
Curly McDimple (1968 cast, off-Broadway) - repro
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Robert Dahdah and Mary Boylan’s whimsical 1967 Off-Broadway musical spoof 'Curly McDimple' stands as an absolute commercial phenomenon of the era, running for an astonishing 931 performances at the historic Bert Wheeler Theatre. Conceived as an affectionate, highly stylized parody of mid-Depression 1930s Shirley Temple films, the lighthearted plot follows a plucky, dimpled young orphan girl who brings joy, tap-dancing optimism, and romantic reconciliation to a dreary municipal boarding house filled with eccentric, down-on-their-luck actors. Directed by Dahdah, the high-energy production achieved permanent historical status by casting a young Bernadette Peters early in her career.

