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Middle of the Night   
A love story

 
ANTA Playhouse , (2/08/1956 - 5/25/1957)
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Opening Date:Feb 08, 1956   
Closing Date:May 25, 1957 Total Performances:477

Category: Play, Original, Broadway
Description: A "love story" in two acts
Setting: The West Eighties, New York City, between November and February of the present year.
Comments: On layoff from June 30 - August 27, 1956.


Production Staff
Produced by Joshua Logan
Written by Paddy Chayefsky; Incidental music by Lehman Engel
Directed by Joshua Logan
Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner; Costume Design by Motley; Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner; Assistant to Mr. Mielziner: John Harvey
General Manager: Walter Fried
Production Stage Manager: Neil Hartley; Stage Manager: David Ford
Press Representative: Leo Freedman and Abner D. Klipstein; Assistant to Mr. Logan: Joseph Curtis; Casting Consultant: Martin Baum and Abe Newborn
Cast
Edward G. Robinson The Manufacturer
Gena Rowlands The Girl
Effie Afton The Neighbor
Martin Balsam The Son-in-Law
Joan Chambers The Kid Sister
Anne Jackson The Daughter
Lee Philips The Husband
Nancy R. Pollock The Sister
Betty Walker The Widow
June Walker The Mother
Janet Ward The Friend
1956 Tony Award® Best Actor in Play
 Performer: Edward G. Robinson [nominee]
1956 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Play
 Anne Jackson [nominee]
1956 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design
 Jo Mielziner [nominee]