- He directed the 1966 Lincoln Center production of "Show Boat".
- He was stage manager for the original Broadway productions of the Broadway musicals "Silk Stockings", "Li'l Abner", and "How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying".
- Applause (1970). Musical. Music by Charles Strouse. Lyrics by Lee Adams. Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Based on the film "All About Eve" and the original story by Mary Orr. Musical Director: Don Pippin. Vocal arrangements by Don Pippin. Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang. Dance arrangements by Mel Marvin. Incidental music arranged by Mel Marvin. Choreographed by Ron Field. Design by Robert Randolph. Costume Design by Ray Aghayan. Lighting Design by Tharon Musser. Directed by Ron Field. Palace Theatre: 30 Mar 1970- 27 Jul 1972 (896 performances + 4 previews that began on 26 Mar 1970). Cast: Lauren Bacall (as "Margo Channing"), Len Cariou (as "Bill Sampson"), Bonnie Franklin (as "Bonnie"), Penny Fuller (as "Eve Harrington"), Brandon Maggart (as "Buzz Richards"), Robert Mandan (as "Howard Benedict"), Lee Roy Reams (as "Duane Fox"), Ann Williams (as "Karen Richards"), Bill Allsbrook (as "Danny/Dancer"), John Anania (as "Tony Announcer/Peter"), David Anderson (as "Musician/Dancer"), Renee Baughman (as "Dancer"), Ray Becker (as "Stan Harding"), Joan Bell (as "Dancer"), Debi Carpenter (as "Dancer"), John Cashman (as "Dancer"), Jon Daenen (as "Dancer"), Nicholas Dante (as "Dancer"), Patti D'Beck (as "Dancer"), Marilyn D'Honau (as "Dancer"), Gene Foote (as "Dancer"), Laurie Franks (as "Singer"), Nat Horne (as "Musician/Dancer"), Ernestine Jackson(as "Singer"), Howard Kahl (as "Bob/Singer"), Gene Kelton (as "Musician/Dancer"), Alan King (as "Tony Host") [final Broadway role], Marybeth Kurdock (as "Dancer"), Mike Misita (as "Joey/Dancer"), Ed Nolfi (as "Dancer"), Carol Petri (as "Autograph Seeker/Carol/Dancer"), Sheilah Rae (as "Singer"), Orrin Reiley (as "Piano Player/TV Director/Singer"), Jeannette Seibert (as "Singer"), Tom Urich (as "Bert"), Henrietta Valor (as "Singer"), Sammy Williams (as "Dancer"), Jerry Wyatt (as "Bartender/Singer"). Replacement actors: Gene Aguirre (as "Dancer"), Anne Baxter (as "Margo Channing"), Wayne Boyd (as "Dancer"), Christopher Chadman (as "Dancer/Duane Fox"), Keith Charles (as "Bill Sampson"), Franklin Cover (as "Howard Benedict"), Arlene Dahl (as "Margo Channing"), Patti Davis (as "Singer"), Gwyda DonHowe (as "Karen Richards"), Gene Foote (as "Duane Fox"), Jay Fox (as "Dancer"), Peggy Hagan (as "Karen Richards/Singer"), John Herbert (as "Bob/Singer"), Peggy LeRoy (as "Singer"), Merrill Leighton (as "Singer"), Janice Lynde (as "Eve Harrington"), Diane McAfee [Replaced during out of town tryout], Eve Harrington [Was replaced before opening], Judy McCauley (as "Singer"), John Medeiros (as "Dancer/Joey"), Joseph Neal (as "Piano Player/Singer/TV Director"), Leland Palmer [Her character was called "Leland" while she was in the production] (as "Bonnie"), Rozella Reed (as "Singer"), Kathleen Robey (as "Autograph Seeker/Carol/Dancer"), Tom Rolla (as "Duane Fox"), Bonnie Walker (as "Dancer"), Lawrence Weber (as "Howard Benedict"), Sammy Williams (as "Dancer in Bar"). Produced by Joseph Kipness and Lawrence Kasha. Produced in association with Nederlander Productions and George M. Steinbrenner III.
