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Opening Date
Oct 04, 1960
Closing Date
Sep 09, 1961
Performances
376
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Lyceum Theatre
(Oct 04, 1960 - Feb 18, 1961)
Booth Theatre
(Feb 20, 1961 - Sep 09, 1961)
Setting
Salford, Lancashire, England. Today.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Produced by David Merrick; Produced by arrangement with Donald Albery and Oscar Lewenstein, Ltd.
Written by Shelagh Delaney; Incidental Music Composed by Bobby Scott
Directed by Tony Richardson and George Devine
Production Design by Oliver Smith; Costume Design by Dorothy Jeakins; Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal
General Manager: Jack Schlissel; Company Manager: Manny Davis
Production Supervisor: Neil C. Hartley; Production Stage Manager: Del Hughes; Assistant Stage Mgr: Kathleen A. Sullivan and James Stark
Piano: Bobby Scott; Horns: Frank Socolow; Bass: Red Kelly; Drums: Kenny Hume
Production Assistant to Miss Rosenthal: Anne Sullivan
Casting Director: Michael Shurtleff; Press Representative: Bill Doll; Advertising: The Blaine Thompson Company and Fred Golden
Angela Lansbury
Helen
Oct 04, 1960 - Apr 15, 1961
Joan Plowright
Josephine
Helen's daughter
Oct 04, 1960 - Apr 26, 1961
Nigel Davenport
Peter
Josephine's friend
Andrew Ray
Geoffrey
Billy Dee Williams
The Boy
Understudies: Judith Cargill (Helen), Robert Macbeth (The Boy), Audree Rae (Josephine), Roy Shuman (Peter) and James Stark (Geoffrey)

Lyceum Theatre (Oct 04, 1960 - Feb 18, 1961)

Company Manager: A. Gino Giglio and Arthur M. Brilant

Booth Theatre (Feb 20, 1961 - Sep 09, 1961)

Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization

Cast

Hermione Baddeley
Helen
Apr 17, 1961 - Sep 09, 1961
Frances Cuka
Josephine
Helen's daughter
Apr 27, 1961 - Sep 09, 1961
Frederick Combs
Geoffrey

Tony Award®

Best Actress in a Play

1961 Winner
Joan Plowright
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