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Sleepy Hollow
Broadway
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Sleepy Hollow
Broadway
Original
St. James Theatre
246 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Miriam Battista
,
Russell Maloney
book:
Miriam Battista
,
Russell Maloney
music:
George Lessner
People (55)
Dorothy Bird
The Lady from New Haven
(Original)
Walter Butterworth
Willie Van Twiller
(Original)
Ray Drakeley
Balt
(Original)
Ann Dunbar
Jenny
(Original)
Morley Evans
Mr. Van Ripper
(Original)
William Ferguson
Ike
(Original)
Peggy Ferris
Lena
(Original)
Ken Foley
Mr. Van Hooten
(Original)
Ward Garner
Hendrick
(Original)
Russell George
Luther
(Original)
Hayes Gordon
Brom "Bones" Van Brunt
(Original)
Jean Handzlik
Mrs. Van Ripper
(Original)
Thomas Hoier
Mr. Van Tassel
(Original)
Tyrone Kearney
Conscience
(Original)
Gil Lamb
Ichabod Crane
(Original)
Doreen Lane
Teena
(Original)
Sylvia Lane
Greta
(Original)
Mary McCarty
Eva
(Original)
Ruth McDevitt
Mrs. Van Tassel
(Original)
William Mende
Cotton Mather
(Original)
Shaun O'Brien
Piet
(Original)
Marjorie Oldroyd
Annie Snodgrass (Upper Birth)
(Original)
Laura Pierpont
Mrs. Van Brunt
(Original)
Kenneth Remo
Indian
(Original)
Ellen Repp
Wilhelmina
(Original)
Richard Rhoades
Martin Van Horsen
(Original)
Margaret Ritter
Bertha
(Original)
Larry Robbins
Roelf
(Original)
John Russell
Joost
(Original)
Lewis Scholle
Stuyveling Van Doorn
(Original)
Alan Shay
Hans Van Ripper
(Original)
Robin Sloan
Hilda
(Original)
James Starbuck
Walt
(Original)
Jo Sullivan
Margaret
(Original)
Kaja Sumsten
Elizabeth
(Original)
Franklin Wagner
Nick
(Original)
John Ward
Chris
(Original)
Betty Jane Watson
Katrina Van Tassel
(Original)
Bobby White
Jacob Van Tassel
(Original)
Bert Wilcox
Mr. Van Brunt
(Original)
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Dorothy Bird
The Lady from New Haven
(Original)
Walter Butterworth
Willie Van Twiller
(Original)
Ray Drakeley
Balt
(Original)
Ann Dunbar
Jenny
(Original)
Morley Evans
Mr. Van Ripper
(Original)
William Ferguson
Ike
(Original)
Peggy Ferris
Lena
(Original)
Ken Foley
Mr. Van Hooten
(Original)
Ward Garner
Hendrick
(Original)
Russell George
Luther
(Original)
Hayes Gordon
Brom "Bones" Van Brunt
(Original)
Jean Handzlik
Mrs. Van Ripper
(Original)
Thomas Hoier
Mr. Van Tassel
(Original)
Tyrone Kearney
Conscience
(Original)
Gil Lamb
Ichabod Crane
(Original)
Doreen Lane
Teena
(Original)
Sylvia Lane
Greta
(Original)
Mary McCarty
Eva
(Original)
Ruth McDevitt
Mrs. Van Tassel
(Original)
William Mende
Cotton Mather
(Original)
Shaun O'Brien
Piet
(Original)
Marjorie Oldroyd
Annie Snodgrass (Upper Birth)
(Original)
Laura Pierpont
Mrs. Van Brunt
(Original)
Kenneth Remo
Indian
(Original)
Ellen Repp
Wilhelmina
(Original)
Richard Rhoades
Martin Van Horsen
(Original)
Margaret Ritter
Bertha
(Original)
Larry Robbins
Roelf
(Original)
John Russell
Joost
(Original)
Lewis Scholle
Stuyveling Van Doorn
(Original)
Alan Shay
Hans Van Ripper
(Original)
Robin Sloan
Hilda
(Original)
James Starbuck
Walt
(Original)
Jo Sullivan
Margaret
(Original)
Kaja Sumsten
Elizabeth
(Original)
Franklin Wagner
Nick
(Original)
John Ward
Chris
(Original)
Betty Jane Watson
Katrina Van Tassel
(Original)
Bobby White
Jacob Van Tassel
(Original)
Bert Wilcox
Mr. Van Brunt
(Original)
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Russell Maloney
Book
Lyrics
Miriam Battista
Book
Lyrics
George Lessner
Music
Orchestrations
Washington Irving
Based on a Story by
Ruth Hughes Aaron
Additional Lyrics
John O'Shaughnessy
Director
Marc Connelly
Director
Anna Sokolow
Choreographer
Jo Mielziner
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
David Ffolkes
Costume Design
Hans Spialek
Orchestrations
Ted Royal
Orchestrations
Elie Siegmaster
Vocal Arrangements
Lorraine Lester
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jun
3
1948
Closing Date
Jun
12
1948
Performances
12
as of Jun 22, 2025
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Awards
Theatre World Awards
1949
Theatre World Award
Mary McCarty
Winner
Tony Award
1949
Scenic Design (Play or Musical)
Jo Mielziner
Winner
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