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Ages of Man
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Ages of Man
Broadway
Original
Ages of Man
Broadway
Original
46th Street Theatre
226 W 46th St., New York, NY
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John Gielgud
Performer
(Original)
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John Gielgud
Performer
(Original)
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William Shakespeare
Scenes and sonnets
George Rylands
Scenes and sonnets from the "Shakespeare Anthology" of
Ben Edwards
Lighting Design
David Haber
Stage Manager
Elias Goldin
General Manager
Clifford Hayman
Company Manager
Harvey B. Sabinson
Press Representative
David Powers
Press Representative
Ted Goldsmith
Press Representative
Jerry Leider
Producer
Tennent Productions Ltd.
Produced in Association With
Bret Adams
Associate Producer
Sanford Leigh
Associate Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Dec
28
1958
Closing Date
Jan
31
1959
Performances
40
as of Dec 16, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1959
Special Award
John Gielgud
Winner
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