- Played role of Tony in original Broadway production of West Side Story (1957 - 1960)
- Replaced Dean Jones one month into the original run of Stephen Sondheim's "Company" in 1970. He then repeated the role in the London production. His Tony-nominated performance was so well-recieved that he recorded all his character's songs, but dubbed his vocals over the ones Jones had already recorded for the original cast album.
- Original Broadway production of "Side By Side By Sondheim" (1977)
- (1950 - 1989) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1950) Stage Play: Tickets, Please! Musical revue. Sketches by Harry Herrmann, Edmund Rice [only Broadway credit], Jack Roche and Ted Luce. Lyrics by Lyn Duddy, Joan Edwards, Mel Tolkin, Lucille Kallen and Clay Warnick. Music by Lyn Duddy, Joan Edwards, Mel Tolkin, Lucille Kallen and Clay Warnick. Incidental music by Phil Ingalls and Harold Hastings [credited as Hal Hastings]. Music orchestrated by Ted Royal. Choreographed by Joan Mann. Scenic Design by Ralph Alswang. Stage Manager: Ted Luce. Assistant Stage Mgr: Harold Prince [credited as Harold Smith Prince] (earliest Broadway credit). Directed by Mervyn Nelson. Coronet Theatre (moved to The Mark Hellinger Theatre from 6 Nov 1950- close): 27 Apr 1950- 25 Nov 1950 (245 performances). Cast: Grace Hartman [final Broadway role], Paul Hartmann, Jack Albertson, Patricia Bright, Dorothy Jarnac, Bill Norvas, Roger Price, The Upstarts, Tommy Wonder, Dee Arlen, Phyllis Cameron, Ronnie Edwards, Mildred Hughes, Larry Kert [Broadway debut], Midge Parker, Stuart Wade. Understudies: Perry Bruskin, J. Lloyd and Beverly Tassoni. Produced by Arthur Klein.
- (1953) Stage Play: John Murray Anderson's Almanac. Musical revue. Music by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Additional music by Cy Coleman, Michael Grace, Joseph McCarthy, Henry Sullivan, John Rox, Bart Howard and Harry Belafonte. Sketches by Jean Kerr, Sumner Locke Elliott, Arthur Macrae, Herbert Farjeon, Lauri Wylie and Billy K. Wells. Additional lyrics by Cy Coleman, Michael Grace, Joseph McCarthy, Henry Sullivan, John Rox, Bart Howard and Harry Belafonte. Musical Director: Buster Davis. Music orchestrated by Ted Royal. Vocal arrangements by Buster Davis. Dance arrangements by Gerald Alters. Assistant to Mr. Davis: David Sackson. Dances and Musical Numbers staged by Donald Saddler. Production staged by John Murray Anderson. Directed by Cyril Ritchard. Imperial Theatre: 10 Dec 1953- 26 Jun 1954 (229 performances). Cast: Harry Belafonte (as "Singer"), Polly Bergen (as "Meg"), Billy De Wolfe (as "David/Mrs. B./Laurie/Cornelius/The Butler"), Hermione Gingold (as "Miss Reingold/The Cellist/Mrs. A./Singer (of "Which Witch?")/The Lady/Bobo"), Orson Bean (as "Mike Hammer")/The New Manager/Singer"), Jimmy Albright (as "Butler/Pierrot Ensemble/Guest at Ball"), Lee Becker (as "Train Bearer/Pierrot Ensemble/Singer"), Hank Brunjes (as "Pierrot Ensemble/Bridegroom/Singer"), Carleton Carpenter (as "Harlequin/The Pierrot of 1953/Man/The Song Plugger/Singer/Dancer"), Ronald Cecill (as "Pierrot Ensemble/Bridegroom/Butler"), Deane Crane, Nanci Crompton, Imelda De Martin, Elaine Dunn (as "The Pierrot of 1953/Jo/Singer/Dancer") [Broadway debut], Dorothy Dushock, Jay Harnick (as "Bridegroom/Chrous/The Man in the Box/Sedan Chair Bearer/Singer"), Colleen Hutchins, James Jewell, Larry Kert, Bob Kole, Gerard Leavitt, Celia Lipton, Greb Lober, Tina Louise (as "Queen/Chorus/Guest at Ball/Lady"), Ralph McWilliams, Kay Medford (as Pierrette Ensemble/Marmee/First Secretary/Fifi"), Jacqueline Mickles (as "Queen/Chorus/The Autumn Bride/Lady"), Harry Mimmo, Illona Murai, Margot Myers, Gwen Neilson, George Reeder (as "Bridegroom/Guest at the Ball/Dancer"), Siri (as "Chorus/Guest at the Ball/The Summer Bride"), Gloria Smith, Millard Thomas (as "Guitarist"), Kenneth Urmston, Monique van Vooren, Toni Wheelis. Understudies: 'Imelda De Martin', Kenneth Harvey, Larry Kert, Gwen Neilson, Alice Pearce, Toni Wheelis. Produced by Michael Grace, Stanley Gilkey and Harry Rigby.
