The non-historical, somewhat farcical plot involves the authentic Calamity Jane's professional associate Wild Bill Hickok, and presents the two as having a contentious relationship that ultimately proves to be a facade for mutually amorous feelings.

Adapted by Ronald Hanmer and Phil Park from the stage play by Charles K. Freeman, after the Warner Bros. film, written by James O'Hanlon Songs by Paul Francis Webster (lyrics) and Sammy Fain (music)[2] Deadwood City's two most famous peace officers, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok, get involved in saving the neck of Henry Miller, the local saloon operator.

This schedule let Burnett reprise the title role onstage in a State Fair Music Theater (Dallas) production whose two-week run commenced 24 June 1963.

[13] Betty Hutton see Extra Info was scheduled to lead a 1962 summer stock production of Calamity Jane but canceled beforehand due to a protracted pregnancy, and was replaced by Ginger Rogers.

[19] Louise Mandrell eventually headlined a repertory production of Calamity Jane by the Good Company Players, featuring Dan and Emily Pessano, Teddy Maldonado, Brian Pecheau, Tami Cowger, and Jacob Carrillo.

[23][24] On 29 January 2018 two evening performances of what is billed as a concert presentation of Calamity Jane are scheduled for Manhattan supper club Feinstein's/54 Below: the announced performers are Sara Jean Ford as Calamity Jane, Jenn Gambatese as Adelaid Adams, Christopher Gurr as a narrator, Tyler Hanes as Danny Gilmartin, Kara Lindsay as Katie Brown, Michael Park as Henry Miller, Tally Sessions as Wild Bill, and Brandon Uranowitz as Francis Freyer.

The Crucible production's title role was played by future screenwriter/ novelist Lynda La Plante billed as Lynda Marchal,[27] and LaPlante/ Marchal in the spring of 1975 again headlined in Calamity Jane at the Belgrade Theatre (Coventry) in the spring of 1975: co-headlined by Leon Greene as Wild Bill Hickok, the Belgrade production's featured cast included Brenda Blethyn as Susan Miller,[28][29] Geoffrey Burridge as Lt. Danny Gilmartin, David Calder as Henry Miller, and - as an ensemble member - Graham Cole.

Toyah Willcox, while promoting her own headlining Calamity Jane tour in 2002, told Terry Grimley of the Birmingham Post: "Barbara Windsor did this show twenty years ago and it was due to go into the West End, but there were some problems with her private life."

Interviewed at the time of the opening of Calamity Jane at the Shaftesbury, Toyah Willcox stated: "We've kind of revamped it so it's more 'West End' and we've put big dance numbers in.

"[42] Thom Southerland directed an off-West End revival of Calamity Jane at Upstairs at the Gatehouse 8 June 8–3 July 2010: Phyllida Crowley Smith choreographed this production, which featured Katherine Eames in the title role.

Then of course when you add to that real person Doris Day & her incredible portrayal on film, & then we're blessed with Jodie Prenger taking the title role in our production I think it sort of means all of the ingredients are just coming together at the right time.

[52] On 30 May 2024, it was announced that director Nikolai Foster would revive his 2014 - 2015 production of Calamity Jane for a 30 city tour, scheduled to premiere with a January 14 – 18 2025 engagement at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.

Virginia Gay's Calamity is a roiling mass of powerful contradictions: physically strong and emotionally insecure, she can ride and shoot with the best of them but off a horse is a klutz; she's blustery and bashful; resourceful and inept.

Whether Gay is assiduously tending to the wounds of dashing Lieutenant Danny Gilmartin (Matthew Pearce), getting domestic with imported pin-up Katie Brown (Laura Bunting) or discovering ... that her old sparring mate Wild Bill Hickok (Anthony Gooley) feels something for her, her eagerness makes Calam achingly vulnerable."

With music director Nigel Ubrihien at the upright piano there's a band of precisely one, augmented by cast members on guitar, ukulele, trombone, accordion and tuba.

Sheridan Harbridge, Rob Johnson and Tony Taylor round out the whip-smart acting team in a variety of secondary roles that provide comedy gold of the highest grade, designer Lauren Peters's Old West saloon is beautifully lit by Trent Suidgeest and Cameron Mitchell's choreography is a hoot.

[56] Virginia Gay reprised the title role in a full production of Calamity Jane which played the Hayes Theater from 8 March - 1 April 2017 [57] and which then toured to at several venues in southeastern Australia in 2018.