- Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- Ten Per Cent (1927). Comedy.
- [Posthumous] Cafe Crown (1989). Comedy (revival).
- Cafe Crown (1964). Comedy.
- Thank You, Svoboda (1944). Written by Hy Kraft. Based on the novel by John Pen. Directed by Hy Kraft and Moe Hack. Mansfield Theatre: 1 Mar 1944- 4 Mar 1944 (6 performances). Cast: Dehl Berti, Francis Compton, Francis Conlan, Louis Fabien, Adrienne Gessner, Sam Jaffe (as "Svoboda"), Whitford Kane (as "Hugo"), Donald Keyes, Arnold Korff (as "Colonel Fiala"), William Malten, John McGovern, Len Mence, John Ravold, Michael Strong, Ronald Telfer. Produced by Milton Baron.
- Cafe Crown (1942). Comedy. Written by Hy Kraft. Directed by Elia Kazan. Cort Theatre: 23 Jan 1942- 23 May 1942 (141 performances). Cast: Morris Carnovsky (as "David Cole"), Sam Jaffe (as "Hymie"), Jay Adler, Whit Bissell (as "Walter"), John Brone, Solen Burry, Jed Cogut, Eduard Franz, Michael Gorrin, Frank Gould, Mizzi Hajos [credited as Mitzi Hajos/final Broadway role], Tom Jordan, Robert Leonard, Mary Mason, Paula Miller, Daniel Ocko, George Petrie, Lou Polan, Abraham J. Spelvin, Margaret Waller, Sam Wanamaker (as "Lester Freed"), Alfred White, Mervin Williams. Produced by Carly Wharton and Martin Gabel.
- Cue for Passion (1940).
- Hot-Cha! (1932).
- Poppa (1928).
- Gentlemen of the Press (1928).
- (November 1, 1951) Johnny Mercer and his musical, "Top Banana," was performed at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City for 350 performances.
- (October 20, 1952) He wrote the book for the musical, "Top Banana," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Phil Silvers, Kaye Ballard, Jack Albertson, Judy Lynn, Johnny Coy, Joey Faye, Herbie Faye, Walter Dare Wahl, Bradford Hatton, Dick Dana, Johnny Trama, Gloria Smith, George Marci, "Flash" HOgan and Danny Scholl in the cast. Johnny Mercer wrote the music and lyrics. Jo Mielziner was set designer. Alvin Colt was costume designer. Ron Fletcher was choreographer. Jack Donahue was director. Paula Stone and Mike Sloane were producers.
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