Productions
High Button Shoes opened on Broadway at the New Century Theatre on October 9, 1947 and closed on July 2, 1949 after 727 performances. It transferred to the Shubert Theatre on December 22, 1947 and finally to The Broadway Theatre on October 18, 1948 during the run. The cast starred Silvers as Harrison Floy and Fabray as Sara Longstreet (who was replaced by Joan Roberts in June 1948), and featured Joey Faye as Mr. Pontdue and Jack McCauley as Henry (Papa) Longstreet. The direction was by Abbott, choreography by Jerome Robbins, scenic design by Oliver Smith, costume design by Miles White, and lighting design by Peggy Clark. Robbins won the Tony Award for choreography.
A London production opened at the Hippodrome on December 22, 1948 and ran for 291 performances. An unknown Audrey Hepburn was among the chorus girls.
A television adaptation was broadcast live on November 24, 1956 on NBC with Nanette Fabray and Joey Faye repeating their original roles, Hal March as Harrison Floy and Don Ameche as Papa Longstreet.
The musical was revived at the Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, Connecticut July 1982 through September 11, 1982. It was revived again by Goodspeed Musicals, opening on July 13, 2007 through September 22, 2007.
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