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The Teahouse of the August Moon
Tour
Opening Date
Oct 05, 1955
Closing Date
Sep 29, 1956
Play
Comedy
Original
National Tour
Open Date: Oct 05, 1955
Close Date: Sep 29, 1956
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
Okinawa; Col. Purdy's and Capt. Fisby's Offices; Tobiki Village; The Teahouse of the August Moon
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Howard Lindsay
and
Russell Crouse
Originally produced by
Maurice Evans
; Originally produced in association with
George Schaefer
Written by
John Patrick
; Adapted from the novel by
Vern Sneider
; Music by
Dai-Keong Lee
Staged by
Billy Matthews
; Miss Sato's Dance by
Yuki Shimoda
Scenic Design by
Peter Larkin
; Costume Design by
Noel Taylor
; Lighting Design by
Peter Larkin
General Manager:
Herman Bernstein
; Company Manager:
Edgar Runkle
Production Stage Manager:
Ross Hertz
; Stage Manager:
Tony Kent
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Minoru Watanabe
Musical Conductor:
Sheldon Soffer
; Assistant to Mr. Matthews:
Yuki Shimoda
Assistant to Mr. Taylor:
George Sullivan
Press Representative:
Bev Kelley
Larry Parks
Sakini
John Alexander
Col. Wainright Purdy III
Thomas Coley
Capt. Fisby
Don Lochner
Capt. McLean
Reiko Sato
Lotus Blossom
Oct 05, 1955 - Apr 14, 1956
Armand Alzamora
Villager
Man Mountain Dean, Jr.
Mr. Hokaida
Jack Fujiwara
Mr. Omura
George 'Keoki' Ito
Mr. Keora
Gladys Iwase
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Betty Jim
The Daughter's Child
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Henry Jim
The Daughter's Child
Manie Kanazawa
Mr. Sumata's Father
Sanae Kawaguchi
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Sue Kikuchi
Old Woman's Daughter
Ladies League for Democratic Action
David Lee
Villager
Eng Chee Lee
Old Woman
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Gilda Lee
The Daughter's Child
Marc Marno
Villager
Tura Nakamura
Mr. Oshira
Eileen NaKamura
Miss Higa Jiga
Jerry Oddo
Mr. Sumata
Michael Quinlivan
Sgt. Gregovich
Greg Roman
Mr. Seiko
Saki
Lady Astor
Minoru Watanabe
Villager
Bill Wing
Villager
Kikuya Yoshirawa
Ancient Man
Cast
Michi Kobi
Lotus Blossom
Apr 16, 1956 - Sep 29, 1956
Jack Fujiwara
Mr. Sumata's Father
Manie Kanazawa
Mr. Omura
Helen Lee
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Kenneth Lee
The Daughter's Child
Lauretta Lee
The Daughter's Child
Lawrence Lee
The Daughter's Child
Denkichi Sato
Ancient Man
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People
Tour Stops
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Howard Lindsay
and
Russell Crouse
Originally produced by
Maurice Evans
; Originally produced in association with
George Schaefer
Written by
John Patrick
; Adapted from the novel by
Vern Sneider
; Music by
Dai-Keong Lee
Staged by
Billy Matthews
; Miss Sato's Dance by
Yuki Shimoda
Scenic Design by
Peter Larkin
; Costume Design by
Noel Taylor
; Lighting Design by
Peter Larkin
General Manager:
Herman Bernstein
; Company Manager:
Edgar Runkle
Production Stage Manager:
Ross Hertz
; Stage Manager:
Tony Kent
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Minoru Watanabe
Musical Conductor:
Sheldon Soffer
; Assistant to Mr. Matthews:
Yuki Shimoda
Assistant to Mr. Taylor:
George Sullivan
Press Representative:
Bev Kelley
Larry Parks
Sakini
John Alexander
Col. Wainright Purdy III
Thomas Coley
Capt. Fisby
Don Lochner
Capt. McLean
Reiko Sato
Lotus Blossom
Oct 05, 1955 - Apr 14, 1956
Armand Alzamora
Villager
Man Mountain Dean, Jr.
