Bajours

Walter Marks and Ernest Tilly’s brassy 1964 musical comedy 'Bajour' opened at the Shubert Theatre under the direction of Lawrence Kasha. Based on a series of celebrated New Yorker profiles by Joseph Mitchell, the narrative follows an NYU anthropology student who infiltrates a nomadic tribe of Romani travelers in Manhattan to document their customs, falling into a complex high-stakes swindle known as a bajour. Featuring legendary dance icon Chita Rivera in a career-defining performance alongside Herschel Bernardi, the production preserves an invaluable record of Golden Age commercial showmanship.