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The Teahouse of the August Moon
Play
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Oct 15, 1953
Closing Date
Mar 24, 1956
Performances
1,027
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Open Date: Oct 15, 1953
Close Date: Mar 24, 1956
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Martin Beck Theatre
(Oct 15, 1953 - Mar 24, 1956)
Setting
Okinawa; Col. Purdy's and Capt. Fisby's Offices; Tobiki Village; The Teahouse of the August Moon
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Martin Beck Theatre Corporation
; General Manager for the Martin Beck Theatre
Louis A. Lotito
Produced by
Maurice Evans
; Produced in association with
George Schaefer
Written by
John Patrick
; Based on the novel by
Vern Sneider
; Music composed by
Dai-Keong Lee
Directed by
Robert Lewis
; Miss Niki's dance by
Yuki Shimoda
Scenic Design by
Peter Larkin
; Lighting Design by
Peter Larkin
; Costume Design by
Noel Taylor
; Assistant to Mr. Taylor:
George Sullivan
General Manager:
Robert Rapport
Production Stage Manager:
Billy Matthews
; Stage Manager:
Tom Hughes Sand
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Jerry Fujikawa
Music Contractor:
Max Marlin
Assistant to Mr. Evans:
Emmett Rogers
; Press Representative:
Sol Jacobson
and
Lewis Harmon
; Advertising Representative:
Fred Golden
; Assistant to the Director:
Judd Mathison
John Forsythe
Capt. Fisby
David Wayne
Sakini
Paul Ford
Col. Wainright Purdy III
Larry Gates
Capt. McLean
William Hansen
Mr. Oshira
Mariko Niki
Lotus Blossom
Richard Akagi
Villager
Joyce Chen
The Daughter's Child
Norman Chi
Villager
Kaie Deei
Mr. Sumata
Jerry Fujikawa
Villager
Kikuo Hiromura
Mr. Sumata's Father
Kame Ishikawa
Ancient Man
Harry Jackson
Sgt. Gregovich
Laurence Kim
Villager
Mara Kim
Old Woman's Daughter
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Naoe Kondo
Old Woman
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Chuck Morgan
Mr. Hokaida
Shizu Moriya
Miss Higa Jiga
Frank Ogawa
Villager
Mary Ann Reeve
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Saki
Lady Astor
Kuraji Seida
Mr. Omura
Yuki Shimoda
Mr. Keora
Moy Moy Thom
The Daughter's Child
Vivian Thom
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Haim Winant
Mr. Seiko
Kenneth Wong
The Daughter's Child
Martin Beck Theatre
(Oct 15, 1953 - Mar 24, 1956)
Assistant Stage Mgr:
Yuki Shimoda
Cast
John Beal
Capt. Fisby
Paul Davis
Sgt. Gregovich
Mar 12, 1956 - Mar 24, 1956
Harry Jackson
Sgt. Gregovich
? - Mar 10, 1956
Terrance Kilburn
Sakini
Nov 21, 1955 - Jan 21, 1956
Scott McKay
Capt. Fisby
Burgess Meredith
Sakini
Eli Wallach
Sakini
? - Nov 19, 1955
Jonathan Harris
Capt. McLean
Peter Hobbs
Capt. McLean
Kenneth Chin
The Daughter's Child
Rodolfo Cornejo
The Daughter's Child
Jerry Fujikawa
Mr. Keora
Rita Gonzales
The Daughter's Child
Gerald Ito
Villager
Richard Loo
Villager
Barbara Luna
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Feb 01, 1954 - Dec 1954
Eileen NaKamura
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Understudies:
Terrance Kilburn
(Sakini) and
Barbara Luna
(Lotus Blossom, Old Woman's Daughter)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Play
1954 Winner
Written by
John Patrick
Produced by
Maurice Evans
; Produced in association with
George Schaefer
Best Actor in Play
1954 Winner
David Wayne
Best Scenic Design
1954 Winner
Scenic Design by
Peter Larkin
Pulitzer Prize
for Drama
1954 Winner
Written by
John Patrick
People
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Martin Beck Theatre Corporation
; General Manager for the Martin Beck Theatre
Louis A. Lotito
Produced by
Maurice Evans
; Produced in association with
George Schaefer
Written by
John Patrick
; Based on the novel by
Vern Sneider
; Music composed by
Dai-Keong Lee
Directed by
Robert Lewis
; Miss Niki's dance by
Yuki Shimoda
Scenic Design by
Peter Larkin
; Lighting Design by
Peter Larkin
; Costume Design by
Noel Taylor
; Assistant to Mr. Taylor:
George Sullivan
General Manager:
Robert Rapport
Production Stage Manager:
Billy Matthews
; Stage Manager:
Tom Hughes Sand
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Jerry Fujikawa
Music Contractor:
Max Marlin
Assistant to Mr. Evans:
Emmett Rogers
; Press Representative:
Sol Jacobson
and
Lewis Harmon
; Advertising Representative:
Fred Golden
; Assistant to the Director:
Judd Mathison
John Forsythe
Capt. Fisby
David Wayne
Sakini
Paul Ford
Col. Wainright Purdy III
Larry Gates
Capt. McLean
William Hansen
Mr. Oshira
Mariko Niki
Lotus Blossom
Richard Akagi
Villager
Joyce Chen
The Daughter's Child
Norman Chi
Villager
Kaie Deei
Mr. Sumata
Jerry Fujikawa
Villager
Kikuo Hiromura
Mr. Sumata's Father
Kame Ishikawa
Ancient Man
Harry Jackson
Sgt. Gregovich
Laurence Kim
Villager
Mara Kim
Old Woman's Daughter
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Naoe Kondo
Old Woman
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Chuck Morgan
Mr. Hokaida
Shizu Moriya
Miss Higa Jiga
Frank Ogawa
Villager
Mary Ann Reeve
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Saki
Lady Astor
Kuraji Seida
Mr. Omura
Yuki Shimoda
Mr. Keora
Moy Moy Thom
The Daughter's Child
Vivian Thom
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Haim Winant
Mr. Seiko
Kenneth Wong
The Daughter's Child
Martin Beck Theatre
(Oct 15, 1953 - Mar 24, 1956)
Assistant Stage Mgr:
Yuki Shimoda
Cast
John Beal
Capt. Fisby
Paul Davis
Sgt. Gregovich
Mar 12, 1956 - Mar 24, 1956
Harry Jackson
Sgt. Gregovich
? - Mar 10, 1956
Terrance Kilburn
Sakini
Nov 21, 1955 - Jan 21, 1956
Scott McKay
Capt. Fisby
Burgess Meredith
Sakini
Eli Wallach
Sakini
? - Nov 19, 1955
Jonathan Harris
Capt. McLean
Peter Hobbs
Capt. McLean
Kenneth Chin
The Daughter's Child
Rodolfo Cornejo
The Daughter's Child
Jerry Fujikawa
Mr. Keora
Rita Gonzales
The Daughter's Child
Gerald Ito
Villager
Richard Loo
Villager
Barbara Luna
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Feb 01, 1954 - Dec 1954
Eileen NaKamura
Ladies League for Democratic Action
Understudies:
Terrance Kilburn
(Sakini) and
Barbara Luna
(Lotus Blossom, Old Woman's Daughter)
Tony Award®
Best Play
1954 Winner
Written by
John Patrick
Produced by
Maurice Evans
; Produced in association with
George Schaefer
Best Actor in Play
1954 Winner
David Wayne
Best Scenic Design
1954 Winner
Scenic Design by
Peter Larkin
Pulitzer Prize
for Drama
1954 Winner
Written by
John Patrick
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