PlayDramaOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Sep 20, 1960
Closing Date
Jan 07, 1961
Performances
127
PlayDramaOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

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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.
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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