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Sweet Bird of Youth
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Sweet Bird of Youth Playbill - March 1959
Sweet Bird of Youth
Broadway
Original
Martin Beck Theatre
302 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Tennessee Williams
People (48)
Sidney Blackmer
Boss Finley
(Original)
Paul Newman
Chance Wayne
(Original)
Geraldine Page
Princess Kosmonopolis
(Original)
Rip Torn
Chance Wayne
(Replacement)
Tom Junior
(Original)
Martine Bartlett
Aunt Nonnie
(Original)
Kenneth Blake
Man in Bar
(Original)
Hilda Brawner
Edna
(Original)
Bruce Dern
Stuff
(Original)
Duke Farley
Man in Bar
(Original)
Hatcher
(Replacement)
Ron Harper
Man in Bar
(Original)
Diana Hyland
Heavenly Finney
(Original)
James Jeter
Bud
(Original)
Monica May
Violet
(Original)
Charles McDaniel
Scotty
(Original)
John Napier
Hatcher
(Original)
Logan Ramsey
George Scudder
(Original)
Patricia Ripley
Maid
(Original)
Madeleine Sherwood
Miss Lucy
(Original)
Glenn Stensel
Page
(Original)
Stuff
(Replacement)
Earl Sydnor
Charles
(Original)
Charles Tyner
Heckler
(Original)
Milton J. Williams
Fly
(Original)
Jack Betts
Page
(Replacement)
Norman Burton
Bud
(Replacement)
John Karlen
Tom Junior
(Replacement)
Kip McArdle
Miss Lucy
(Replacement)
Anne Ramsey
Maid
(Replacement)
Hack Rightor
Scotty
(Replacement)
Patricia Sales
Violet
(Replacement)
Robert Readick
Tom Junior
(Replacement)
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Sidney Blackmer
Boss Finley
(Original)
Paul Newman
Chance Wayne
(Original)
Geraldine Page
Princess Kosmonopolis
(Original)
Martine Bartlett
Aunt Nonnie
(Original)
Kenneth Blake
Man in Bar
(Original)
Hilda Brawner
Edna
(Original)
Bruce Dern
Stuff
(Original)
Duke Farley
Man in Bar
(Original)
Ron Harper
Man in Bar
(Original)
Diana Hyland
Heavenly Finney
(Original)
James Jeter
Bud
(Original)
Monica May
Violet
(Original)
Charles McDaniel
Scotty
(Original)
John Napier
Hatcher
(Original)
Logan Ramsey
George Scudder
(Original)
Patricia Ripley
Maid
(Original)
Madeleine Sherwood
Miss Lucy
(Original)
Glenn Stensel
Page
(Original)
Earl Sydnor
Charles
(Original)
Rip Torn
Tom Junior
(Original)
Charles Tyner
Heckler
(Original)
Milton J. Williams
Fly
(Original)
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Tennessee Williams
Writer
Elia Kazan
Director
Jo Mielziner
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Anna Hill Johnstone
Costume Design
Theoni V. Aldredge
Costumes for Miss Page created by
John Harvey
Associate Designer to Mr. Mielziner
Hugh Hardy
Assistant Scenic Design
Paul Bowles
Incidental Music
Guy Edward Thomajan
Stage Manager
Bernard Pollack
Stage Manager
Robert Rapport
General Manager
James Awe
Company Manager
Sol Jacobson
Press Representative
Lewis Harmon
Press Representative
Fred Golden
Advertising
Cheryl Crawford
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Mar
10
1959
Closing Date
Jan
30
1960
Performances
375
as of Dec 03, 2025
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Sweet Bird of Youth - March 1959
Sweet Bird of Youth - March 1959
Sweet Bird of Youth - March 1959
Sweet Bird of Youth - March 1959
Sweet Bird of Youth - March 1959
Sweet Bird of Youth - March 1959
Sweet Bird of Youth - March 1959
Sweet Bird of Youth - March 1959
Sweet Bird of Youth - March 1959
Sweet Bird of Youth - March 1959
Sweet Bird of Youth - March 1959
Sweet Bird of Youth - March 1959
Sweet Bird of Youth - March 1959
Sweet Bird of Youth - March 1959
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Awards
Theatre World Awards
1959
Theatre World Award
Rip Torn
Winner
Tony Award
1960
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Rip Torn
Nominee
1960
Best Direction of a Play
Elia Kazan
Nominee
1960
Best Actress in a Play
Geraldine Page
Nominee
Other Broadway Productions
Sweet Bird of Youth
- Dec 29, 1975
Harkness Theatre (Revival)
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