PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Feb 18, 1948
Closing Date
Jan 06, 1951
Performances
1,157
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Alvin Theatre
(Feb 18, 1948 - Jan 06, 1951)
Setting
A few weeks before VE Day until a few weeks before VJ Day.
Comments
Layoff from July 15 - August 14, 1950
Theatre Owned / Operated by Alex. A. Aarons and Vinton Freedley
Produced by Leland Hayward
Written by Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan; Based on the novel by Thomas Heggen
Directed by Joshua Logan
Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner; Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner
General Manager: Herman Bernstein
Production Stage Manager: William Hammerstein; Stage Manager: Elbert Gruver; Assistant Stage Mgr: Len Smith, Jr.
Press Representative: Leo Freedman and June Greenwall; Casting: Maynard Morris; Photographer: John Swope; Advertising: Blaine-Thompson and Fred Golden
Henry Fonda
Lieutenant (jg) Roberts
William Harrigan
The Captain
Robert Keith
Doc
David Wayne
Ensign Pulver
Tiger Andrews
Ensemble
Robert Baines
Wiley
Fred Barton
Gerhart
Joe Bernard
Ensemble
Jocelyn Brando
Lieutenant Ann Girard
John Campbell
Reber
Ellis Eringer
Ensemble
Murray Hamilton
Shore Patrol Officer
Steven Hill
Stefanowski
Marshall Jamison
Military Policeman
John Jordan
Shore Patrolman
Mikel Kane
Ensemble
Bob Keith, Jr.
Ensemble
Lee Krieger
Schlemmer
John (Red) Kullers
Ensemble
Rusty Lane
Chief Johnson
Harvey Lembeck
Insigna
Karl Lukas
Lindstrom
Joe Marr
Dowdy
Ralph Meeker
Mannion
Walter Mullen
Ensemble
Jack Pierce
Ensemble
James Sherwood
Payne
Len Smith, Jr.
Ensemble
Sanders (Sandy) Turner
Ensemble
Casey Walters
Dolan
Understudy: Ralph Meeker (Lieutenant (jg) Roberts)

Alvin Theatre (Feb 18, 1948 - Jan 06, 1951)

Stage Manager: Ruth Mitchell
Press Representative: Abner D. Klipstein

Cast

Tiger Andrews
Schlemmer
Larry Blyden
Shore Patrol Officer
 
Ensign Pulver
Bart Burns
Ensemble
 
Schlemmer
Don Fellows
Ensemble
Murray Hamilton
Ensign Pulver
Henry Hull
Doc
Robert Keith, Jr.
Mannion
Mary Malone
Lieutenant Ann Girard
Jan Merlin
Ensemble
 
Payne
Alvy Moore
Ensign Pulver
Alex Nicol
Mannion
May 16, 1949 - ?
Mickey Schiller
Ensemble
Philip Schuyler
Ensemble
Rufus Smith
Shore Patrol Officer
Paul Stewart
Doc
Dick Van Patten
Ensign Pulver
Eli Wallach
Stefanowski
Understudy: Alex Nicol (Lieutenant (jg) Roberts)

Tony Award®

Best Play

1948 Winner
Written by Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan
Based on Thomas Heggen

Best Actor in Play

1948 Winner
Henry Fonda

Best Producer

1948 Winner
Produced by Leland Hayward

Author

1948 Winner
Written by Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan

Best Direction

1948 Winner
Directed by Joshua Logan

Theatre World

Award

1948 Recipient
Ralph Meeker
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