1892 in Union City, Michigan, United States – died June 17, 1976 in Indio, California, was a wealthy lawyer and industrialist and husband of aviatrix Jackie Cochran. ... Goldman Sachs offices at the Fraumünsterplatz in Zürich (the light-colored building on the left) The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ... Sidney Weinberg (? - July 23, 1969) was a long-time leader of the Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs. ...

External links

• Show history at Music Theatre International
• The Pajama Game (1954)

1973

A Broadway revival opened on December 9, 1973 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, but it closed on February 3, 1974 after just 65 performances. Directed by one of the two directors at the original production in 1954, George Abbott, with choreography by Zoya Leporska. The cast this time included Hal Linden, Barbara McNair, and Cab Calloway as Hines. December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... George Abbott (June 25, 1887 - January 31, 1995) was among the greatest of Broadway showmen. ... Hal Linden (born Harold Lipshitz March 20, 1931) is an American actor and television director, best known for his portrayal of the title character in the television series Barney Miller (1975-1982). ... Cab Calloway, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1933 Cab Calloway (December 25, 1907–November 18, 1994) was a famous American jazz singer and bandleader. ...

• The Pajama Game (1973) at ITDb

2006

It has been suggested that this section be split into a new article entitled The Pajama Game (2006 revival). (Discuss)

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The Pajama Game (2006)

The cast includes Harry Connick, Jr. as Sid, Kelli O'Hara as Babe, and Michael McKean as Hines. The revival includes three added songs, by Richard Adler. Performances started at the American Airlines Theatre January 19, 2006, and is scheduled to run until June 11, 2006. A one week extension was announced on Valentine's day [1]. On April 6., the extension was announced to be 5 benefit performances running from June 13 to 17. Tickets, priced at $250-$2,500, benefit the Actors' Fund of America, the New Orleans Habitat Musicians' Village and the Roundabout's Education Program and Musical Theater Fund. [2] Image File history File links ThePajamaGame2006. ... Image File history File links ThePajamaGame2006. ... Harry Connick, Jr. ... Kelli OHara (born April 16, 197?) is an American actress and singer. ... Michael McKean (born October 17, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, composer and musician, best known for his portrayal of Leonard Lenny Kosnowski on the sitcom Laverne and Shirley; as one of the members of Spinal Tap; as a Saturday Night Live cast member; and for other various appearances in... Richard Adler was born on 23rd August 1923 in New York, NY, USA. He is a lyricist, composer and producer of several Broadway shows. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... Musicians Village (New Orleans, Louisiana) is a new neighborhood built around a music center where musicians can teach and perform. ...

The original book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell is revised by Peter Ackerman (screenwriter Ice Age). The Roundabout Theatre Company is producing the show with commercial producers, Jeffrey Richards, Scott Landis and James Fuld, Jr. This article is about a film. ...

As of March 1, 2006, all tickets for the run of the show were sold out. The Pajama Game received a huge number of positive reviews after its opening, on February 23, and sold out within the week.

Running Time: Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes with one 15 minute intermission.

Cast

• Harry Connick, Jr. - Sid Sorokin
• Kelli O'Hara - Babe Williams
• Michael McKean - Hines
• Peter Benson - Prez
• Joyce Chittick - Mae
• Megan Lawrence - Gladys
• Michael McCormick - Pop, Ganzenlicker
• Richard Poe - Hasler
• Roz Ryan - Mabel
• Bridget Berger - Virginia
• Stephen Berger - Charlie
• Kate Chapman - Martha
• Paula Leggett Chase - Brenda
• Jennifer Cody - Poopsie
• David Eggers - Lewie
• Michael Halling - Cyrus
• Bianca Marroquin - Carmen
• Vince Pesce - Jake
• Devin Richards - Joe
• Jeffrey Howard Schecter - Ralph
• Debra Walton - Shirley
• Michael O'Donnell
• Amber Stone

Musical Numbers

Act 1

• "Racing With the Clock" -- Factory Workers
• "A New Town Is a Blue Town" -- Sid (Harry Connick Jr)
• "I'm Not At All in Love" -- Babe (Kelli O'Hara) and Factory Girls
• "I'll Never Be Jealous Again" -- Hines (Michael McKean) and Mabel (Roz Ryan)
• "Hey There" -- Sid (Connick)
• "Racing With the Clock" (Reprise) -- Factory Workers
• "Sleep-Tite" -- Joe (Devin Richards), Brenda (Paula Leggett Chase), Martha (Kate Chapman) and Cyrus (Michael Halling)
• "Her Is" -- Prez (Peter Benson) and Gladys (Megan Lawrence)
• "Once a Year Day" -- Sid (Connick), Babe (O'Hara) and Company
• "Her Is" (Reprise) -- Prez (Benson) and Mae (Joyce Chittick)
• "Small Talk" -- Sid (Connick), and Babe (O'Hara)
• "There Once Was a Man" -- Sid (Connick), and Babe (O'Hara)
• "Hey There" (Reprise) -- Sid (Connick)

Act 2 Im Not at All in Love is a popular song. ... Hey There is a popular song. ... Hey There is a popular song. ...

