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The Reluctant Debutante   

 
Henry Miller's Theatre , (10/10/1956 - 2/02/1957)
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Opening Date:Oct 10, 1956   
Closing Date:Feb 02, 1957 Total Performances:134

Category: Play, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Description: A comedy in two acts and four scenes.
Setting: Jimmy Broadbent's flat off Eaton Square, London, in June.


Production Staff
Produced by Gilbert Miller; Produced in association with Loew's, Inc; Produced by arrangement with E.P. Clift
Written by William Douglas Home
Directed by Cyril Ritchard
Scenic Design by Raymond Sovey; Costume Design by Kathryn B. Miller
General Manager: George Banyai; Company Manager: Robert Hector
Stage Manager: Richard Bender; Assistant Stage Mgr: Rhoderick Walker
Press Representative: Richard Maney, Martin Shwartz and Lila Glaser; Press Assistant: Lila Glaser; Production Assistant: Betsy Holland and Sallie Wilensky
Cast
Adrianne Allen Sheila Broadbent
Wilfred Hyde-White Jimmy Broadbent
Brenda Forbes Mabel Crosswaithe
Anna Massey Jane
John Merivale David Hoylake-Johnston
David Cole David Bulloch
Reneé Gadd Mrs. Edgar
Christina Gillespie Clarissa
1957 Tony Award® Best Actor in Play
 Performer: Wilfred Hyde-White [nominee]
1957 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Play
 Anna Massey [nominee]