- He orchestrated several of Columbia Records' studio recordings of Broadway musical classics, such as the 1963 recording of "The Student Prince". Orchestrated some of the piano music of Louis Marie Gottschalk.
- Arranged the Sousa-based medley "Stars and Stripes", which was made popular by the Boston Pops Orchestra, conducted by Arthur Fiedler.
- Juno (1959). Musical comedy. Book by Joseph Stein. Based on "Juno and the Paycock" by Sean O'Casey. Music by Marc Blitzstein. Lyrics by Marc Blitzstein. Musical Director: Robert Emmett Dolan. Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett, Marc Blitzstein and Hershy Kay. Scenic Design by Oliver Smith. Costume Design by Irene Sharaff. Lighting Design by Peggy Clark. Choreographed by Agnes de Mille. Directed by José Ferrer. Winter Garden Theatre: 9 Mar 1959- 21 Mar 1959 (16 performances). Cast: Shirley Booth (as "Juno Boyle"), Melvyn Douglas (as "Captain Jack Boyle"), Monte Amundsen (as "Mary Boyle"), Nancy Andrews (as "Mrs. Brady"), Chuck Bennett (as "Dancer"), Clarice Blackburn (as "Mrs. Tancred"), Frank Carroll (as "Furniture Removal Man/Singer"), Tom Clancy (as "I.R.A. Man"), Gemze de Lappe (as "Molly"), Loren Driscoll (as "Jerry Devine"), Sharon Enoch (as "Dancer"), Anne Fielding (as "Singer"), Ted Forlow (as "Singer/Dancer"), Rico Froehlich (as "Sullivan/Policeman/Singer"), Cleo Fry (as "Singer"), Beulah Garrick (as "Miss Quinn"), Mickey Gunnerson (as "Dancer"), Earl Hammond (as "Charlie Bentham"), Pat Heyes (as "Dancer"), Curtis Hood (as "Dancer"), Robert Hoyem (as "I.R.A. Singer"), Pat Huddleston (as "Singer"), Scott Hunter (as "Dancer"), Gail Johnston (as "Singer"), Rosemary Jourdan (as "Dancer"), Gene Kelton (as "Dancer"), Liam Lenihan (as "Needle Nugent"), Barbara Lockard (as "Singer"), Betty Low (as "Mrs. Dwyer"), Annabelle Lyon (as "Dancer"), Jack MacGowran (as "Joxer Daly"), James Maher (as "Dancer"), Enrique Martinez (as "Dancer"), Jack Murray (as "I.R.A. Man/Singer"), Howard Parker (as "Dancer"), Julian Patrick (as "Paddy Coyne/Singer"), Tommy Rall (as "Johnny Boyle"), George Ritner (as "Furniture Removal Man/Singer"), Arthur Rubin (as "Foley"), Robert Rue (as "Michael Brady/Singer"), Pat Ruhl (as "Singer"), Jim Ryan (as "Dancer"), Diana Sennett (as "Singer"), Joanne Spiller (as "Singer"), Jean Stapleton (as "Mrs. Madigan"), Glen Tetley (as "Dancer"), Sada Thompson (as "Mrs. Coyne"), James Tushar (as "Singer"), Marjorie Wittmer (as "Dancer"), Jenny Workman (as "Dancer"). Understudues: Tom Clancy (as "Joxer Daly/Needle Nugent"), Anne Fielding (as "Mary Boyle"), Ted Forlow (as "Charlie Bentham/Johnny Boyle"), Cleo Fry (as "Mrs. Brady"), Sandra Kent (as "Juno Boyle"), Walter Kinsella (as "Captain Jack Boyle") [final Broadway role], Barbara Lockard (as "Miss Quinn/Mrs. Coyne"), Joanne Spiller (as "Mrs. Madigan/Mrs. Tancred"), James Tushar (as "Jerry Devine"), Jenny Workman (as "Molly"). Produced by The Playwright's Company (Maxwell Anderson [posthumous credit], S.N. Behrman, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Sidney Howard), Oliver Smith and Oliver Rea. Associate Producer: Lyn Austin.
