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Legend
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Legend Playbill - May 1976
Legend
Broadway
Original
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
243 W. 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Samuel Taylor
People (37)
Elizabeth Ashley
Betsey-No-Name
(Original)
F. Murray Abraham
Jesse Lymburner
(Original)
Stephen Clarke
Virgil Biggers
(Original)
George Dzundza
William F. P. Morgan
(Original)
Robert Anthony
Quince
(Original)
James Carrington
Tumbleweed
(Original)
Tom Flagg
A Stranger
(Original)
Clarence
(Original)
Munson Hicks
Muley
(Original)
Ron Max
Barney-One-Ball
(Original)
Wayne Maxwell
Frankie Scruggs
(Original)
Bill McIntyre
Kettle-Belly
(Original)
J. J. Quinn
Lacy Underwood
(Original)
McNally
(Original)
George Parry
Judah Lymburner
(Original)
Shev Rodgers
Mahogany Brown
(Original)
Ben Slack
Alkali
(Original)
Sebastian Stuart
Freddie Scruggs
(Original)
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Elizabeth Ashley
Betsey-No-Name
(Original)
F. Murray Abraham
Jesse Lymburner
(Original)
Stephen Clarke
Virgil Biggers
(Original)
George Dzundza
William F. P. Morgan
(Original)
Robert Anthony
Quince
(Original)
James Carrington
Tumbleweed
(Original)
Tom Flagg
A Stranger
(Original)
Clarence
(Original)
Munson Hicks
Muley
(Original)
Ron Max
Barney-One-Ball
(Original)
Wayne Maxwell
Frankie Scruggs
(Original)
Bill McIntyre
Kettle-Belly
(Original)
J. J. Quinn
Lacy Underwood
(Original)
McNally
(Original)
George Parry
Judah Lymburner
(Original)
Shev Rodgers
Mahogany Brown
(Original)
Ben Slack
Alkali
(Original)
Sebastian Stuart
Freddie Scruggs
(Original)
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Samuel Taylor
Writer
Ronee Blakely
Composer of Title Song
Robert Drivas
Director
Santo Loquasto
Scenic Design
Florence Klotz
Costume Design
Thomas R. Skelton
Lighting Design
Lyn Quiyou
Hair Design
Dan Goggin
Incidental Music
Larry Forde
Production Supervisor
Val Mayer
Stage Manager
John Stewart
Assistant Stage Manager
Terry Fay
Casting
Gatchell & Neufeld, Ltd.
General Manager
Betty Lee Hunt Associates, Inc.
General Press Representative
Lawrence Weiner and Associates
Advertising
Gladys Nederlander
Producer
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Producer
Roger L. Stevens
Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Apr
27
1976
Opening Date
May
13
1976
Closing Date
May
16
1976
Previews
18
Performances
5
as of Dec 15, 2025
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
1976
Outstanding Lighting Design
Thomas R. Skelton
Nominee
Shows That Opened That Season: 1976–1977
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Secret Service
Boy Meets Girl
The 30th Annual Tony Awards - 1976
Shirley MacLaine
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