1940’s Radio Hour (Musical)

Synopsis

A different time is evoked in this marvelously theatrical and winning show, a live broadcast of a The Mutual Manhattan Variety Cavalcade from the Hotel Astor’s Algonquin Room on December 21, 1942. The spirit of that bygone era when the world was at war and pop music meant “Strike Up the Band” and “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” (both are in this show) is accurately captured as the harassed producer copes with a drunk lead singer, the delivery boy who wants a chance in front of the mike, the second banana who dreams of singing a ballad, and the trumpet playing sound effects man who chooses a fighter plane over Glenn Miller

Cast List

"Pops" Bailey played by Bill Hurley

Biff Baker played by Bob Keating

Ginger Brooks played by Carol MacKenzie

Johnny Cantone played by Richard Zagone

Lou Cohen played by Sigmund Erber

Stanley Simmons played by Mike Goode

Zoot Doubleman played by Tony Martinez

Ann Collier played by Mary Blondin

Clifton Feddington played by Lee Schrock

Joe Gilroy played by Carl Cross

Neal Tildon played by David McCann

Wally Furgeson played by Warren Karras

Geneva Lee Brown played by Lana McAlpin