sentences:  Directed by Lawrence Kasha and choreographed by Peter Gennaro, the cast included Nancy Dussault as Emily, Herschel Bernardi as Johnny, Chita Rivera as Anyanka, Gus Trikonis as Steve, Herbert Edelman as the Moyva King, and Mae Questel as Mrs. Kirsten, with Paul Sorvino, Harry Goz, Michael Bennett, and Leland Palmer among the ensemble.Tony Award nominations went to Dussault for Best Actress in a Musical and Gennaro for Best Choreography.An original cast recording was released by Columbia Masterworks in 1964, conducted by Lehman Engel.