- (1956) Stage Play: Mr. Wonderful. Musical comedy. Book by Joseph Stein and Will Glickman. Music by Larry Holofcener, Jerry Bock [earliest Broadway credit] and George David Weiss [credited as George Weiss] (earliest Broadway credit). Lyrics by Jerry Bock, Lawrence Holofcener [credited as Larry Holofcener] and George David Weiss. Musical Director: Morton L. Stevens. Music orchestrated by Ted Royal and Morton Stevens [credited as Morton L. Stevens] (final Broadway credit). Production Conceived by Jule Styne. Featuring songs by Sam Coslow ("Sing, You Sinners"), W. Franke Harling ("Sing, You Sinners"), Sid Kuller ("Daddy, Uncle and Me"), Arthur Hammerstein ("Because of You"), Dudley Wilkinson ("Because of You"), Harold Arlen ("That Old Black Magic"), Johnny Mercer ("That Old Black Magic"), Buddy G. DeSylva ("Birth of the Blues"), Lew Brown ("Birth of the Blues"), Ray Henderson ("Birth of the Blues"), Cole Porter ("It's All Right With Me"), Benny Davis ("Dearest"), Harry Akst ("Dearest"), George Gershwin ("Liza"), Ira Gershwin ("Liza") and Gus Kahn ("Liza"). Scenic Design by Oliver Smith. Costume Design by Robert Mackintosh. Lighting Design by Peggy Clark. Directed by Jack Donohue. Broadway Theatre: 22 Mar 1956- 23 Feb 1957 (383 performances). Cast: Jack Carter (as "Fred Campbell") [only Broadway role], Sammy Davis Jr. (as "Charlie Welch") [Broadway debut], Olga James (as "Ethel Pearson"), The Will Mastin Trio, Chita Rivera (as "Rita Romano"), Marvin Arnold (as "Hoofer"), Malcolm Lee Beggs (as "Mr. Foster") [final Broadway role], Ann Buckles (as "Unemployed Actress"), Marilyn Cooper (as "Little Girl"), Richard Curry (as "Song Plugger"), Sammy Davis, Sr. (as "Dad"), Dorothy D'Honau (as "Acrobat"), Rina Falcone (as "Soprano"), Herb Fields (as "Counterman"), Tempy Fletcher (as "Dancer"), Charlotte Foley (as "Annie's Friend"), Harold Gordon (as "Bop Musician"), Shirley Graser (as "Dancer"), Jerri Gray (as "Cigarette Girl"), T.J. Halligan (as "Talent Scout"), Suan Hartman (as "Dancer"), Bob Kole (as "Stage Manager"), Gail Kuhr (as "Sister"), Ronnie Lee (as "Sophie's Boy"), Barbara Leigh (as "Sister"), Bob Leslie (as "A Comic"), Larry B. Leslie (as "A Comic"), Hal Loman (as "Hal") [final Broadway role], Pat Marshall (as "Lil Campbell"), Frank Marti (as "Stagehand"), Will Mastin (as "Uncle"), Sherry McCutcheon (as "Sister"), Sally Neal (as "Dancer"), John Pelletti (as "Johnnie"), Ginny Perlowin (as "Script Girl"), Albert Popwell (as "Bop Musician"), Bill Reilly (as "Hoofer"), Patti Ann Rita (as "Dancer"), Tony Rossi (as "Stagehand"), Sylvia Shay (as "Dancer"), Karen Shepard (as "A Singer"), Claude Thompson (as "Bop Musician"), Jimmie Thompson (as "Hoofer"), Patti Wharton (as "Dancer"), Pat Wilkes (as "Audition Annie"). Understudies: T.J. Halligan (as "Mr. Foster"), Bob Leslie (as "Fred Campbell"), Jimmie Thompson (as "Hal"), George Watts (as "Dad/Uncle"), Patti Wharton (as "Rita Romano"), Pat Wilkes (as "Lil Campbell"), Louise Woods (as "Ethel Pearson"). Replacement actors: Bob Burkhardt (as "Hal/Agent"), 'Charlotte Foley (as "Audition Annie"), T.J. Halligan (as "Mr. Foster [from 28 May 1956- ?], Larry Kert (as "Stagehand"), Larry B. Leslie (as "Talent Scout"), Jackie McElroy (as "A Singer"), Kay Medford (as "Lil Campbell"), Gary Morton (as "A Comic/Talent Scout"), Robert Neukum (as "Stage Manager"), Lew Parker (as "Fred Campbell"), Elizabeth Taylor (as "Dancer/ Soprano"). Understudies: Ann Buckles (as "Lil Campbell"), Rina Falcone (as "Unemployed Actress"), Bob Leslie (as "Mr. Foster/Bartender"), Joan Morton (as "Rita Romano"). Produced by Jule Styne and George Gilbert. Produced in association with Lester Osterman Jr. Note: Filmed by The Samuel Goldwyn Co. As Mr. Wonderful (1993).
