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A Thurber Carnival
''A Thurber Carnival'' is a revue by James Thurber, adapted by the author from his stories, cartoons and casuals (humorous short pieces),〔The term casual was used by Harold Ross, founding editor of ''The New Yorker'', to refer to "fiction and humorous pieces of all kinds", and "indicated Ross's determination to give the magazine an offhand, chatty, informal quality". Thurber, James, ''The Years With Ross'', 1959 ISBN 0-06-095971-1, pg. 13. Much of Thurber's work for the magazine consisted of casuals.〕 nearly all of which originally appeared in ''The New Yorker''. It was directed by Burgess Meredith. Following a six city tryout, during which Thurber continued to rewrite the show, it premiered on Broadway on February 26, 1960 and ran for 223 performances, with a break from June 25 to September 5. It closed on November 26, 1960. The title is similar to that of ''The Thurber Carnival'' (1945), Thurber's most successful collection of stories and drawings.
==Cast and format==
The nine member cast played roles generically designated as First Man, First Woman, etc., as listed in the published script. Each of these roles included portrayals of numerous characters within the revue's 16 sketches. The opening night cast was as follows:〔〔
These were supported by the jazz music of the Don Elliott Quartet (Jack Six, Jimmy Raney, Ronnie Bedford and Don Elliott).
James Thurber played himself in 88 performances, dictating letters in the sketch "File and Forget".
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