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The Member of the Wedding
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The Member of the Wedding
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The Member of the Wedding Playbill - Jan 1950
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The Member of the Wedding
Broadway
Original
Empire Theatre
1430 Broadway (40th & 41st), New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Carson McCullers
People (29)
Ethel Waters
Berenice Sadie Brown
(Original)
Julie Harris
Frankie Addams
(Original)
Margaret Barker
Mrs. West
(Original)
Mitzi Blake
Helen Fletcher
(Original)
Harry Bolden
T.T. Williams
(Original)
Janet De Gore
Janice
(Original)
Brandon de Wilde
John Henry West
(Original)
Jimmy Dutton
Barney MacKean
(Original)
William Hansen
Royal Addams
(Original)
James Holden
Jarvis
(Original)
Phyllis Love
Muriel
(Original)
Henry Scott
Honey Camden Brown
(Original)
Joan Shepard
Doris
(Original)
Phyllis Walker
Sis Laura
(Original)
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Ethel Waters
Berenice Sadie Brown
(Original)
Julie Harris
Frankie Addams
(Original)
Margaret Barker
Mrs. West
(Original)
Mitzi Blake
Helen Fletcher
(Original)
Harry Bolden
T.T. Williams
(Original)
Janet De Gore
Janice
(Original)
Brandon de Wilde
John Henry West
(Original)
Jimmy Dutton
Barney MacKean
(Original)
William Hansen
Royal Addams
(Original)
James Holden
Jarvis
(Original)
Phyllis Love
Muriel
(Original)
Henry Scott
Honey Camden Brown
(Original)
Joan Shepard
Doris
(Original)
Phyllis Walker
Sis Laura
(Original)
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Carson McCullers
Writer
Harold Clurman
Director
Lester Polakov
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Jus Addiss
Stage Manager
Howard Fischer
Assistant Stage Manager
Terry Fay
Casting
Thomas V. Bodkin
Company Manager
Barry Hyams
Press Representative
Robert Hector
Associate Press Representative
Robert Whitehead
Producer
Oliver Rea
Producer
Stanley Martineau
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
5
1950
Closing Date
Mar
17
1951
Performances
501
as of Jan 03, 2026
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The Member of the Wedding - Opening Night
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The Member of the Wedding - Opening Night
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Awards
New York Drama Critics' Circle
1950
Best American Play
Carson McCullers
Winner
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