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Nuts Playbill - April 1980
Nuts
Broadway
Original
Biltmore Theatre
261 W. 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Tom Topor
People (29)
Anne Twomey
Claudia Faith Draper
(Original)
Hansford Rowe
Arthur Kirk
(Original)
Gregory Abels
Franklin Macmillan
(Original)
Dave Florek
Officer Harry Haggerty
(Original)
Linda Howes
The Recorder
(Original)
Lenka Peterson
Rose Kirk
(Original)
Paul Stolarsky
Dr. Herbert Rosenthal
(Original)
Ed Van Nuys
Judge Murdoch
(Original)
Richard Zobel
Aaron Levinsky
(Original)
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Anne Twomey
Claudia Faith Draper
(Original)
Hansford Rowe
Arthur Kirk
(Original)
Gregory Abels
Franklin Macmillan
(Original)
Dave Florek
Officer Harry Haggerty
(Original)
Linda Howes
The Recorder
(Original)
Lenka Peterson
Rose Kirk
(Original)
Paul Stolarsky
Dr. Herbert Rosenthal
(Original)
Ed Van Nuys
Judge Murdoch
(Original)
Richard Zobel
Aaron Levinsky
(Original)
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Tom Topor
Writer
Stephen Zuckerman
Director
Tom Schwinn
Scenic Design
Christina Weppner
Costume Design
Roger Morgan
Lighting Design
Steve Atha
Hair Design
Make-Up Design
Lola Shumlin
Production Stage Manager
Kathy Arlt
Stage Manager
Schlissel & Kingwill, Inc.
General Manager
Larry Goossen
Company Manager
Jeffrey Richards Associates
General Press Representative
Ash / LeDonne
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Stevie Phillips
Producer
Universal Theatrical Group
Produced in Association With
Bonnie Champion
Associate Producer
Danny Kreitzberg
Associate Producer
WPA Theatre
Original Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Apr
22
1980
Opening Date
Apr
28
1980
Closing Date
Jul
20
1980
Previews
8
Performances
96
as of Jan 17, 2026
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
1980
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Hansford Rowe
Nominee
Theatre World Awards
1980
Theatre World Award
Anne Twomey
Winner
Tony Award
1980
Best Actress in a Play
Anne Twomey
Nominee
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