- Funny Girl (1964). Musical comedy. Book by Isobel Lennart. Music by Jule Styne. Lyrics by Bob Merrill. Based on an original story by Isobel Lennart. Musical Director: Milton Rosenstock. Music orchestrated by Ralph Burns. Vocal arrangements by Buster Davis. Dance arrangements by Luther Henderson. Assistant Vocal arrangements: Marvin Hamlisch [earliest Broadway credit]. Scenic Design and Lighting Design by Robert Randolph. Costume Design by Irene Sharaff. Production Supervised by Jerome Robbins. Musical Staging by Carol Haney. Associate Director: Lawrence Kasha. Directed by Garson Kanin. Winter Garden Theatre (moved to The Majestic Theatre from 14 Mar 1966- 26 Nov 1966, then moved to The Broadway Theatre from 28 Nov 1966- close): 26 Mar 1964- 1 Jul 1967 (1348 performances + 17 previews that began on 10 Mar 1964). Cast: Sydney Chaplin (as "Nick Arnstein [from 10 Mar 1964- 19 Jun 1965], Barbra Streisand (as "Fanny Brice"), Roger De Koven (as "Florenz Ziegfeld Jr."), Joseph Macauley (as "Tom Keeney"), Kay Medford (as "Mrs. Brice"), Danny Meehan (as "Eddie Ryan"), Jean Stapleton (as "Mrs. Strakosh"), Prudence Adams (as "Showgirl"), Jose Ahumada (as "Dancer"), Joan Cory (as "Cathy/Showgirl"), Diane Coupé (as "Jenny/Showgirl"), Edie Cowan (as "Dancer"), Christine Dalsey (as "Dancer"), Shellie Farrell (as "Bubbles/Dancer"), Bud Fleming (as "Dancer"), Lydia S. Fredericks (as "Mrs. Meeker/Singer"), Larry Fuller (as "Paul/Dancer"), Ellen Halpin (as "Maude/Dancer"), Blair Hammond (as "Trombone Smitty/Dancer"), Victor R. Helou (as "Heckie/Singer"), Robert Henson (as "Workman/Singer"), Robert Howard (as "John/Stage manager/Workman/Singer"), Rosemary Jelincic (as "Dancer"), Marc Jordan (as "Stage Director/Singer/Mr. Renaldi"), Lainie Kazan (as "Vera/Showgirl"), Karen Kristin (as "Dancer"), John Lankston (as "Ziegfeld Tenor/Adolph/Singer"), Mary Louise (as "Singer"), Joan Lowe (as "Polly/Dancer"), Jeanne McLaren (as "Singer"), Buzz Miller (as "Snub Taylor/Ben"), Diana Lee Nielsen (as "One of Two Stunning Showgirls"), John Nola (as "Dancer"), Joyce O'Neil (as "Mrs. O'Malley/Singer"), Alan Peterson (as "Dancer"), Rose Randolf (as "Mrs. Nadler/Singer"), George Reeder (as "Ziegfeld Lead Dancer"), Stephanie Reynolds (as "Singer"), Sharon Vaughn (as "One of Two Stunning Showgirls/Mimsey"), Royce Wallace (as "Emma"), Alan E. Weeks (as "Five Finger Finney/Dancer"), Rosemary Yellen (as "Showgirl"), Albert Zimmerman (as "Singer"). Standbys: Lainie Kazan (as "Fanny Brice"), George Reeder (as "Nick Arnstein"). Understudies: Jose Ahumada (as "Snub Taylor"), Bud Fleming (as "Eddie Ryan"), Lydia S. Fredericks (as "Mrs. Strakosh"), Blair Hammond (as "Ziegfeld Lead Dancer"), Robert Howard (Tom Keeney), Marc Jordan (as "Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.), Mary Louise (as "Emma"). Replacement cast during Winter Garden Theatre run: Robert Avian (as "Dancer"), Jackie Cronin (as "Dancer"), Johnny Desmond (as "Nick Arnstein"), Sheila Dowling (as "Mrs. Meeker"), Singer"), Mimi Hines (as "Fanny Brice"), Richard Ianni (as "Heckie/Singer"), Barbara London (as "Showgirl"), Alan