- (1943 - 1953) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1943) Stage Play: Oklahoma! Musical. Music by Richard Rodgers. Book by Oscar Hammerstein II. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Based on the play "Green Grow The Lilacs" by Lynn Riggs. Musical Director: Jacob Schwartzdorf. Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett. Theatre Guild Administrative Assistant: Armina Marshall. Choreography by 'Agnes De Mille'. Scenic Design by Lemuel Ayers. Costume Design by Miles White. Directed by Rouben Mamoulian. St. James Theatre: 31 Mar 1943- 29 May 1948 (2212 performances). Cast: Alfred Drake (as "Curly"), Joan Roberts, Joseph Buloff, Howard Da Silva (as "Jud Fry"), Lee Dixon, Betty Garde, Celeste Holm (as "Ado Annie Carnes"), Diana Adams, Remo Arlotta, Elsie Arnold, Bobby Barrentine, John Baum, Harvey Brown, Kenneth Buffett, George Church, Edwin Clay, Joseph Cunneff, Margit De Kova, Jack Dunphy, Nona Feid, Gary Fleming, Kate Friedlich, Hayes Gordon, June Graham, Ray Harrison, Maria Harriton, Jack Harwood, Rhoda Hoffman, Edmund Howland, George Irving, Barry Kelley, Eric Kristen, Jane Lawrence, Bambi Linn, Suzanne Lloyd, Ellen Love, Owen Martin (as "Cord Elam"), Joan McCracken, Dorothea McFarland, Pat Meany, May Muth, Carl Nelson, Virginia Oswald, Robert Penn, Marc Platt, Ralph Riggs (as "Andrew Carnes"), Herbert Rissman, Rosemary Schaefer, Katharine Sergava, Paul Shiers, Vivienne Simon, Faye Smith, Gary Smith Jr., Vivian Smith, Arthur Ulisse, Billie Zay. There were numerous replacement actors during the show's remarkable production run; these included: Florenz Ames (as "Andrew/Carnes") [from 31 Mar 1943], Howard Keel (as "Curly") [from 31 Mar 1943], Paul Crabtree (as "Will Parker") [from 31 Mar 1943], Shelley Winters (as "Ado Annie Carnes"] [from 31 Mar 1943]. Produced by The Theatre Guild (Theresa Helburn, Lawrence Langner: Administrative Directors). Notes: (1) Historically remarkable as the longest running Broadway production to that time. (2) Produced on film as Oklahoma! (1955).
- (1944) Stage Play: Men to the Sea. Written by Herbert Kubly. Directed by Eddie Dowling. National Theatre: 3 Oct 1944- 21 Oct 1944 (23 performances). Cast: James Alexander (as "Howard Moore"), Richard Camp (as "Brophy"), Marguerite Clifton (as "Red"), Mary Jean Copeland (as "Tall Girl"), Paul Crabtree (as "Harry"), Randolph Echols (as "Duckworth"), James Elliott (as "French Sailor"), Maurice Ellis (as "Reuben"), Frank Etherton (as "Dick Graham"), Susana Garnett (as "Bonnie"), Toni Gilman (as "Christabel") [final Broadway role], Maggie Gould (as "Hazel"), Bill Hunt (as "Hughes"), Joyce Mathews (as "Julie"), Grace Mills (as "Madame Mosh"), Tommy Noonan (as "Joe Foster"), Mildred Joanne Smith (as "Hyacinth"), Michael Strong (as "Chauncey"), Joe Verdi (as "Nic"). Produced by David J. Wolper.
- (1944) Stage Play: The Streets Are Guarded.
- (1945) Stage Play: Skydrift. Written by Harry Kleiner. Directed by Roy Hargrave. Belasco Theatre: 13 Nov 1945- 17 Nov 1945 (7 performances). Cast: Wolfe Barzell, William Chambers, Zachary A. Charles, Rosita Cosio, Paul Crabtree (as "Private Paul Rennard"), Olive Deering (as "Francey"), Elsbeth Hofmann, Arthur P. Keegan, Sid Martoff, Marty Miller, Rita Moreno [Broadway debut], Roger Quinlan, Alfred Ryder, Carl Specht, David Stewart, Elliott Sullivan, Lili Valenty, Eli Wallach (as "Crew Chief"). Produced by Rita Hassan.
