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Sweet Bird of Youth

Martin Beck Theatre, (3/10/1959 - 1/30/1960)
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Opening:Mar 10, 1959   
Closing:Jan 30, 1960 Total Performances:375


Category: Play, Drama, Original, Broadway
Description: A play in three acts
Setting: Royal Palms Hotel somewhere on the Gulf Coast and the terrace of Boss Finley's house in St. Cloud. Modern, an Easter Sunday, from morning till late at night.





by opening date



Produced by Cheryl Crawford

Written by Tennessee Williams; Incidental music by Paul Bowles

Directed by Elia Kazan

Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner; Costume Design by Anna Hill Johnstone; Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner; Costumes for Miss Page created by Theoni Vachlioti Aldredge; Assistant Scenic Design: Hugh Hardy; Associate Designer to Mr. Mielziner: John Harvey

General Manager: Robert Rapport; Company Manager: James Awe

Production Stage Manager: David Pardoll; Stage Manager: Guy Thomajan and Bernard Pollack

"Firefly" used with permission of Edwin H. Morris & Co.

Press Representative: Sol Jacobson and Lewis Harmon; Advertising: Fred Golden


Opening Night Cast

Sidney Blackmer Boss Finley  
Paul Newman Chance Wayne  
Geraldine Page Princess Kosmonopolis  
Martine Bartlett Aunt Nonnie  
Kenneth Blake Man in Bar  
Hilda Brawner Edna  
Bruce Dern Stuff  
Duke Farley Man in Bar  
Ron Harper Man in Bar  
Diana Hyland Heavenly Finney  
James Jeter Bud  
Monica May Violet  
Charles McDaniel Scotty  
John Napier Hatcher  
Logan Ramsey George Scudder  
Patricia Ripley Maid  
Madeleine Sherwood Miss Lucy  
Glenn Stensel Page  
Earl Sydnor Charles  
Rip Torn Tom Junior  
Charles Tyner Heckler  
Milton J. Williams Fly  

Understudy: M'el Dowd (Princess Kosmonopolis).