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Kataki
Broadway
Original
Kataki
Broadway
Original
Ambassador Theatre
219 W. 49th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Shimon Wincelberg
People (17)
Sessue Hayakawa
Kimura
(Original)
Ben Piazza
Alvin
(Original)
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Sessue Hayakawa
Kimura
(Original)
Ben Piazza
Alvin
(Original)
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Shimon Wincelberg
Writer
Alan Schneider
Staging
Peter Dohanos
Scenic Design
Anne Graham
Costume Design
Paul Morrison
Lighting Design
David Amram
Incidental Music
William Callan
Stage Manager
Christine Edwards
Stage Manager
Nelson Case, Jr.
Stage Manager
Norman Maibaum
General Manager
George Ross
Company Manager
Madelin Blitzstein
Press Representative
Jay Garon
Producer
Bob Sokoler
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
9
1959
Closing Date
Apr
25
1959
Performances
20
as of Jan 05, 2026
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Awards
Theatre World Awards
1959
Theatre World Award
Ben Piazza
Winner
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