Barefoot in the Park
UK premiere.
Joan Van Ark arrived in England on Tuesday 30th November 1965 in order to substitute for Marlo Thomas, who had torn a ligament in her foot. (‘Barefoot girl in plaster’, Daily Mirror 30th November 1965, page 1 / ‘Barefoot girl no 2’, Daily Mirror 1st December 1965, page 1.) The Stage noted the substitution on 2nd December 1965 (‘Torn ligament’, page 13), finally listing Thomas in the cast again on 6th January 1966. Van Ark went on to play the same role in the ongoing Broadway production, from May 1966 to May 1967.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Corrie Bratter | Marlo Thomas |
|---|---|
| delivery man | Maurice Podbrey |
| Mrs Banks | Mildred Natwick |
| Paul Bratter | Daniel Massey |
| telephone man | John Brandon |
| Victor Velasco | Kurt Kasznar |
| Corrie Bratter (temporary replacement) | Joan Van Ark
(December 1965) |
| delivery man (replacement) | Geoffrey Reed
(started March 1966) |
| Mrs Banks (replacement) | Joan Sterndale Bennett
(started March 1966) |
| Corrie Bratter (replacement) | Polly James
(started May 1966) |
| Paul Bratter (replacement) | Robin Hunter
(started May 1966) |
| Victor Velasco (replacement) | Ferdy Mayne
(started May 1966) |
Crew | |
| Designer | Oliver Smith |
| Director | Richard Benjamin |
| Lighting | Michael Wilson |
| Original production directed by | Mike Nichols |
| Presented by arrangement with | Saint Subber |
| Presented in association with | Frank Coven |
| Press Representative | Jack Ingham |
| Production Executive | Tommy Hayes |
| Production Manager | Maurice Fournier |
| Technical Supervision | Saxon Lucas |
| Wardrobe Mistress | Nan Moody |
| Wardrobe Supervision | Tessa Ellis |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Gwynyth Jones |
| Company and Stage Manager | Jack Anderson |
| Company and Stage Manager (replacement) | Peter Roberts |
| Deputy Stage Manager | Ronald Rubin |
| Ladies’ hair styled by | Alexander Francke |
| Miss Sterndale Bennett’s make-up by | Harriet Hubbard Ayer |
| Miss Thomas’ costumes executed by | Jean Vickers |
| Mr Massey’s shirts by | George Copper |
| Scenery built by | Brunskill & Loveday Ltd |
| Scenery painted by | Alick Johnstone |
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