Manson (as "Florenz Ziegfeld Jr."), Janet Moody Morris (as "Singer"), George Reeder (as "Nick Arnstein"). Understudies: Robert Avian (as "Snub Taylor"), Sheila Dowling (as "Mrs. Strakosh"). Replacement cast during Majestic Theatre run: Lynette Bennett (as "Cathy, One of Two Stunning Showgirls"), Larry Brucker (as "Adolph/Ziegfeld Tenor"), Fritzi Burr (as "Mrs. Brice"), Edie Cowan (as "Maude"), Karen Ford (as "Mrs. Meeker"), Phil Ford (as "Eddie Ryan"), Larry Fuller (as "Snub Taylor"), Beulah Garrick (as "Mrs. Strakosh"), Mimi Hines (as "Fanny Brice"), Linda Jorgens (as "Jenny/Showgirl"), William Larsen (as "Florenz Ziegfeld Jr."), Jeanne McLaren (as "Mrs. O'Malley"), Donna Monroe (as "Vera"), Barbara Rhoades (as "Mimsey, One of Two Stunning Showgirls/Showgirl"), Bud Spencer (as "Trombone Smitty/Dancer"), Albert Zimmerman (as "Workman"). Replacement cast during Broadway Theatre run: Rosemarie Barre (as "Dancer"), Phyllis Bash (as "Singer"), Lynette Bennett (as "Cathy/Jenny, One of Two Stunning Showgirls/Showgirl"), Larry Brucker (as "Adolph/Singer/Ziegfeld Tenor"), Fritzi Burr (as "Mrs. Brice"), Pamela Burrell (as "Showgirl"), Joan Cory (as "Showgirl"), Pat Dalsey (as "Dancer"), Gerry Dalton (as Dancer"), Johnny Desmond (as "Nick Arnstein"), Dorothy D'Honau (as "Showgirl"), Iris Elliott (as "Showgirl"), Shellie Farrell (as "Bubbles/Dancer"), Bud Fleming (as "Dancer"), Karen Ford (as "Mrs. Meeker/Singer"), Phil Ford (as "Eddie Ryan"), Beulah Garrick (as "Mrs. Strakosh"), Mimi Hines (as "Fanny Brice"), Robert Howard (as "John/Singer/Workman"), Virginia Kerr (as "Mimsey, One of Two Stunning Showgirls/Showgirl"), Mary Beth Kurdock (as "Dancer"), William Larsen (as "Florenz Ziegfeld Jr."), Harriet Lawyer (as "Singer"), Michael Loman (as "Dancer"), Joan Lowe (as "Dancer/Polly"), Joseph Macauley (as "Tom Keeney"), Donna Monroe (as "Showgirl/Vera"), Elizabeth Moore (as "Mrs. Strakosh"), Shirley Nelson (as "Dancer/Maude"), John Nola (as "Dancer/Paul/Trombone Smitty"), Hal Norman (as "Workman"), Jimmy Pompeii (as "Dancer"), Rose Randolf (as "Mrs. Nadler/Singer"), Jim Ray-James (as "Mr. Renaldi/Singer/Stage Director"), George Reeder (as "Ziegfeld Lead Dancer"), Stephanie Reynolds (as "Mrs. O'Malley/Singer"), Ken Richards (as "Heckie/Singer"), John D. Richardson (as "Dancer/Five Finger Finney"), Jimmy Smock (as "Dancer"), Bud Spencer (as "Snub Taylor"), Ted Sprague (as "Dancer/Trombone Smitty"), Terry Violino (as "Dancer"), Royce Wallace (as "Emma"), Barbara Ann Walters (as "Singer"), Albert Zimmerman (as "Singer/Workman"). Standbys: Barbara Minkus (as "Fanny Brice"), George Reeder (as "Nick Arnstein"). Understudies: Phyllis Bash (as "Emma"), Bud Fleming (as "Snub Taylor"), Karen Ford (as "Mrs. Strakosh"), Beulah Garrick (as "Mrs. Brice"), Robert Howard (Tom Keeney"), Jim Ray-James (as "Eddie Ryan"), Jimmy Smock (as "Ziegfeld Lead Dancer"), Ted Sprague (as "Ziegfeld Lead Dancer"), Albert Zimmerman (as "Florenz Ziegfeld Jr."). Produced by Ray Stark. Produced in association with Seven Arts Productions. Associate Producer: Al Goldin. Note: Filmed as Funny Girl (1968).
