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Anna Christie Playbill - March 1977
Anna Christie
Broadway
Play
Drama
Revival
Imperial Theatre
249 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
A weary former prostitute seeks out her estranged sea captain father, hoping to find forgiveness from him, while hiding her past from a stoker she loves in Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
playwright:
Eugene O'Neill
People (34)
Liv Ullmann
Anna Christopherson
(Original)
Robert Donley
Chris Christopherson
(Original)
John Lithgow
Mat Burke
(Original)
Mary McCarty
Marthy Owen
(Original)
Jack Davidson
A Postman
(Original)
Johnson
(Original)
Richard Hamilton
Johnny-the-Priest
(Original)
Ken Harrison
Larry
(Original)
Sailor
(Original)
Edwin J. McDonough
A Longshoreman
(Original)
Vic Polizos
A Longshoreman
(Original)
Sailor
(Original)
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Liv Ullmann
Anna Christopherson
(Original)
Robert Donley
Chris Christopherson
(Original)
John Lithgow
Mat Burke
(Original)
Mary McCarty
Marthy Owen
(Original)
Jack Davidson
A Postman
(Original)
Johnson
(Original)
Richard Hamilton
Johnny-the-Priest
(Original)
Ken Harrison
Larry
(Original)
Sailor
(Original)
Edwin J. McDonough
A Longshoreman
(Original)
Vic Polizos
A Longshoreman
(Original)
Sailor
(Original)
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Eugene O'Neill
Writer
José Quintero
Director
Ben Edwards
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Jane Greenwood
Costume Design
J. Roy Helland
Hair Design
Make-Up Design
Shirley Prendergast
Assistant to Mr. Edwards
David Charles
Assistant to Ms. Greenwood
Seymour Herscher
Production Associate
George Martin
Production Stage Manager
Alan Coleridge
Stage Manager
Arthur P. Siccardi
Technical Supervisor
Joseph Monaco
Technical Staff
Meg Simon
Casting
Charles Willard
Company Manager
Richard Hummler
Press Representative
Kathleen Mazzocco
Press Assistant
Jeffrey Ash
Advertising
Ash / LeDonne
Advertising
James McMullan
Poster Design
Alexander H. Cohen
Producer
Gabriel Katzka
Produced by Arrangement with
Edward L. Schuman
Produced by Arrangement with
Hildy Parks
Co-Producer
Roy A. Somlyo
Co-Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Apr
12
1977
Opening Date
Apr
14
1977
Closing Date
Jul
30
1977
Previews
3
Performances
124
as of Dec 04, 2025
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Awards
Outer Critics Circle
1977
Outstanding Actress in a Play
Liv Ullmann
Winner
Tony Award
1977
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Mary McCarty
Nominee
1977
Best Actress in a Play
Liv Ullmann
Nominee
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