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The Long Christmas Dinner
Broadway
One Act
Original
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Wilder, Wilder, Wilder Playbill - Opening Night, April 1993
The Long Christmas Dinner
Broadway
One Act
Original
Circle in the Square Theatre
235 W. 50th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Thornton Wilder
People (25)
Cynthia Besteman
Cousine Ermengarde
(Original)
Sabrina Boudot
Lucia 2
(Original)
Mother Bayard
(Original)
Fiona Davis
Leonora
(Original)
Ken Forman
Roderick 1
(Original)
David Goldman
Sam
(Original)
Rebecca Killy
Nurse
(Original)
Stephen Mora
Roderick 2
(Original)
Angela Nevard
Genevieve
(Original)
Adam Oliensis
Charles
(Original)
Linda Powell
Lucia 1
(Original)
Jonathan Sea
Cousine Brandon
(Original)
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Cynthia Besteman
Cousine Ermengarde
(Original)
Sabrina Boudot
Lucia 2
(Original)
Mother Bayard
(Original)
Fiona Davis
Leonora
(Original)
Ken Forman
Roderick 1
(Original)
David Goldman
Sam
(Original)
Rebecca Killy
Nurse
(Original)
Stephen Mora
Roderick 2
(Original)
Angela Nevard
Genevieve
(Original)
Adam Oliensis
Charles
(Original)
Linda Powell
Lucia 1
(Original)
Jonathan Sea
Cousine Brandon
(Original)
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Thornton Wilder
Writer
Edward Berkeley
Director
Willow Cabin Theatre Company Artistic Director
Miguel Lopez-Castillo
Scenic Design
Dede Pochos
Costume Design
Fiona Davis
Costume Design
Steven Rust
Lighting Design
Wm. Hare
Stage Manager
Susan Elrod
Company Manager
The Bruce Cohen Group
Press Representative
Circle in the Square
Producer
Theodore Mann
Circle in the Square Artistic Director
George Elmer
Circle in the Square Managing Director
Paul Libin
Circle in the Square Consulting Producer
Willow Cabin Theatre Company
Original Producer
Adam Oliensis
Willow Cabin Theatre Company Producing Director
Maria Radman
Willow Cabin Theatre Company Producing Director
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Pro Info
First Preview
Apr
9
1993
Opening Date
Apr
21
1993
Closing Date
May
16
1993
Previews
14
Performances
30
as of Jan 08, 2026
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Awards
Tony Award
1993
Revival (Play or Musical)
Nominee
Shows That Opened That Season: 1992–1993
Mike Nichols and Elaine May: Together Again on Broadway
The 46th Annual Tony Awards - 1992
The Price
Chinese Coffee
Salome
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