St. Louis Woman (1946). Musical. Music by
Harold Arlen. Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer. Book by Arna Bontemps and Countee Cullen. Based on the novel "God Sends Sunday" by
Arna Bontemps. Musical Director: Leon Leonardi. Choreographed by Charles Walters. Scenic Design by
Lemuel Ayers. Directed by
Rouben Mamoulian. Martin Beck Theatre: 30 Mar 1946- 6 Jul 1946 (113 performances). Cast:
Pearl Bailey (as "Butterfly"), J. Mardo Brown (as "Drum Major"), Herbert Coleman (as "Piggie"), Yvonne Coleman, Joseph Eady, Lorenzo Fuller (as "Joshua"), Frank Green,
Juanita Hall (as "Leah"), June Hawkins, Ruby Hill,
Rex Ingram (as "Biglow Brown"), Carrington Lewis (as "Waiter"),
Fayard Nicholas (as "Barney"),
Harold Nicholas (as "Li'l Augie"), Richard Pope, Maude Russell (as "The Hostess"), Louis Sharp (as "Slim"), Elwood Smith (as "Ragsdale"), Merritt Smith (as "Pembroke"), Creighton Thompson, Charles Welch, Milton J. Williams, Milton Wood. Produced by Edward Gross.