- (1970) Stage Play: Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen. Comedy. Written by John Patrick. Based on the novel "The Teahouse of the August Moon" by Vern J. Sneider. Music by Stan Freeman and Franklin Underwood. Lyrics by Stan Freeman and Franklin Underwood. Choreographed by Marc Breaux. Directed by Lawrence Kasha. Majestic Theatre: 28 Dec 1970- 9 Jan 1971 (19 performances + 3 previews that began on 26 Dec 1970). Cast: June Angela (as "Child"), Lady Astor (as "Lady Astor"), Stephen Bolster (as "O'Malley/Okinawan/American"), Henry Boyer (as "Okinawan/American"), David Burns (as "Col. Wainwright Purdy III"), Eleanor Calbes (as "Lotus Blossom"), Tisa Chang (as "Daughter/Okinawan/American") [Broadway debut], Paul Charles (as "Okinawan/American"), Lori Tan Chinn (as "Miss Higa Jiga/Okinawan/American"), Barbara Coggin (as "Okinawan/American"), Christi Curtis (as "Okinawan/American"), Catherine Dando (as "Okinawan/American"), Marjory Edson (as "Okinawan/American"), Charles Goeddertz (as "Okinawan/American"), James Hobson (as "Swenson/Okinawan/American"), Ron Husmann (as "Capt. Fisby"), J.J. Jepson (as "Okinawan/American"), Rosalie King (as "Okinawan/American"), Big Lee (as "Mr. Hokaida"), Alvin Lum (as "Mr. Seiko/Okinawan/American"), Joe Milan (as "Okinawan/American"), Joan Nelson (as "Okinawan/American"), Kenneth Nelson (as "Sakini"), Richard Nieves (as "Mancini/Okinawan/American"), Sylvia Nolan (as "Okinawan/American"), Kirk Norman (as "Lipshitz/Okinawan/American"), Jo Ann Ogawa (as "Okinawan/American"), Gene Profanato (as "Child"), Tim Ramirez (as "Okinawan/American"), Remak Ramsay (as "Capt. McLean"), Charlie J. Rodriguez (as "Colombo/Okinawan/American"), Stephen Ross (as "Okinawan/American"), Dennis Roth (as "Cardone/Okinawan/American"), Dana Shimizu (as "Child"), Sachi Shimizu (as "Old Lady/Okinawan/American"), Sab Shimono (as "Ancient Man/Mr. Keora/Okinawan/American"), Susan Sigrist (as "Okinawan/American"), Jmes B. Spann (as "Stock/Okinawan/American"), David Steele (as "Missionary/Logan/Okinawan/American"), Sumiko (as "Okinawan/American"), David Thomas (as "Mr. Oshira"), Ken Urmston (as "Okinawan/American"), Jim Weston (as "Miller/Okinawan/American"), Lou Wills Jr. (as "Sgt. Gregovich"), Stuart Craig (as "Wood Cabot/Okinawan/American"). Understudies: Stephen Bolster (as "Capt. Fisby"), J.J. Jepson (as "Sakini"), Alvin Lum (as "Mr. Hokaida"), Sab Shimono (as "Mr. Oshira"), James B. Spann (as "Sgt. Gregovich"), Sumiko (as "Lotus Blossom"), David Thomas (as "Col. Wainwright Purdy III") and Jim Weston (as "Capt. McLean"). Produced by Herman Levin. Associate Producer: Angus Equities Ltd.
- (1968) He directed Cole Porter's musical, "Kiss Me, Kate," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Enzo Stuarti, Patricia Marand, Carleton Carpenter and Karen Arthur in the cast.
- (1974) He directed Cole Porter's musical, "Anything Goes," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Ann Miller, Coley Worth, Leonard Drum, Isabelle Farrell, Louise Kirkland and Ronald Young in the cast.
- (July 1990) He and David Landay wrote the book for the musical, "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine. Gene De Paul was composer. Johnny Mercer was lyricist.
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