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A Touch of the Poet
Play
Drama
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 28, 1977
Closing Date
Apr 30, 1978
1st Preview
Dec 26, 1977
1st Preview
Dec 26, 1977
Previews
8
Performances
141
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Open Date: Dec 28, 1977
Close Date: Apr 30, 1978
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Helen Hayes Theatre
(Dec 28, 1977 - Apr 30, 1978)
Description
A play in four acts
Setting
The dining room of Melody's Tavern, in a village a few miles from Boston. July 27, 1828.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
The Helen Hayes Theatre is operated by
The Regency Organization, Ltd. (Irwin Meyer; Stephen R. Friedman; Lester Osterman)
Produced by
Elliot Martin
; Produced by arrangement with
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Written by
Eugene O'Neill
Directed by
José Quintero
Scenic Design by
Ben Edwards
; Costume Design by
Jane Greenwood
; Lighting Design by
Ben Edwards
General Manager:
Leonard A. Mulhern
; Company Manager:
Malcolm Allen
Production Stage Manager:
Mitch Erickson
; Stage Manager:
John Handy
General Press Representative:
Seymour Krawitz
; Casting Consultant:
Marjorie Martin
; Press Representative:
Louise Weiner Ment
and
Patricia McLean Krawitz
; Advertising:
Matthew Serino & Associates
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Nora Melody
Milo O'Shea
Jamie Cregan
Jason Robards
Cornelius Melody
Betty Miller
Deborah
Mrs. Henry Harford
Kathryn Walker
Sara Melody
George Ede
Nicholas Gadsby
Walter Flanagan
Dan Roche
Richard Hamilton
Patch Riley
Dermot McNamara
Paddy O'Dowd
Barry Snider
Mickey Maloy
Standby:
Walter Flanagan
(Jamie Cregan),
John Handy
(Paddy O'Dowd),
Louisa Horton
(Nora Melody, Deborah),
Linda Martin
(Sara Melody),
Dermot McNamara
(Mickey Maloy),
Milo O'Shea
(Cornelius Melody) and
Wally Peterson
(Nicholas Gadsby, Patch Riley, Dan Roche)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Actor in Play
1978 Nominee
Jason Robards
Most Innovative Production of a Revival
1978 Nominee
Produced by
Elliot Martin
People
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
The Helen Hayes Theatre is operated by
The Regency Organization, Ltd. (Irwin Meyer; Stephen R. Friedman; Lester Osterman)
Produced by
Elliot Martin
; Produced by arrangement with
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Written by
Eugene O'Neill
Directed by
José Quintero
Scenic Design by
Ben Edwards
; Costume Design by
Jane Greenwood
; Lighting Design by
Ben Edwards
General Manager:
Leonard A. Mulhern
; Company Manager:
Malcolm Allen
Production Stage Manager:
Mitch Erickson
; Stage Manager:
John Handy
General Press Representative:
Seymour Krawitz
; Casting Consultant:
Marjorie Martin
; Press Representative:
Louise Weiner Ment
and
Patricia McLean Krawitz
; Advertising:
Matthew Serino & Associates
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Nora Melody
Milo O'Shea
Jamie Cregan
Jason Robards
Cornelius Melody
Betty Miller
Deborah
Mrs. Henry Harford
Kathryn Walker
Sara Melody
George Ede
Nicholas Gadsby
Walter Flanagan
Dan Roche
Richard Hamilton
Patch Riley
Dermot McNamara
Paddy O'Dowd
Barry Snider
Mickey Maloy
Standby:
Walter Flanagan
(Jamie Cregan),
John Handy
(Paddy O'Dowd),
Louisa Horton
(Nora Melody, Deborah),
Linda Martin
(Sara Melody),
Dermot McNamara
(Mickey Maloy),
Milo O'Shea
(Cornelius Melody) and
Wally Peterson
(Nicholas Gadsby, Patch Riley, Dan Roche)
Tony Award®
Best Actor in Play
1978 Nominee
Jason Robards
Most Innovative Production of a Revival
1978 Nominee
Produced by
Elliot Martin
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