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The Honeys
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The Honeys Playbill - April 1955
The Honeys
Broadway
Original
Longacre Theatre
220 W. 48th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Roald Dahl
People (13)
Hume Cronyn
Bennett Honey / Curtis Honey
(Original)
Dorothy Stickney
Maggie
(Original)
Jessica Tandy
Mary
(Original)
Mary Finney
Nellie Fleischman
(Original)
Dana Elcar
Potts
(Original)
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Hume Cronyn
Bennett Honey / Curtis Honey
(Original)
Dorothy Stickney
Maggie
(Original)
Jessica Tandy
Mary
(Original)
Mary Finney
Nellie Fleischman
(Original)
Dana Elcar
Potts
(Original)
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Roald Dahl
Writer
Frank Corsaro
Director
Ben Edwards
Scenic Design
Motley
Costume Design
Samuel H. Schwartz
General Manager
Ben A. Boyer
Company Manager
Ben Washer
Press Representative
Cheryl Crawford
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
28
1955
Closing Date
May
28
1955
Performances
36
as of Jan 03, 2026
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Awards
Tony Award
1956
Scenic Design (Play or Musical)
Ben Edwards
Nominee
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