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Belasco Theatre
111 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Maxwell Anderson
People (37)
Louis A. Florence
Matt
(Original)
Marlon Brando
Sage McRae
(Original)
Irene Dailey
Angie
(Original)
Joann Dolan
Evvie Garrett
(Original)
Leila Ernst
Sissie
(Original)
Virginia Gilmore
Anne
(Original)
Karl Malden
Stag
(Original)
David Manners
Wing Commander Hern
(Original)
June March
Mildred
(Original)
Kevin McCarthy
Maurice
(Original)
Peggy Meredith
Janet
(Original)
Frank Overton
Toby
(Original)
Richard Paul
Bimi
(Original)
Ann Shepherd
Tory McRae
(Original)
Robert F. Simon
Patrolman Gray
(Original)
Eugene Steiner
Tuffy Garrett
(Original)
John Sweet
Stew
(Original)
Ralph Theadore
Kip
(Original)
Kenneth Tobey
Hutch
(Original)
Joanne Tree
Celeste
(Original)
June Walker
Min
(Original)
Richard Waring
Mort
(Original)
Jutta Wolf
June
(Original)
Joseph Adams
Second Man
(Original)
Lou Gilbert
Man With a Pail
(Original)
Solen Hayes
First Man
(Original)
Peter Hobbs
The Breadman
(Original)
Lorraine Kirby
First Woman
(Original)
Anne Morgan
First Girl
(Original)
Rose Steiner
Second Woman
(Original)
Gloria Stroock
Second Girl
(Original)
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Louis A. Florence
Matt
(Original)
Marlon Brando
Sage McRae
(Original)
Irene Dailey
Angie
(Original)
Joann Dolan
Evvie Garrett
(Original)
Leila Ernst
Sissie
(Original)
Virginia Gilmore
Anne
(Original)
Karl Malden
Stag
(Original)
David Manners
Wing Commander Hern
(Original)
June March
Mildred
(Original)
Kevin McCarthy
Maurice
(Original)
Peggy Meredith
Janet
(Original)
Frank Overton
Toby
(Original)
Richard Paul
Bimi
(Original)
Ann Shepherd
Tory McRae
(Original)
Robert F. Simon
Patrolman Gray
(Original)
Eugene Steiner
Tuffy Garrett
(Original)
John Sweet
Stew
(Original)
Ralph Theadore
Kip
(Original)
Kenneth Tobey
Hutch
(Original)
Joanne Tree
Celeste
(Original)
June Walker
Min
(Original)
Richard Waring
Mort
(Original)
Jutta Wolf
June
(Original)
Joseph Adams
Second Man
(Original)
Lou Gilbert
Man With a Pail
(Original)
Solen Hayes
First Man
(Original)
Peter Hobbs
The Breadman
(Original)
Lorraine Kirby
First Woman
(Original)
Anne Morgan
First Girl
(Original)
Rose Steiner
Second Woman
(Original)
Gloria Stroock
Second Girl
(Original)
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Maxwell Anderson
Writer
Harold Clurman
Director
Producer
Boris Aronson
Scenic Design
Millia Davenport
Costume Design
Elia Kazan
Producer
The Playwrights' Company
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
27
1946
Closing Date
Mar
9
1946
Performances
13
as of Dec 04, 2025
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Awards
Theatre World Awards
1946
Theatre World Award
Marlon Brando
Winner
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A Joy Forever
The Desert Song
The Would-be Gentleman
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