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Waiting for Lefty
Broadway
Original
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Waiting for Lefty Playbill - March 1935
Waiting for Lefty
Broadway
Original
Longacre Theatre
220 W. 48th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
This production moved to the
Belasco Theatre
on Sept. 9, 1935, and played an additional 24 performances.
playwright:
Clifford Odets
People (22)
Abner Biberman
Henchman
(Original)
Roman Bohnen
Dr. Barnes
(Original)
Russell Collins
Fatt
(Original)
Fayette
(Original)
Reilly
(Original)
Walter Coy
Irv
(Original)
Elia Kazan
Agate Keller
(Original)
Gerrit Kraber
Miller
(Original)
Lewis Leverett
Joe
(Original)
Paula Miller
Florrie
(Original)
Ruth Nelson
Edna
(Original)
Clifford Odets
Dr. Benjamin
(Original)
Herbert Ratner
Sid
(Original)
William Challee
Actor
(Original)
Lee J. Cobb
Voice
(Original)
George Heller
A Man
(Original)
Dorothy Patten
Secretary
(Original)
Wendell K. Phillips
Voice
(Original)
Samuel Roland
Voice
(Original)
Harry Stone
Voice
(Original)
Dane Clark
Voice
(Original)
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Abner Biberman
Henchman
(Original)
Roman Bohnen
Dr. Barnes
(Original)
Russell Collins
Fatt
(Original)
Fayette
(Original)
Reilly
(Original)
Walter Coy
Irv
(Original)
Elia Kazan
Agate Keller
(Original)
Gerrit Kraber
Miller
(Original)
Lewis Leverett
Joe
(Original)
Paula Miller
Florrie
(Original)
Ruth Nelson
Edna
(Original)
Clifford Odets
Dr. Benjamin
(Original)
Herbert Ratner
Sid
(Original)
William Challee
Actor
(Original)
Lee J. Cobb
Voice
(Original)
George Heller
A Man
(Original)
Dorothy Patten
Secretary
(Original)
Wendell K. Phillips
Voice
(Original)
Samuel Roland
Voice
(Original)
Harry Stone
Voice
(Original)
Dane Clark
Voice
(Original)
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Clifford Odets
Writer
Director
Sanford Meisner
Director
Alexander Chertoff
Scenic Designer
The Group Theatre Company
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Mar
26
1935
Closing Date
Jul
1
1935
Performances
144
as of Dec 15, 2025
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