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The Disenchanted
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Coronet Theatre
230 W. 49th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Budd Schulberg
,
Harvey Breit
People (38)
Rosemary Harris
Jere Halliday
(Original)
Jason Robards, Jr.
Manley Halliday
(Original)
Whitfield Connor
Victor Milgrim
(Original)
George Grizzard
Shep Stearns
(Original)
Jason Robards, Sr.
Burt Seixas
(Original)
Merle Albertson
Girl
(Original)
Party Guest
(Original)
Mrs. Connelly
(Replacement)
Dorothea Biddle
Mrs. Connelly
(Original)
Nina Clair
Girl
(Original)
Party Guest
(Original)
Jon Cypher
Wister LaSalle
(Original)
Michael Del Medico
Boris Shlepnikov
(Original)
Soldier
(Original)
Salome Jens
Georgette
(Original)
Bernard Kates
Freddie
(Original)
Richard Kneeland
Party Guest
(Original)
Soldier
(Original)
Nancy Kovack
Girl
(Original)
Party Guest
(Original)
John Leslie
Dean Llewellyn
(Original)
Salem Ludwig
Professor Connelly
(Original)
Moultrie Patten
Party Guest
(Original)
Soldier
(Original)
Eleanor Phelps
Mrs. Llewellyn
(Original)
Larry Ward
Party Guest
(Original)
Soldier
(Original)
Ned Wertimer
Mr. Ridgefield
(Original)
Party Guest
(Original)
Soldier
(Original)
Sybil White
Girl
(Original)
Party Guest
(Original)
Joan Chandler
Jere Halliday
(Replacement)
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Rosemary Harris
Jere Halliday
(Original)
Jason Robards, Jr.
Manley Halliday
(Original)
Whitfield Connor
Victor Milgrim
(Original)
George Grizzard
Shep Stearns
(Original)
Jason Robards, Sr.
Burt Seixas
(Original)
Merle Albertson
Girl
(Original)
Party Guest
(Original)
Dorothea Biddle
Mrs. Connelly
(Original)
Nina Clair
Girl
(Original)
Party Guest
(Original)
Jon Cypher
Wister LaSalle
(Original)
Michael Del Medico
Boris Shlepnikov
(Original)
Soldier
(Original)
Salome Jens
Georgette
(Original)
Bernard Kates
Freddie
(Original)
Richard Kneeland
Party Guest
(Original)
Soldier
(Original)
Nancy Kovack
Girl
(Original)
Party Guest
(Original)
John Leslie
Dean Llewellyn
(Original)
Salem Ludwig
Professor Connelly
(Original)
Moultrie Patten
Party Guest
(Original)
Soldier
(Original)
Eleanor Phelps
Mrs. Llewellyn
(Original)
Larry Ward
Party Guest
(Original)
Soldier
(Original)
Ned Wertimer
Mr. Ridgefield
(Original)
Party Guest
(Original)
Soldier
(Original)
Sybil White
Girl
(Original)
Party Guest
(Original)
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Budd Schulberg
Writer
Based on the novel by
Harvey Breit
Writer
David Pressman
Director
Alexandra Gregory
Dances by
Ben Edwards
Scenic Design
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Jean Rosenthal
Lighting Design
Urey Krasnopolsky
Musical Supervisor
Mortimer V. Halpern
Production Stage Manager
Julian Barry
Stage Manager
Irving Cooper
General Manager
Arthur Cantor
Press Representative
Howard Newman
Press Representative
Gertrude Kirschner
Associate Press Representative
William Darrid
Producer
Eleanore Saidenberg
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Dec
3
1958
Closing Date
May
16
1959
Performances
189
as of Dec 04, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1959
Best Featured Actor in a Play
George Grizzard
Nominee
1959
Best Actor in a Play
Jason Robards, Jr.
Winner
1959
Play
Nominee
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