Great to Be Alive! (1950). Musical. Music by Abraham Ellstein and Robert Russell Bennett. Based on material by Walter Bullock and Sylvia Regan. Lyrics by Walter Bullock. Orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett and Donald J. Walker. Musical Direction by Max Meth. Arrangements for "Headin' for a Weddin'," "Dreams Ago" Waltz and "The Riddle" by Genevieve Pitot. Vocal arrangements by Crane Calder. Scenic Design and costume design by Stewart Chaney. Musical staging by Helen Tamiris. Directed by
Mary Hunter. Winter Garden Theatre: 23 Mar 1950- 6 May 1950 (52 performances). Cast included: Rod Alexander, Valerie Bettis, Mark Dawson,
Stuart Erwin (as "Woodrow Twig"),
Bambi Linn. Produced by
Vinton Freedley. Produced in association with Anderson Lawler and Russell Markert.