Jimmy Shine opened on
Broadway on December 5, 1968, at the
Brooks Atkinson Theatre, where it closed on April 26, 1969, after 161 performances. The production starred
Dustin Hoffman in the title role, with
Pamela Payton-Wright as
Constance Fry,
Susan Sullivan as Elizabeth Evans,
Rose Gregorio as Rosie Pitkin,
Charles Siebert as Michael Leon,
Cleavon Little as Lee Haines,
Rue McClanahan as Sally Weber,
Barbara Cason as Miss Green,
Eli Mintz as Mr. Lepke,
Dorothy Emmerson as Rita,
Gale Dixon as Millie, and
Arnold Wilkerson as Arnold. Hoffman won a
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance for his role in the production. A production of the show was staged in 1969 in
Chicago, with
Jim Jacobs in the title role. Jacobs (later of
Grease fame) was nominated for a
Jeff Award for his work. ==References==