- Peter Pan (1950). (Revival). Written by J.M. Barrie. Music and lyrics by Leonard Bernstein. Music arranged by Trude Rittman. Music orchestrated by Hershy Kay. Music and Lyrics by Leonard Bernstein. Scenic Design by Ralph Alswang. Lighting Design by Ralph Alswang. Costume Design by Motley. Flying Supervisor: Peter Foy. Associate Director: Wendy Toye. Directed by John Burrell. Imperial Theatre (moved to The St. James Theatre from 2 Oct 1950- close): 24 Apr 1950- 27 Jan 1951 (321 performances). Cast: Jean Arthur (as "Peter Pan") [final Broadway role], Boris Karloff (as "Captain Hook/Mr. Darling"), Marcia Henderson (as "Wendy Moira/Angela Darling"), Peg Hillias (as "Mrs. Darling"), Joe E. Marks (as "Smee"), Harry Allen (as "Mullins"), Stephanie Augustine (as "Mermaid"), Ronnie Aul (as "Big Chief Panther"), Lee Barnett (as "Tootles"), Vincent Beck (as "Whibbles"), Edward Benjamin (as "Second Twin"), Charles Brill (as "First Twin"), Kenneth Davis (as "Indian/Alf Mason, a pirate"), Norman de Joie (as "Indian"), John Dennis (as "Noodles") [also credited as "Noodler" during run], Jack Dimond (as "John Napoleon Darling"), Philip Hepburn (as "Curly"), Richard Knox (as "Slightly"), David Kurlan (as "Gentleman Starkey"), William Marshall (as "Cookson"), Buzzy Martin (as "Nibs"), Fred Neal (as "Indian"), Gloria Patrice (as "Liza/Tiger Lilly"), Nehemiah Persoff (as "Cecco"), Jay Riley (as "Indian/Flash McCready, a pirate"), Will Scholz (as "Jukes"), Norman Shelley (as "Nana/The Crocodile"), William Sumner (as "Indian/Canary Robb, a Pirate"), Charles Taylor (as "Michael Nicolas Darling"), Eleanor Winter (as "Mermaid"). Understudies: Stephanie Augustine (as "Wendy Moira/Angela Darling"), Barbara Baxley (as "Peter Pan"), Vincent Beck (as "Mr. Darling"), Lucy Hillary (as "Mermaid/Tiger Lilly"), William Marshall (as "James Hook"), Alan Jay Shnapier (as "Lost Boy"), Kenneth Utt (as "Pirate"), Eleanor Winter (as "Mrs. Darling"). Produced by Peter Lawrence, R.L. Stevens and The Shubert Organization. Produced by arrangement with The Hospital for Sick Children, London ["Peter Pan's Hospital"].
- (1963) Stage Play: 110 in the Shade. Musical. Book by N. Richard Nash. Music by Harvey Schmidt. Lyrics by Tom Jones. Based on the play "The Rainmaker" by N. Richard Nash. Musical Director: Don Pippin. Music orchestrated by Hershy Kay. Dance arrangements by William Goldenberg. Vocal arrangements by Robert DeCormier. Assistant Musical Dir.: Frederick Vogelgesang. Assistant to Mr. Kay: Bill Stegmeyer. Choreographed by Agnes de Mille. Scenic Design by Oliver Smith. Directed by Joseph Anthony. Broadhurst Theatre: 24 Oct 1963- 8 Aug 1964 (330 performances + 2 previews that began on 23 Oct 1963). Cast: Stephen Douglass (as "File"), Robert Horton (as "Bill Starbuck"), Inga Swenson (as "Lizzie Curry"), George Church (as "Toby"), Will Geer (as "H.C. Curry"), Steve Roland (as "Noah Curry"), Scooter Teague (as "Jimmy Curry"), Lesley Ann Warren [credited as Lesley Warren] (as "Snookie") [Broadway debut], Don Atkinson (as "Townsperson"), Barbara Bossert (as "Townsperson"), Lynne Broadbent (as "Townsperson"), Don Crabtree (as "Geshy Toops"), Gretchen Cryer (as "Townsperson"), Dori Davis (as "Townsperson"), Diane Deering (as "Mrs. Jensen/Townsperson"), Frank Derbas (as "Townsperson"), Jerry Dodge (as "Gil Demby/Townsperson"), Renee Dudley (as "Belinda"), Clifford Fearl (as "Townsperson"), Leslie Franzos (as "Olive Barrow/Townsperson"), Ben Gillespie (as "Townsperson"), Loren Hightower (as "Wally Skacks, III/Townsperson"), Carolyn