PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Jan 08, 1976
Closing Date
Jan 11, 1976
1st Preview
Jan 07, 1976
1st Preview
Jan 07, 1976
Previews
2
Performances
5
PlayOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Ambassador Theatre
(Jan 08, 1976 - Jan 11, 1976)
Setting
A Western State Prison.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg, William W. Bradley, Marvin A. Krauss and Irving Siders
Written by Ronald Ribman
Directed by Charles Blackwell
Scenic Design by Marjorie Kellogg; Lighting Design by Martin Aronstein; Costume Design by Judy Dearing; Associate to Mr. Aronstein: Lawrence Metzler
General Manager: Jose Véga; Assistant Gen. Mgr: Douglas C. Baker
Production Manager: Henry Velez; Stage Manager: Robert St. Clair, Steven Shaw and Gene O'Neill
General Press Representative: Merle Debuskey; Press Representative: Leo Stern and Susan L. Schulman
The producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance of The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Moses Gunn
Benjamin Hurspool
Cleavon Little
Willy Stepp
Peter Masterson
Officer DiSantis
Dick Anthony Williams
Bobby Foster
Northern J. Calloway
Charles Jefferson
Robert Symonds
Sgt. Coyne
Daniel Barton
Broadway debut
Walter Turner
Charles Brown
Officer Lloyd
Arlen Dean
Officer Friezer
Pat McNamara
Broadway debut
Officer Rollock
Danny Meehan
Albert Heisenman
Gene O'Neill
Broadway debut
Officer Lowery
Dennis Tate
Smiling Man
Understudies: Charles Brown (Bobby Foster), Arlen Dean (Officer DiSantis), Charles Douglass (Charles Jefferson, Officer Lloyd, Walter Turner, Smiling Man), Arthur French (Willy Stepp, Benjamin Hurspool), Frank Hamilton (Sgt. Coyne, Albert Heisenman) and Steven Shaw (Officer Friezer, Officer Rollock, Officer Lowery)

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in Play

1976 Nominee
Moses Gunn
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