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Leave Her to Heaven
Broadway
Original
Leave Her to Heaven
Broadway
Original
Longacre Theatre
220 W. 48th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
John Van Druten
People (22)
Albert G. Andrews
Mr. Henstridge
(Original)
Bettina Cerf
Mrs. Lake
(Original)
Ruth Chatterton
Madge Monckton
(Original)
Francis Compton
Dr. Collins
(Original)
Reynolds Denniston
Mr. Monckton
(Original)
Neil Fitzgerald
Martin Reardo
(Original)
Franklyn Fox
Mr. Rolleston
(Original)
Lowell Gilmore
Rogers
(Original)
Eldon Gorst
David
(Original)
Esther Mitchell
Mrs. Henstridge
(Original)
Margaret Moffat
Mrs. Williams
(Original)
Edmond O'Brien
Robert Ewen
(Original)
Hilda Plowright
Grace Henstridge
(Original)
Harry Sothern
Mr. Williams
(Original)
Guy Spaull
Davis
(Original)
Edmond Stevens
Morgan
(Original)
J. Malcolm Dunn
First Officer
(Original)
William Packer
Second Officer
(Original)
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Albert G. Andrews
Mr. Henstridge
(Original)
Bettina Cerf
Mrs. Lake
(Original)
Ruth Chatterton
Madge Monckton
(Original)
Francis Compton
Dr. Collins
(Original)
Reynolds Denniston
Mr. Monckton
(Original)
Neil Fitzgerald
Martin Reardo
(Original)
Franklyn Fox
Mr. Rolleston
(Original)
Lowell Gilmore
Rogers
(Original)
Eldon Gorst
David
(Original)
Esther Mitchell
Mrs. Henstridge
(Original)
Margaret Moffat
Mrs. Williams
(Original)
Edmond O'Brien
Robert Ewen
(Original)
Hilda Plowright
Grace Henstridge
(Original)
Harry Sothern
Mr. Williams
(Original)
Guy Spaull
Davis
(Original)
Edmond Stevens
Morgan
(Original)
J. Malcolm Dunn
First Officer
(Original)
William Packer
Second Officer
(Original)
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John Van Druten
Writer
Auriol Lee
Staging
Watson Barratt
Scenic Design
Dwight Deere Wiman
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
27
1940
Closing Date
Mar
9
1940
Performances
15
as of Dec 05, 2025
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