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The Hostage
Play
Drama
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Sep 20, 1960
Closing Date
Jan 07, 1961
Performances
127
Play
Drama
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Broadway
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Open Date: Sep 20, 1960
Close Date: Jan 07, 1961
Closed Flag: n
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Cort Theatre
(Sep 20, 1960 - Nov 14, 1960)
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
(Nov 14, 1960 - Dec 10, 1960)
Eugene O'Neill Theatre
(Dec 12, 1960 - Jan 07, 1961)
Setting
Dublin. The present.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Leonard S. Field
and
Caroline Burke Swann
; Produced by arrangement with
Donald Albery
and
Oscar Lewenstein, Ltd.
Written by
Brendan Behan
Directed by
Joan Littlewood
Scenic Design by
Frederick Fox
; Costume Design by
Margaret Bury
; Lighting Design by
Frederick Fox
Production Stage Manager:
Perry Bruskin
; Stage Manager:
Bernard Pollack
; Production Supervisor:
Bill Ross
Press Representative:
Abner D. Klipstein
and
John L. Toohey
; Production Assistant:
Harriet Slaughter
Avis Bunnage
Meg Dillon
Patience Collier
Miss Gilcrest
a social worker
Anita Dangler
Colette
Glynn Edwards
Monsewer
owner of the lodging house
Michael Forrest
Volunteer
Leila Greenwood
Old Ropeen
Alfred Lynch
Leslie
a British soldier
Aubrey Morris
Mr. Mulleady
Warren O'Connell
Mac
Kathleen O'Connor
Kate
James A. Roache
Jamie
Celia Salkeld
Teresa
a country girl
Maxwell Shaw
Pat
caretaker of the lodging house
Victor Spinetti
I.R.A. Officer
Melvin Stewart
Princess Grace
an American prize-fighter
Dudley Sutton
Rio Rita
Metro Welles
Russian Sailor
Cort Theatre
(Sep 20, 1960 - Nov 14, 1960)
Cast
Michael Forrest
Russian Sailor
Oct 24, 1960 - ?
Vincent O'Connor
Mac
Oct 24, 1960 - ?
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
(Nov 14, 1960 - Dec 10, 1960)
Eugene O'Neill Theatre
(Dec 12, 1960 - Jan 07, 1961)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Play
1961 Nominee
Written by
Brendan Behan
Produced by
Leonard S. Field
and
Caroline Burke Swann
Best Direction of a Play
1961 Nominee
Directed by
Joan Littlewood
People
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Leonard S. Field
and
Caroline Burke Swann
; Produced by arrangement with
Donald Albery
and
Oscar Lewenstein, Ltd.
Written by
Brendan Behan
Directed by
Joan Littlewood
Scenic Design by
Frederick Fox
; Costume Design by
Margaret Bury
; Lighting Design by
Frederick Fox
Production Stage Manager:
Perry Bruskin
; Stage Manager:
Bernard Pollack
; Production Supervisor:
Bill Ross
Press Representative:
Abner D. Klipstein
and
John L. Toohey
; Production Assistant:
Harriet Slaughter
Avis Bunnage
Meg Dillon
Patience Collier
Miss Gilcrest
a social worker
Anita Dangler
Colette
Glynn Edwards
Monsewer
owner of the lodging house
Michael Forrest
Volunteer
Leila Greenwood
Old Ropeen
Alfred Lynch
Leslie
a British soldier
Aubrey Morris
Mr. Mulleady
Warren O'Connell
Mac
Kathleen O'Connor
Kate
James A. Roache
Jamie
Celia Salkeld
Teresa
a country girl
Maxwell Shaw
Pat
caretaker of the lodging house
Victor Spinetti
I.R.A. Officer
Melvin Stewart
Princess Grace
an American prize-fighter
Dudley Sutton
Rio Rita
Metro Welles
Russian Sailor
Cort Theatre
(Sep 20, 1960 - Nov 14, 1960)
Cast
Michael Forrest
Russian Sailor
Oct 24, 1960 - ?
Vincent O'Connor
Mac
Oct 24, 1960 - ?
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
(Nov 14, 1960 - Dec 10, 1960)
Eugene O'Neill Theatre
(Dec 12, 1960 - Jan 07, 1961)
Tony Award®
Best Play
1961 Nominee
Written by
Brendan Behan
Produced by
Leonard S. Field
and
Caroline Burke Swann
Best Direction of a Play
1961 Nominee
Directed by
Joan Littlewood
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