The Belle of Amherst

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The Belle of Amherst

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The Belle of Amherst Playbill - April 1976
SYNOPSIS: William Luce's one-woman play tells the story of Emily Dickinson, the legendary poet who lived a reclusive existence at her family home in Amherst, MA in the Victorian era.
People (70)
  • Julie Harris
    Julie Harris
    Mary Lyon
    (Original)
    James Francis Billings
    (Original)
    Emily Elizabeth Dickinson
    (Original)
    Charles Wadsworth
    (Original)
    Austin Dickinson
    (Original)
    Uriah Crowell
    (Original)
    Thomas Wentworth Higginson
    (Original)
    Susan Gilbert Dickinson
    (Original)
    Maggie Maher
    (Original)
    Lavinia Dickinson
    (Original)
    Jennie Hitchcock
    (Original)
    Emily Norcross Dickinson
    (Original)
    Edward Dickinson
    (Original)
    Buffy
    (Original)
    Abby Wood
    (Original)
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Pro Info

  • First Preview
    Apr271976
  • Opening Date
    Apr281976
  • Closing Date
    Aug81976
  • Previews
    1
  • Performances
    116
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Inside The Playbill

The Belle of Amherst - Opening Night
The Belle of Amherst - Opening Night
The Belle of Amherst - Opening Night
The Belle of Amherst - Opening Night
The Belle of Amherst - Opening Night
The Belle of Amherst - Opening Night
The Belle of Amherst - Opening Night
The Belle of Amherst - Opening Night

Awards

Drama Desk Award
1976 Unique Theatrical Experience Nominee
Tony Award
1977 Best Actress in a Play Winner

Shows That Opened That Season: 1975-1976

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