Mr. Hokaida
Jack Fujiwara
Mr. Omura
George 'Keoki' Ito
Mr. Keora
Gladys Iwase
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Betty Jim
The Daughter's Child
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Henry Jim
The Daughter's Child
Manie Kanazawa
Mr. Sumata's Father
Sanae Kawaguchi
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Sue Kikuchi
Old Woman's Daughter
Ladies League for Democratic Action
David Lee
Villager
Eng Chee Lee
Old Woman
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Gilda Lee
The Daughter's Child
Marc Marno
Villager
Tura Nakamura
Mr. Oshira
Eileen NaKamura
Miss Higa Jiga
Jerry Oddo
Mr. Sumata
Michael Quinlivan
Sgt. Gregovich
Greg Roman
Mr. Seiko
Saki
Lady Astor
Minoru Watanabe
Villager
Bill Wing
Villager
Kikuya Yoshirawa
Ancient Man
Cast
Michi Kobi
Lotus Blossom
Apr 16, 1956 - Sep 29, 1956
Jack Fujiwara
Mr. Sumata's Father
Manie Kanazawa
Mr. Omura
Helen Lee
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Kenneth Lee
The Daughter's Child
Lauretta Lee
The Daughter's Child
Lawrence Lee
The Daughter's Child
Denkichi Sato
Ancient Man
Past
Filter by:
City
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Sep 28, 1956 - Sep 29, 1956
Russ Auditorium
San Diego, CA
Sep 26, 1956 - Sep 27, 1956
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium
Long Beach, CA
Sep 24, 1956 - Sep 25, 1956
Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Pasadena, CA
Sep 10, 1956 - Sep 22, 1956
Biltmore Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
Sep 03, 1956 - Sep 04, 1956
San Jose Civic
San Jose, CA
Jul 20, 1956 - Sep 01, 1956
Geary Theater
San Francisco, CA
Jul 16, 1956 - Jul 18, 1956
Capitol Theatre
Salt Lake City, UT
Jun 11, 1956 - Jul 07, 1956
Shubert Theatre
Detroit, MI
May 31, 1956 - Jun 09, 1956
Pabst Theatre
Milwaukee, WI
May 28, 1956 - May 30, 1956
Orpheum Theatre
Madison, WI
May 14, 1956 - May 23, 1956
Lyceum Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
May 12, 1956 - May 12, 1956
Washington High School Auditorium
Sioux Falls, SD
May 07, 1956 - May 10, 1956
Broadway Theatre
Council Bluffs, IA
Apr 30, 1956 - May 02, 1956
Adler Theatre
Davenport, IA
Apr 23, 1956 - Apr 28, 1956
Roberts Orpheum
St. Louis, MO
Apr 16, 1956 - Apr 21, 1956
Shubert Theatre
Cincinnati, OH
Apr 13, 1956 - Apr 14, 1956
Robinson Performance Hall
Little Rock, AR
Apr 09, 1956 - Apr 12, 1956
Ellis Auditorium
Memphis, TN
Apr 05, 1956 - Apr 07, 1956
Civic Center Music Hall
Oklahoma City, OK
Apr 02, 1956 - Apr 04, 1956
Chapman Music Hall At Tulsa PAC
Tulsa, OK
Mar 30, 1956 - Mar 31, 1956
Lubbock Municipal Auditorium
Lubbock, TX
Mar 29, 1956 - Mar 29, 1956
Wichita Falls Memorial Auditorium
Wichita Falls, TX
Mar 27, 1956 - Mar 28, 1956
Will Rogers Auditorium
Fort Worth, TX
Mar 24, 1956 - Mar 24, 1956
Midland High School Auditorium
Midland, TX
Mar 22, 1956 - Mar 23, 1956
San Angelo Performing Arts Center
San Angelo, TX
Mar 20, 1956 - Mar 21, 1956
H-E-B Performance Hall at Tobin Center
San Antonio, TX
Mar 19, 1956 - Mar 19, 1956
Richardson Performance Hall
Corpus Christi, TX
Mar 14, 1956 - Mar 17, 1956
Music Hall
Houston, TX
Mar 12, 1956 - Mar 13, 1956
Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium
Shreveport, LA
Feb 27, 1956 - Mar 10, 1956
New Orleans Civic Theatre
New Orleans, LA
Feb 24, 1956 - Feb 25, 1956
Auditorium Theatre
Mobile, AL
Feb 17, 1956 - Feb 22, 1956
Tower Theatre
Atlanta, GA
Feb 13, 1956 - Feb 16, 1956
Temple Theatre
Birmingham, AL
Feb 09, 1956 - Feb 11, 1956
Tennessee Theatre
Nashville, TN
Feb 06, 1956 - Feb 08, 1956
Memorial Auditorium
Louisville, KY
Jan 30, 1956 - Feb 04, 1956
Murat Centre
Indianapolis, IN
Jan 23, 1956 - Jan 28, 1956
Shubert Theatre
Cincinnati, OH
Jan 16, 1956 - Jan 21, 1956
Erlanger Theatre
Buffalo, NY
Jan 02, 1956 - Jan 14, 1956
Her Majesty's Theatre
Montreal, QC
Dec 12, 1955 - Dec 31, 1955
Royal Alexandra Theatre
Toronto, ON
Dec 05, 1955 - Dec 10, 1955
Auditorium Theatre
Rochester, NY
Dec 01, 1955 - Dec 03, 1955
Palace Theatre
Youngstown, OH
Nov 28, 1955 - Nov 30, 1955
Colonial Theatre
Akron, OH
Nov 21, 1955 - Nov 26, 1955
Nixon Theatre
Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 07, 1955 - Nov 19, 1955
Nixon Theatre
Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 31, 1955 - Nov 05, 1955
Victoria Theatre
Dayton, OH
Oct 10, 1955 - Oct 29, 1955
Hanna Theatre
Cleveland, OH
Oct 05, 1955 - Oct 08, 1955
Hartman Theatre
Columbus, OH
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