• "Steam Heat" -- Mae (Chittick), Lewie (David Eggers) and Jake (Vince Pesce)
• "The World Around Us" -- new number, Sid (Connick)
• "Hey There" (Reprise) -- Sid (Connick), and Babe (O'Hara)
• "If You Win, You Lose" -- number not in the original production, Sid (Connick), and Babe (O'Hara)
• "Think of the Time I Save" -- Hines (McKean) and Factory Girls
• "Hernando's Hideaway" -- Gladys (Lawrence), Sid (Connick) and Company. Harry Connick Jr also plays the piano in this number.
• "The Three of Us (Me, Myself and I)" -- new number, Hines (McKean), Gladys (Lawrence)
• "7 1/2 Cents" -- Babe (O'Hara), Prez (Benson) and Factory Workers
• "There Once Was a Man" (Reprise) -- Sid (Connick), and Babe (O'Hara)
• "Pajama Game" -- Full Company

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"Hernando's Hideaway"

Harry Connick Jr shows his piano skills, when Gladys (Megan Lawrence), Sid, and Company are on stage for "Hernando's Hideaway". "The length and form of the song remain steady," Kathleen Marshall said, "but he can improvise within it."

"Steam Heat"

In the original production, and in the film version, the famed dance number "Steam Heat" was danced by Gladys. But here the number is made with Mae (Joyce Chittick), instead of Gladys. Kathleen Marshall explains: "Hines accuses Gladys of being a flirt, and she's not. So does it make sense that she'd go and strut her stuff in front of the whole union? Hines would say, 'Aha, you floozy, I caught you!' Also, she's the boss's secretary, so why would she be at a union meeting? I think it's much more fun that Gladys doesn't really let go until she goes out with Sid, gets real drunk, and throws caution to the wind."

New songs

• "The Three of Us (Me, Myself and I)", words & music by Richard Adler

Hines (Michael McKean) performs the new number, "The Three of Us" at show's end with Gladys (Megan Lawrence). A song Richard Adler wrote for Jimmy Durante, in 1964, which he did in his live act but never recorded. "It was written for Jimmy Durante," says McKean, "and Durante used to do it in his act, but he never recorded it, so it’s kind of an orphan." Jimmy Durante James Francis Durante, better known as Jimmy Durante, (February 10, 1893 – January 29, 1980) was an American singer, pianist, comedian, and actor, whose distinctive gravel delivery, comic language butchery, jazz-influenced songs, and large nose -- his frequent jokes about it included a frequent self-reference that became his...

• "The World Around Us"

"The World Around Us" was part of the 1954 Broadway previews and opening, but was dropped during the first week of the Broadway run, replaced by Babe's reprise of "Hey There." This would leave Sid with no songs in the second act. The number has been restored for the current Broadway revival, allowing star Harry Connick, Jr. to have a second-act song.

• "If You Win, You Lose", words & music by Richard Adler

For the 1973 revival, in place of the second-act "Hey There" reprise, there was a new song, "Watch Your Heart." Retitled "If You Win, You Lose," the song has been heard in recent productions of the show and will be heard in the new Broadway production.

Music

• Music orchestrated by Dick Lieb and Danny Troob
• Musical Director: Rob Berman
• Musical Supervisor - David Chase
• Musical Coordinator - Seymour "Red" Press
• Conducted by Rob Berman
• Associate Conductor - Chris Fenwick
• Piano - Chris Fenwick
• Drums - Paul Pizutti
• Violin - Marilyn Reynolds
• Reeds - Steven Kenyon
• Reeds - John Winder
• Trumpet - Roger Ingram *
• Trumpet - Christian Jaudes
• Trombone - John Allred *
• Trombone - Joe Barati *
• Cello - Beth Sturdevant
• Guitar - Jim Hershman
• Bass - Neil Caine *
• Synthesizer Programmer - Andrew Barrett

(*John Allred, Joe Barati, Neal Caine, and Roger Ingram are members of Harry Connick Jr's big band, and appear on several of his albums.)

