Productions
Out of This World began pre-Broadway tryouts on November 4, 1950 at the Shubert Theatre, Philadelphia, and then moved to the Shubert Theatre, Boston on November 28, 1950. The musical opened on Broadway at the New Century Theatre on December 21, 1950 and closed on May 5, 1951 after 157 performances. Staging was by Agnes De Mille, additional direction by George Abbott and choreography was by Hanya Holm. The cast featured George Gaynes as Jupiter, Charlotte Greenwood as Juno, Priscilla Gillette as Helen, David Burns as Nikki, William Eythe as Art O'Malley, and William Redfield as Mercury.
The Encores! New York City Center Series concert production ran from March 30 - April 1, 1995, directed by Mark Brokaw with choreography by John Carrafa. The song "From This Moment On" that had been dropped from the original Broadway production was used, with orchestration by Jonathan Tunick and sung by Helen (Marin Mazzie) and Art (Gregg Edelman). The cast also included Andrea Martin (Juno), Peter Scolari (Mercury), and La Chanze (Chloe).
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