Kemp (as "Townsperson"), Lucia Lambert (as "Townsperson"), Urylee Leonardos (as "Townsperson"), Paula Lloyd (as "Townsperson"), David London (as "Townsperson"), Vernon Lusby (as "Bo Dollivan/Townsperson"), Carl Nicholas (as "Wally Skacks/Townsperson"), Stan Page (as "Townsperson"), Seth Riggs (as "Phil Mackey"), Donna Sanders (as "Townsperson"), Robert Shepard (as "Mr. Curtis"), Evelyn Taylor (as "Maurine Toops/Townsperson"), Esther Villavicencio (as "Townsperson"), Christopher Votos (as "Tommy"), Arthur Whitfield (as "Townsperson"), Florence Willson (as "Townsperson"). Standbys: Joan Fagan (as "Lizzie Curry") and Seth Riggs (as "Bill Starbuck"). Understudies: Don Crabtree (as "Noah Curry"), Jerry Dodge (as "Jimmy Curry"), Vernon Lusby (as "Toby"), Carl Nicholas (as "Toby"), Stan Page (as "File"), Robert Shepard (as "H.C. Curry") and Florence Willson (as "Snookie"). Replacement actors: Bob Bishop (as "Wally Skacks, III"), Dori Davis (as "Hannah"), Joan Fagan (as "Lizzie Curry") [from 23 Apr 1964- ?], Robert Spelvin (as "Mr. Curtis"), Arthur Whitfield (as "Gil Demby"). Produced by David Merrick. Produced with the cooperation of Rainbow Ventures Inc. Note: Previously filmed by Hal Wallis Productions [distributed by Paramount Pictures] as The Rainmaker (1956), an adaption of this was produced for Dutch TV in 1966 and an impressive US TV adaption in 1982 directed by John Frankenheimer, starring Tommy Lee Jones and James Cromwell.
- (1959) Stage Play: Once Upon a Mattress. Musical comedy. Book by Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer, Dean Fuller. Music by Mary Rodgers. Lyrics by Marshall Barer. Music orchestrated by Hershy Kay, Arthur Beck, Carroll Huxley. Dance arrangements by Roger Adams. Musical Director: Harold Hastings [credited as Hal Hastings]. Musical Staging by Joe Layton. Directed by George Abbott. Phoenix Theatre (moved to The Alvin Theatre (from 25 Nov 1959- 22 Feb 1960, then moved to The Winter Garden Theatre from 24 Feb 1960- 23 Apr 1960, then moved to The Cort Theatre from 25 Apr 1960- 7 May 1960, then moved to The St. James Theatre 9 May 1960- close): 11 May 1959- 2 Jul 1960 (244 performances). Cast: Carol Burnett (as "Princess Winnifred, Princess of Farfelot"), Joe Bova (as "Prince Dauntless, son of King Sextimus and Queen Aggravain"), Allen Case (as "Sir Harry, Knight of the Herald"), Jack Gilford (as "The King Sextimus"), Anne Jones (as "Lady Larken, a Lady in waiting"), Matt Mattox (as "Jester"), Harry Snow (as "Minstrel, a traveling player"), Robert Weil (as "Wizard"), Jane White (as "The Queen Aggravain"), Dorothy Aull (as "Lady Rowena"), Dorothy D'Honau (as "Lady Dorothy"), Christopher Edwards (as "Sir Christopher"), Luce Ennis (as "Lady Lucille"), Dorothy Frank (as "Lady Dora"), Chris Karner (as "Princess, in the Prologue/Lady Mabelle"), Patsi King (as "Lady Merrill"), Jim Maher (as "Prince, in the Prologue"), Tom Mixon (as "Sir Luce"), David Neuman (as "Sir Harold"), Jerry Newby (as "Sir Studley"), Howard Parker (as "Lord Howard"), Julian Patrick (as "Lord Patrick"), Ginny Perlowin (as "The Nightingale of Samarkand, a royal pet"), Dan Resin (as "Sir Daniel"), Mary Stanton (as "Princess Number Twelve"), Gloria Stevens (as "Queen, in the Prologue/Lady Beatrice"), Jim Stevenson (as "Sir Steven"). Standby: Will Lee (as "The King Sextimus"). Understudies: Dorothy Aull (as "Princess Winnifred"), Patsi King (as "Queen"), Tom Mixon (as "Prince Dauntless"), Jerry Newby (as "Jester/Wizard"), Mary Stanton (as "Lady Larken") and Jim Stevenson (as "Minstrel"). Replacement cast during Phoenix Theatre run: Joseph Carow (as "Sir Joseph"), Patti Karr (as "Lady Rowena"), Will Lee (as "The King Sextimus"), Jean Mattox (as "Lady Dora"), Marjorie Pragon (as "Lady Mabelle/Lady Merrill/Princess, in the Prologue"), Dan Resin (as "Sir Harry, Knight of the Herald"), Casper Roos (as "Lord Casper"), Anthony Rossi (as "Sir Anthony"), Jack Schwartz (as "Sir Steven"). Understudies: Luce Ennis (as "The Queen Aggravain"), Patti Karr (as "Princess Winnifred"), Casper Roos (as "Sir Harry"), Anthony Rossi (as "Minstrel"), Jack Sydow (as "The King Sextimus/Wizard"). Replacement cast during Alvin Theatre run: Anne Fielding (as "Lady Merrill"), Dorothy Frank (as "Lady Beatrice/Queen, in the Prologue"), Stuart Hodes (as "Sir Luce"), Peter Holmes (as "Sir Nicholas"), Gene Kelton (as "Lord Howard/Prince, in the Prologue"), Cheryl Kilgren (as "Princess Number Twelve"), Jerane Michel (as "Lady Jerane"), Tom Mixon (as "Sir Studley"), Jerry Newby (as "Jester"), Paul Richards (as "Sir Paul"), Gina Viglione (as "The Nightingale of Samarkand, a royal pet"), Ellie Zalon (as "Lady Lucille"). Understudies: Anne Fielding (as "Lady Larken"), Stuart Hodes (as "Jester"), Patti Karr (as "The Queen Aggravain"), Paul Richards (as "Minstrel"), Gina Viglione (as "The Queen Aggravain"). Replacement cast during Cort Theatre run: none known. Replacement cast during St. James Theatre run: Dorothy Aull (as "Lady Rowena"), Edmund Balin (as "Sir Edmund"), John Baylis (as "Sir Luce"), Stuart Hodes (as "Sir Studley"), Beth Howland (as "Lady Beth"), Carla Huston (as "Lady Merrill"), Betty Linton (as "Lady Elizabeth"). Understudies: Dorothy Aull (as "Princess Winnifred"), John Baylis (as "Prince Dauntless"), Carla Huston (as "Lady Larken"). Produced by T. Edward Hambleton, Norris Houghton, William and Jean Eckart.
- (1968) Stage Play: I'm Solomon. Musical. Book by Anne Croswell and Dan Almagor. Based on the play "King Solomon and the Cobbler" by Sammy Gronemann. Music by Ernest Gold. Lyrics by Anne Croswell. Musical Director: Gershon Kingsley. Vocal arrangements by Gershon Kingsley. Music orchestrated by Hershy Kay. Dance arrangements by Dorothea Freitag. Special Material by David Finkle and Bill Weeden [earliest Broadway credit]. Choreographed by Donald McKayle. Directed by Michael Benthall. Mark Hellinger Theatre: 23 Apr 1968- 27 Apr 1968 (7 performances + 9 previews that began on 11 Apr 1968). Cast: Clifford Allen (as "Ensemble"), Meir Alon (as "Ensemble/Meir"), Lynn Archer (as "Bruria/Ensemble"), Mary Barnett (as "F'htar"), Jeri Barto (as "Ensemble"), Connie Burnett (as "Ensemble"), Chris Callan (as "Ensemble"), Al Cohen (as "Ensemble"), Gordon Cook (as "Officer/Ensemble"), Nikolas Dante (as "Ensemble"), Esteban De Leon (as "Ensemble"), Al De Sio (as "Ali/Ensemble"), Jacque Dean (as "Ensemble"), John Dorrin (as "Issac/Ensemble"), Miriam Ehrenberg (as "Ensemble"), Ed Ericksen (as "Lemech/Ensemble"), Alice Evans (as "Ensemble/Aviva"), Carol Flemming (as "Ensemble"), Stokeley Gray (as "Ensemble"), Rodney Griffin (as "Ensemble"), Jerry Grimes (as "Ensemble"), Marsha Hastings (as "Ensemble"), Nat Horne (as "Ambassador/Ensemble"), Mary Jane (as "Houdina Ensemble"), Jason Howard (as "Ensemble"), Nina Janik (as "Ensemble"), Salome Jens (as "Makedah"), Johnny La Motta (as "Mago/Ensemble"), Sherry Lambert (as "Ensemble"), Carol Manning (as "Ensemble"), Carmen Mathews (as "Bathsheba"), Garrett Morris (as "Aide to Ranor/Ensemble"), Karen Morrow (as "Na'Ama"), Sally Neal (as "Tavern