PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Dec 22, 1963
Closing Date
Feb 01, 1964
Performances
48
PlayOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Opening night credits for this production have not yet been finalized.
Theatres
ANTA Playhouse
(Dec 22, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964)
Setting
Spring 1933. The United States of America.
Produced by The Actors Studio
Written by June Havoc; Based on the novel "Early Havoc" by June Havoc
Directed by June Havoc; Assistant Directed by Tim Everett; Entire production under the supervision of Lee Strasberg
Scenic Design by Peter Larkin; Costume Design by Noel Taylor; Lighting Design by Tharon Musser
Production Stage Manager: Martin Fried; Stage Manager: Bernard Pollack; Assistant Stage Manager: Gordon Phillips and John Strasberg
Music by Conrad Janis and His Tail Gate 5
Assistant to Miss Crawford: Richard Chandler
Press Representative: Bill Doll & Company, Inc., Midori Tsuji and Shirley Herz; Advertising Representative: Fred Golden and Blaine-Thompson
Julie Harris
June (a vaudevillian)
Sally Alex
Ensemble
Lee Allen
Patsy (marathon Top Banana)
Tom Avera
Lusty "One Punch" Hutchinson
Joe Don Baker
Mr. James (floor judge)
Lane Bradbury
The Mick (Abe O'Brien's girl)
Dick Bradford
Beefy Bancroft (vaudeville acrobat)
 
Joe (Forbes' henchman)
 
Ensemble
Lonny Chapman
Mr. Dankle (dance marathon promoter)
Libby Dean
Ida (Red's partner)
 
Melba Marvel
Olive Deering
Eve Adamanski
Gabriel Dell
Al Marciano
Marcella Dodge
Pinky (fancy girl)
 
Ensemble
Philip Dorian
Ensemble
Tim Everett
Abe O'Brien
Don Fellows
Scotty Schwartz
Will Hare
Mr. Forbes (local racketeer boss)
 
Ensemble
Robert Heller
Petrushka Patrick (another vaudeville acrobat)
 
Hinky (sweet man)
Robin Howard
Robin Greenaman (Banty Binks' partner)
Conrad Janis
Ruddy (band leader and M.C.)
Maya Kenin
Rita Marimba
Philip Kenneally
Mike (marathon trainer)
Adelaide Klein
Mrs. Beckett-Jones (marathon fan)
Janet Luoma
Angel (another fancy girl)
 
Ensemble
Janice Mars
Night Club Star
 
Ensemble
Peter Masterson
Beezer (marathon trainer)
Brooks Morton
Banty Binks (a local)
 
Ensemble
Margret O'Neill
"Sugar Hips" Johnson (Lusty Huthinson's dance partner)
Lucille Patton
Helen Bazoo (Bozo Bazoo's partner)
Gordon Phillips
Mr. Burke (night floor manager)
 
Ensemble
Patricia Quinn
Pearl Schwartz (Scotty Schwartz' wife-partner)
James Rado
Ensemble
Logan Ramsey
Schnozz Wilson
Pat Randall
Flo Marciano (Al Marciano's wife-partner)
Doris Roberts
Rae Wilson (Schnozz Wilson's wife-partner)
John Strasberg
Red (local contestant)
Ralph Waite
Ensemble
 
Minister
Iggie Wolfington
Bozo Bazoo

Tony Award®

 

Best Actress in a Play

1964 Nominee
Julie Harris
 

Best Featured Actor in a Play

1964 Nominee
Lee Allen
 

Best Director (Dramatic)

1964 Nominee
Directed by June Havoc
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