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The Dark at the Top of the Stairs   

 
Music Box Theatre , (12/05/1957 - 1/17/1959)
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Opening Date:Dec 05, 1957   
Closing Date:Jan 17, 1959 Total Performances:468

Category: Play, Drama, Original, Broadway
Description: A drama in three acts
Setting: The Floods' house in a small town near Oklahoma City. The early 1920's.


Production Staff [Collapse]
Theatre Owned / Operated by J. J. Shubert and Irving Berlin
Produced by Arnold Saint-Subber and Elia Kazan
Written by William Inge
Directed by Elia Kazan
Scenic Design by Ben Edwards; Costume Design by Lucinda Ballard; Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal
General Manager: C. Edwin Knill
Production Stage Manager: Burry Fredrik; Stage Manager: Bernard Pollock; Assistant Stage Mgr: Anthony Ray; Production Manager: Selma Tamber
Press Representative: Harvey B. Sabinson, David Powers, Bernard Simon and Jay Russell; Advertising: Ingram Ash
Cast
Eileen Heckart Lottie Lacey
Pat Hingle Rubin Flood
Teresa Wright Cora Flood
Evans Evans Flirt Conroy
Timmy Everett Sammy Goldenbaum
Frank Overton Morris Lacey
Anthony Ray Chauffer
Carl Reindel Punky Givens
Judith Robinson Reenie Flood
Charles Saari Sonny Flood
Jonathan Shawn Boy Offstage
Understudies: Anthony Ray (Punky Givens, Sammy Goldenbaum), Jonathan Shawn (Sonny Flood) and Tuesday Weld (Flirt Conroy, Reenie Flood)
1958 Tony Award® Best Play
 Written by William Inge; Produced by Arnold Saint-Subber and Elia Kazan [nominee]
1958 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Play
 Pat Hingle [nominee]
1958 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Play
 Eileen Heckart [nominee]
1958 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design
 Ben Edwards [nominee]
1958 Tony Award® Best Director
 Directed by Elia Kazan [nominee]
1958 Theatre World Award
winnerTimmy Everett [winner]