Dancer/Ensemble"), Keith Perry (as "Ensemble"), Fred Pinkard (as "Ranor"), Martha Pollak (as "Ensemble"), Paul Reed (as "Ben-Hesed"), Ken Richards (as "Ensemble"), Renee Rose (as "Ensemble"), Kenneth Scott (as "Yoel"), Dick Shawn (as "Yoni/Solomon"), Jeffrey Shawn (as Ensemble"), Clay Taliaferro (as "Ensemble"), Joan Tannen (as "Ensemble"), Caryl Tenney (as "Rachel/One of Solomon's Wives/Ensemble"), Nina Trasoff Ensemble"), Kyle Weaver (as "Ensemble"), Barbara Webb (as "Princess Nofrit"), Bruce Wells (as "Ensemble"), Myrna White (as "Ensemble"). Standby: Alfred Toigo (as "Solomon/Yoni"). Understudies: Lynn Archer (as "Bathsheba"), Alice Evans (as "Na'Ama"), Carol Flemming (as "Makedah/Princess Nofrit") and Nat Horne (as "Ranor"). Produced by Zvi Kolitz, Solomon Sagall and Abe Margolies. Associate Producer: Philip Turk and Kalman Ginzburg.
- (1975) Stage Play: A Musical Jubilee. Musical revue. Written by Max Wilk [final Broadway credit]. Devised by Marilyn Clark and Charles Burr. Musical Director: John Lesko. Dance arrangements and musical continuity by Trude Rittman. Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang, Hershy Kay and Elman Anderson. Musical Supervisor: Lehman Engel. Choreographed by Robert Tucker. Assistant Choreographer: Steven Boockvor. Scenic Design by Herbert Senn and Helen Pond. Costume Design by Donald Brooks. General Manager: Victor Samrock. Directed by Morton DaCosta. St. James Theatre: 13 Nov 1975- 1 Feb 1976 (92 performances + 2 previews that began on 12 Nov 1975). Cast: Lillian Gish (as "Performer"), Tammy Grimes (as "Performer"), Larry Kert (as "Performer"), Patrice Munsel (as "Performer"), John Raitt (as "Performer"), Cyril Ritchard (as "Performer"), Dick Shawn (as "Performer"), Steven Boockvor (as "Performer"), Eric Brotherson (as "Performer"), Marcia Brushingham (as "Performer"), Igors Gavon (as "Performer"), David King (as "Performer"), Jeanne Lehman (as "Performer"), Bettye Malone (as "Performer"), Estella Munson (as "Performer"), Nana (as "Performer"), Julie Pars (as "Performer"), Dennis Perren (as "Performer"), Leland Schwantes (as "Performer") [final Broadway role], Craig Yates (as "Performer"). Understudies: Eric Brotherson (as "Performer"), Marcia Brushingham (Performer), Igors Gavon (as "Performer"), David King (as "Performer"), Jeanne Lehman (as "Performer"), Estella Munson (as "Performer") and Craig Yates (as "Performer"). Replacement cast: Courtney Pledger (as "Performer"). Swings: Tom Offt, Sharon Talbot. Produced by The Theatre Guild and Jonathan Conrow. Associate Producer: Merle D. King.
- (February 28, 1968) He was conductor and composer for the ballet, "The Clowns," in the Joffrey Balley company production at the City Center in New York City with Robert Blankshine; Frank Bays; Erika Goodman and Maximiliano Zomosa in the cast. Vernon Lobb and Kip Coburn were special effects designers. Gerald Arpino was choreographer. Edith Lutyens Bel Geddes was costume designer. Tom Skelton was lighting designer. James Howell was an assistant to Mr. Arpino.
- (February 5, 1970) He was orchestra director for the ballet, "Who Cares?," in the New York City Ballet production at the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City with Karin Von Aroldingen; Patricia McBride; Marnee Morris and Jacques D'Amboise in the cast. George Gershwin was composer. George Balanchine was choreographer. Karinska was costume designer. Ronald Bates was lighting designer. Gordon Boelzner was pianist.
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