- (1979) He acted in Neil Simon's play, "Chapter Two," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Stephanie Braxton in the cast.
- (1967) He acted in Jerry Bock's musical, "She Loves Me," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Jeannie Carson and Biff McGuire in the cast.
- (1961) He played Tony in Leonard Bernstein's musical, "West Side Story," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio.
- (September 11 to 22, 1973) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Two Gentlemen of Verona," in a New York Shakespeare Festival production at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Larry Marshall, Jill O'Hara, Marion Ramsey, John McCurry, Wendy Ellen, David Thomas, Charlie J. Rodriguez, Alvin Ing, Frank O'Brien, and Greg Antonacci in the cast. John Guare and Mel Shapiro adapted the play. Galt McDermott was composer. John Guare was also lyricist. Ming Cho Lee was set designer. Theoni V. Aldredge was costume designer. Dennis Nahat was choreographer. Mel Shapiro was also director. Joseph Papp was also producer.
- (1984-1985 season) He acted in Frank Loesser's musical, "Guys and Dolls," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Jack Carter, Susan Powell, Lenora Nemetz, Philip Wm. McKinley and Jack Harrold in the cast. Robert Johanson was director. Michael Shawn was choreographer. Jim Coleman was musical director. Michael Anania was scenic designer. Frances Aronson was lighting designer. Guy Geoly was costume designer.
- (1984-1985 Season) He acted in Stephen Sondheim's musical, "Side by Side by Sondheim," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Helen Gallagher, Judy Kaye and George Rose in the cast. Robert Johanson was director. Jim Coleman was musical director. David Kissel was scenic and lighting designer. Alice S. Hughes was costume designer.
- (August 1985) He acted in the musical, "The Music Man," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine. Meredith Willson wrote the book, music and lyrics.
- (May 8, 1958) Kert and other Broadway stars entertained at the White House after a state dinner for Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren. Kert and his "West Side Story" costar Carol Lawrence led off the entertainment which also included appearances by Thelma Ritter, Peter Gennaro, Eddie Hodges, Frank Derbas, Sally Ann Howes, Cameron Prud'Homme, and Hiram Sherman. Harold Prince and Robert E. Griffith put the show together. Afterwards there were a number of complaints in the press that ticket holders to the Broadway shows these performers were appearing in should have been warned that the featured performers weren't going to be appearing that night.
- (December 1961) TV Special: "The Song and Dance Men". Kert tapes a TV special hosted by Dan Dailey, a tribute to the great performers of vaudeville, with Jack Haley, Pat Rooney and Louise Glenn. The show is produced by Buddy Bregman and directed by Joe Tinney. A copy of the show survives at the National Museum of American History in the Ernie Smith Jazz Film Collection.
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