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Bright Boy
Broadway
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Bright Boy Playbill - March 1944
Bright Boy
Broadway
Original
Playhouse Theatre
137 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
John Boruff
People (17)
Charles Bowlby
David Bennett
(Original)
Jeff Brown
Peterson
(Original)
Donald Buka
Allen Carpenter
(Original)
Carleton Carpenter
Tittman
(Original)
John Cushman
Stevens
(Original)
Michael Dreyfuss
John Wallace
(Original)
Liam Dunn
Prof. McGiffin
(Original)
Joyce Franklin
Margaret
(Original)
Frank Jacoby
Si Williams
(Original)
Beman Lord
Willie Barnes
(Original)
William Biff McGuire
Watts
(Original)
Eugene Ryan
Pinky Jenks
(Original)
Ivan Simpson
Dr. Sewell
(Original)
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Charles Bowlby
David Bennett
(Original)
Jeff Brown
Peterson
(Original)
Donald Buka
Allen Carpenter
(Original)
Carleton Carpenter
Tittman
(Original)
John Cushman
Stevens
(Original)
Michael Dreyfuss
John Wallace
(Original)
Liam Dunn
Prof. McGiffin
(Original)
Joyce Franklin
Margaret
(Original)
Frank Jacoby
Si Williams
(Original)
Beman Lord
Willie Barnes
(Original)
William Biff McGuire
Watts
(Original)
Eugene Ryan
Pinky Jenks
(Original)
Ivan Simpson
Dr. Sewell
(Original)
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John Boruff
Writer
Arthur Beckhard
Staging
Producer
Watson Barratt
Scenic Design
David Merrick
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Mar
2
1944
Closing Date
Mar
15
1944
Performances
16
as of Jan 05, 2026
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Bright Boy - March 5, 1944
Bright Boy - March 5, 1944
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Bright Boy - March 5, 1944
Bright Boy - March 5, 1944
Bright Boy - March 5, 1944
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