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First Monday in October
Broadway
Play
Original
First Monday in October
Broadway
Play
Original
ANTA Playhouse
Previous Theatres
Theatres
ANTA Playhouse
(Nov 14, 1978 - Dec 9, 1978)
Majestic Theatre
(Oct 3, 1978 - Nov 12, 1978)
245 W. 52nd St.
SYNOPSIS:
Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's play imagines the first woman appointed as a Supreme Court judge as a conservative who attracts the most liberal member of the Court despite her politics.
Playwright:
Jerome Lawrence
,
Robert E. Lee
People (70)
Jane Alexander
Judge Ruth Loomis
(Original)
Henry Fonda
Associate Justice Daniel Snow
(Original)
Larry Gates
Chief Justice James Jefferson Crawford
(Original)
Maurice Copeland
Associate Justice Waldo Thompson
(Original)
Ron Faber
Blake
(Original)
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Jerome Lawrence
Writer
Robert E. Lee
Writer
Edwin Sherin
Director
Oliver Smith
Scenic Design
Suzanne Salter
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Pro Info
First Preview
Sep
19
1978
Opening Date
Oct
3
1978
Closing Date
Dec
9
1978
Previews
17
Performances
79
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Awards
Tony Award
1979
Best Actress in a Play
Jane Alexander
Nominee
Shows That Opened That Season: 1978-1979
Tribute
The 32nd Annual Tony Awards - 1978
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