PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Dec 26, 1961
Closing Date
May 12, 1962
Performances
159
PlayOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Eugene O'Neill Theatre
(Dec 26, 1961 - Apr 01, 1962)
Hudson Theatre
(Apr 03, 1962 - May 12, 1962)

Setting
Royal Air Force depot near London, on an afternoon, the same night and the following morning of a day in the winter, 1922.

Produced by David Merrick; Produced by arrangement with H.M. Tennent, Ltd.
Written by Terence Rattigan
Directed by Glen Byam Shaw
Scenic Design by Motley; Costume Design by Motley; Lighting Design by Al Alloy
General Manager: Jack Schlissel; Company Manager: Gino Giglio
Production Stage Manager: Ross Bowman; Stage Manager: Edward Hastings; Assistant Stage Mgr: John Hallow
Press Representative: Harvey B. Sabinson; Production Electrician Al Alloy
Aircraftman Ross
The Turkish Military Governor
Deraa District
Ronald Storrs
General Allenby
Hamed
Colonel Barrington
Aircraftman Dickinson
Aircraftman Nolan
Group Captain Wood
Aircraftman Parsons
A Photographer
Flight Sergeant Thompson
An Australian Soldier
Flight Lieutenant Stoker
A Turkish Sergeant
Franks, the lecturer
Auda Abu Tayi
A British Corporal
Flight Lieutenant Higgins
A Turkish Captain
Understudies: Dennis Cooney (Rashid), Nicolas Coster (Aircraftman Ross), James Craven (General Allenby, Colonel Barrington), Scott Graham (A Turkish Captain), Ted Gunther (A Turkish Sergeant), John Hallow (The Turkish Military Governor, Aircraftman Dickinson, Flight Sergeant Thompson, Group Captain Wood, A British Corporal), Ed Hastings (An Australian Soldier), Robert Milli (Flight Lieutenant Higgins, Franks, the lecturer), Thomas Newman (Auda Abu Tayi), Kenneth Ruta (Ronald Storrs), Del Tenney (Aircraftman Parsons, Hamed, A.D.C.), James Valentine (Aircraftman Nolan) and Eric Van Nuys (Flight Lieutenant Stoker)

Eugene O'Neill Theatre (Dec 26, 1961 - Apr 01, 1962)

Company Manager: Gene Wolsk
Press Representative: Jeanne Gilbert

Cast

Flight Lieutenant Higgins
Auda Abu Tayi
Ronald Storrs
A.D.C.

Hudson Theatre (Apr 03, 1962 - May 12, 1962)

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in Play

1962 Nominee
John Mills
 

Best Featured Actor in a Play

1962 Nominee
Paul Sparer
 

Best Stage Technician

1962 Nominee
Electrician: Al Alloy
 

Best Producer of a Play

1962 Nominee
Produced by David Merrick
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