PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 15, 1964
Closing Date
Jan 10, 1965
1st Preview
Sep 26, 1964
1st Preview
Sep 26, 1964
Previews
14
Performances
101
PlayOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Opening night credits for this production have not yet been finalized.
Theatres
Longacre Theatre
(Oct 15, 1964 - Dec 26, 1964)
Henry Miller's Theatre
(Dec 29, 1964 - Jan 10, 1965)
Setting
The early 1960s. In the Brusteins' apartment and adjoining courtyard in Greenwich Village, New York City.
Comments
Mort Sahl was originally cast in the role of Sidney Brustein; he was replaced during rehearsals in September 1964 by Gabriel Dell. Previews were subsequently delayed from the original start date of Sept. 19 to Sept. 26, 1964.
Produced by Burton C. D'Lugoff, Robert Nemiroff and J. I. Jahre
Written by Lorraine Hansberry
Directed by Peter Kass
Scenic Design by Jack Blackman; Costume Design by Fred Voelpel; Lighting Design by Jules Fisher
Production Stage Manager: Stephen Gardner; Stage Manager: David Geist
General Press Representative: Merle Debuskey and Seymour Krawitz; Press Representative: Ted Goldsmith; Production Associate: Alan Heyman; Assistant to the Producer: Beverley Landau; Casting: Shirley Rich
John Alderman
David Ragin
Ben Aliza
Alton Scales
Gabriel Dell
Sidney Brustein
Josip Elic
Policeman
Alice Ghostley
Mavis Parodus Bryson
Rita Moreno
Iris Parodus Brustein
Cynthia O'Neal
Gloria Parodus
Frank Schofield
Wally O'Hara
Dolph Sweet
Max
Standby: Joyce Flynn (Iris Parodus Brustein), Alan Mixon (Sidney Brustein, Alton Scales) and Dorothy Sefton (Mavis Parodus Bryson, Gloria Parodus)
Understudies: Josip Elic (Max), Kenneth Geist (David Ragin) and Dolph Sweet (Wally O'Hara)

Longacre Theatre (Oct 15, 1964 - Dec 26, 1964)

General Manager: Norman Maibaum; Company Manager: Michael Goldreyer
Stage Manager: Kenneth Geist

Cast

Louise Sorel
Gloria Parodus

Henry Miller's Theatre (Dec 29, 1964 - Jan 10, 1965)

Tony Award®

Best Featured Actress in a Play

1965 Winner
Alice Ghostley
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