- (1946) Stage Play: The Iceman Cometh. Drama [original production]. Written by Eugene O'Neill. Directed by Eddie Dowling. Martin Beck Theatre: 9 Oct 1946- 15 Mar 1947 (136 performances). Cast: James Barton, Jeanne Cagney, Leo Chalzel, Russell Collins, Paul Crabtree, Dudley Digges (as "Harry Hope") [final Broadway role], Ruth Gilbert, Charles Hart, Nicholas Joy, Marcella Markham, Joseph Marr (as Joe Marr), John Marriott, E.G. Marshall, Al McGranary, Tom Pedi, Carl Benton Reid, 'Morton L. Stevens (II)', Frank Tweddell, Michael Wyler. Produced by The Theatre Guild (Theresa Helburn, Lawrence Langner: Administrative Directors). Associate Producer: Armina Marshall.
- (1947) Stage Play: O'Daniel. Drama. Written by Glendon Swarthout and John Savacool. Directed by Paul Crabtree. Princess Theatre: 23 Feb 1947- 2 Mar 1947 (5 performances). Produced by The Theatre Guild.
- (1947) Stage Play: This Time Tomorrow. Drama. Written by Jan de Hartog. Directed by Paul Crabtree. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 3 Nov 1947- 29 Nov 1947 (32 performances). Cast: John Archer, Tyler Carpenter, Ruth Ford, Sam Jaffe. Produced by The Theatre Guild (Theresa Helburn, Lawrence Langner: Administrative Directors).
- (1948) Stage Play: The Silver Whistle. Comedy. Written by Robert E. McEnroe. Directed by Paul Crabtree. Biltmore Theatre: 24 Nov 1948- 28 May 1949 (219 performances). Cast: José Ferrer, Frances Brandy, Robert Carroll, Kathleen Comegys, Lawrence Fletcher, Charles Hart, Charles Kuhn, William Lynn, Burton Mallory, Jane Marbury, George Mathews, Doro Merande, Edward Platt, Chase Solez, Eleanor Wilson. Produced by The Theatre Guild.
- (1949) Stage Play: Texas, Li'l Darling. Musical comedy. Based on material by John Whedon and Sam Moore. Directed by Paul Crabtree. Mark Hellinger Theatre: 25 Nov 1949- 9 Sep 1950 (293 performances). Cast included: Alden Aldrich, William Ambler, Mary Hatcher, Danny Scholl, Loring Smith, Edward Platt, Jack Purcell, Fredd Wayne, Elyse Weber, Ned Wertimer. (1951). Stage Play: Lo and Behold! Comedy. Written by John Patrick. Directed by Burgess Meredith. Booth Theatre: 12 Dec 1951- 12 Jan 1952 (38 performances). Cast: Leo G. Carroll (as "Milo Alcott"), Jeffrey Lynn (as "Dr. Robert Dorsey"), Paul Crabtree (as "Jack McDougal"), George H. Englund, Lee Grant (as "Daisy Durdle"), Roy Irving, Cloris Leachman (as "Honey Wainwright"), Doro Merande (as "Minnetonka Smallflower"). Produced by The Theatre Guild (Theresa Helburn, Lawrence Langner: Administrative Directors).
- (1950) Stage Play: A Story for a Sunday Evening. Written by Paul Crabtree. Incidental music by Leighton Tiffault. Directed by Paul Crabtree. Playhouse Theatre: 17 Nov 1950- 25 Nov 1950 (11 performances). Cast: Paul Crabtree (as "David"), Henry Jones (as "Stage manager"), Thomas J. King, Cloris Leachman (as "Evelyn"), Nan Martin (as "Beatrice"). Produced by Trio Productions and Milo Thomas.
- (1951) Stage Play: Lo and Behold! Comedy. Written by John Patrick. Directed by Burgess Meredith. Booth Theatre: 12 Dec 1951- 12 Jan 1952 (38 performances). Cast: Leo G. Carroll (as "Milo Alcott"), Jeffrey Lynn (as "Dr. Robert Dorsey"), Paul Crabtree (as "Jack McDougal"), George H. Englund, Lee Grant (as "Daisy Durdle"), Roy Irving, Cloris Leachman (as "Honey Wainwright"), Doro Merande (as "Minnetonka Smallflower"). Produced by The Theatre Guild (Theresa Helburn, Lawrence Langner: Administrative Directors).
- (1953) Stage Play: Mid-Summer. Comedy. Written by Viña Delmar. Directed by Paul Crabtree [final Broadway credit]. Vanderbilt Theatre: 21 Jan- 25 Apr 1953 (109 performances). Cast: Geraldine Page, Mark Stevens, Wolfgang Zilzer [credited as Paul Andor], Barry Blake, Suzanne Caubaye, Vicki Cummings, Robert Emmett, Jenny Hecht, Mary James, Billy Jeffries, Howard Smith, Edgar Stehli. Produced by Paul Crabtree and Frank J. Hale.
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