Credits

• Adapted by Peter Ackerman
• Music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
• Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell
• Directed by Kathleen Marshall
• Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall
• Sets by Derek McLane
• Lighting by Peter Kaczorowski
• Costumes by Martin Pakledinaz
• Sound by Brian Ronan
• Musical Direction by David Chase

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Awards & Nominations

• 2006 Tony Award winner
  • Best Revival of a Musical
  • Best Choreography -- Kathleen Marshall
• 2006 Tony Award nominations
  • Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical -- Harry Connick, Jr.
  • Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical -- Kelli O'Hara
  • Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical -- Megan Lawrence
  • Best Direction of a Musical -- Kathleen Marshall
  • Best Orchestrations -- Dick Lieb and Danny Troob
  • Best Scenic Design of a Musical -- Derek McLane
  • Best Costume Design of a Musical -- Martin Pakledinaz
• 2006 Theatre World Award winner
  • Harry Connick, Jr
• 2006 Broadway.com Audience Award winner
  • Favorite Leading Actor in a Broadway Musical -- Harry Connick, Jr.
• 2006 Broadway.com Audience Award nominations
  • Favorite Broadway Musical Revival
  • Favorite Leading Actress in a Broadway Musical -- Kelli O'Hara
  • Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Male) -- Harry Connick, Jr.
  • Favorite Onstage Pair -- Harry Connick, Jr. & Kelli O'Hara
• 2006 Drama Desk Award winner
  • Outstanding Choreography -- Kathleen Marshall
• 2006 Drama Desk Award nominations
  • Outstanding Revival of a Musical
  • Outstanding Actor in a Musical -- Harry Connick, Jr.
  • Outstanding Actress in a Musical -- Kelli O'Hara
  • Outstanding Director of a Musical -- Kathleen Marshall
  • Outstanding Orchestrations -- Danny Troob & Dick Lieb
  • Outstanding Sound Design -- Brian Ronan
• 2006 Outer Critics Circle Award winner
  • Outstanding Choreography -- Kathleen Marshall
• 2006 Outer Critics Circle Award nominations
  • Outstanding Revival of a Musical
  • Outstanding Direction of a Musical -- Kathleen Marshall
  • Outstanding Costume Design -- Martin Pakledinaz
  • Outstanding Actor in a Musical -- Harry Connick, Jr.
  • Outstanding Actress in a Musical -- Kelli O'Hara
  • Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical -- Peter Benson
  • Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical -- Megan Lawrence

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Cast recording

Cast recording: Harry on Broadway, Act I (2006). Music & lyrics by Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, and music & lyrics by Harry Connick Jr.

Main article: Harry on Broadway, Act I

The cast recording for the 2006 revival is a two-disc set: The first disc contains the original Broadway cast recording from The Pajama Game; and as a suggestion from the Sony record company, there is a second disc, which contains new recordings of songs from Harry Connick, Jr.'s compositions for the 2001 musical Thou Shalt Not, performed by Harry Connick Jr. and Kelli O'Hara. The double album is produced by Tracey Freeman and Harry Connick, Jr. Image File history File links HCJr_Cast_recording_PJGame_2006. ... Image File history File links HCJr_Cast_recording_PJGame_2006. ... Harry on Broadway, Act I, is a two-disc set, recorded in 2006. ... Richard Adler was born on 23rd August 1923 in New York, NY, USA. He is a lyricist, composer and producer of several Broadway shows. ... Jerry Ross may refer to: Musician Jerry Ross Astronaut Jerry L. Ross This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Harry Connick, Jr. ... Harry on Broadway, Act I, is a two-disc set, recorded in 2006. ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Thou Shalt Not is a musical which premiered on Broadway at the Plymouth Theatre on October 25, 2001. ... Harry Connick, Jr. ... Kelli OHara (born April 16, 197?) is an American actress and singer. ...

External links

• Video feature: Meeting The Stars Of The Pajama Game (2006)
• The Pajama Game (2006) at broadway.com
• The Pajama Game (2006) Reviews
• Video feature: Opening Night: The Pajama Game (2006)

Film

The film version was released by Warner Bros. in 1957 and featured the original stage cast except for Janis Paige, who was replaced by Doris Day. Warner Bros. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff, known as Doris Day (born April 3, 1924), is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate. ...

External links

• The Pajama Game (1957) at the Internet Movie Database
• The Pajama Game (1957) pictures, text and soundclips, at dorisday.net

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Trivia

Shirley MacLaine became understudy to actress Carol Haney in the original Broadway production; Haney broke her ankle and MacLaine replaced her. A few months thereafter, with Haney still out of commission, director/producer Hal B. Wallis was in the audience, took note of MacLaine, and signed her to go to Hollywood to work for Paramount Pictures. Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty April 24, 1934) is an Academy Award-winning American film and theatre actress, well-known not only for her acting, but for her devotion to her belief in reincarnation. ... Grays Fig. ... Hal B. Wallis (September 14, 1898 – October 5, 1986) was an American motion picture producer. ... ... Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ...

External links

• IBDb page for the Broadway show
• "How ‘The Pajama Game’ Went From Broadway to Drama Club—and Back" at nymag.com

See also

• Pajama party