Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a musical with music by Frank Churchill

Frank Churchill

Frank Churchill was an American composer of popular music for films. He wrote most of the music for Disney's 1937 movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, including "Whistle While You Work" and "Some Day My Prince Will Come"...

 (from the movie) and Jay Blackton, lyrics by Larry Morey (from the movie) and Joe Cook, book by Joe Cook, based on the 1937 animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated film based on Snow White, a German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. It was the first full-length cel-animated feature in motion picture history, as well as the first animated feature film produced in America, the first produced in full...

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Productions

The original production opened at the Radio City Music Hall

Radio City Music Hall

Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York City's Rockefeller Center. Its nickname is the Showplace of the Nation, and it was for a time the leading tourist destination in the city...

 on October 18, 1979 and closed November 18, 1979 and closed after 38 performances so Radio City could put on the Radio City Christmas Spectacular

Radio City Christmas Spectacular

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular is an annual musical holiday stage show presented at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The show features over 140 performers, lavish sets and costumes and an original musical score. The 90 minute revue combines singing, dancing and humor with traditional...

 (went up November 25, 1979 to and closed after 91 performances on January 6, 1980). Snow White re-opened on January 11, 1980, and closed after 68 performances on March 9, 1980, a total of 106 performances.

Cast and Crew

The show was directed and choreographed by Frank Wagner, produced by Robert F. Jani, executive musical director Donald Pippin, scenery by John William Keck, costumes by Frank Spencer, lighting by Ken Billington

Ken Billington

Ken Billington is an American lighting designer. He began his career in New York City working as an assistant to Tharon Musser....

, conducted by Don Smith, orchestrations by Philip J. Lang

Philip J. Lang

Philip J. Lang was an American musical arranger, orchestrator and composer of band music, as well as a musical educator...

, Queen's presentation music arrangement by Ronald Melrose, masks and animal costumes by Joe Stephen, choral arrangements Jay Blackton, Don Pippen, production stage manager Jeff Hamlin, stage manager Neil Miller, and press by Gifford/Wallace, Deborah Morgenthal.

Cast

Character	Actor
Snow White	Mary Jo Salerno
Prince Charming	Richard Bowne
The Queen	Anne Francine Anne Francine Anne Francine was an American actress and cabaret singer. She is well-known for her role as villain Flora Simpson Reilly in the American television series Harper Valley PTA.-Biography:...
The Witch	Charles Hall
Doc	Don Potter
Grumpy	Benny Freigh
Happy	Richard Day
Bashful	Jay Edward Allen
Sneezy	Louis Carry
Sleepy	Jerry Riley
Dopey	Michael E. King
Huntsman	Bruce Sherman
The Mirror	Charles Hall
The King	Thomas Ruisinger
Luna	Yolande Bavan Yolande Bavan Yolande Bavan is a singer and actress. Born in Ceylon , she toured Australia and Asia as a performer with Graeme Bell's band early in her career. She is best known for replacing Annie Ross in the legendary vocal group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross after Ross was forced to leave the group due to poor...
Greta	Heidi Coe
Mother	Lauren Lipson
Chamberlain	David Pursley

Musical Numbers

• Overture
• "Welcome To The Kingdom" - Company
• "Queen's Presentation" - Company
• "I'm Wishing" - Snow White, Greta, Villagers
• "One Song" - Prince Charming
• "With a Smile and a Song
  With a Smile and a Song (song)
  "With a Smile and a Song" is a popular song.The music was written by Frank Churchill, the lyrics by Larry Morey. The song was published in 1937. Credit is also sometimes "With a Smile and a Song" is a popular song.The music was written by Frank Churchill, the lyrics by Larry Morey. The song was...
  
  " - Snow White, Animals
• "Whistle While You Work
  Whistle While You Work
  Whistle While You Work is a song with music written by Frank Churchill and lyrics written by Larry Morey for the 1937 animated Disney movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It was performed in the movie, at least unofficially, by voice actress Adriana Caselotti...
  
  " - Snow White, Animals
• "Heigh-Ho
  Heigh-Ho
  "Heigh-Ho" is a song from Walt Disney's 1937 animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, written by Frank Churchill and Larry Morey...
  
  " - Seven Dwarfs
• "Bluddle-Uddle-Um-Dum (The Washing Song)" - Seven Dwarfs
• "Will I Ever See Her Again" - Prince Charming
• "The Dwarfs' Yodel Song (The Silly Song)
  The Silly Song (1937 song)
  The Silly Song is a song from Walt Disney's animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs sung by Otis Harlan, Billy Gilbert, Pinto Colvig, and Scotty Mattraw. This features an instrument septet. The dwarfs yodel in this song....
  
  " - Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, Animals
• "Some Day My Prince Will Come
  Some Day My Prince Will Come
  "Some Day My Prince Will Come" is a popular song from Walt Disney's 1937 animated movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It was written by Larry Morey & Frank Churchill , and performed by Adriana Caselotti...
  
  " - Snow White
• "Heigh-Ho (Reprise)" - Seven Dwarfs
• "Here's The Happy Ending" - Company

Bibliography

• "The Best Plays of 1979-1980". Dodd, Mead & Company, 1980, pp. 367–369. ISBN 0-396-07907-5.