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A Thousand Clowns
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A Thousand Clowns
Broadway
Play
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Eugene O'Neill Theatre
230 W. 49th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
A nonconformist television writer's custody of his young nephew is threatened when the Child Welfare Bureau comes calling.
playwright:
Herb Gardner
People (24)
Jason Robards, Jr.
Murray Burns
(Original)
Dane Clark
Murray Burns
(Replacement)
Sandy Dennis
Sandra Markowitz
(Original)
Gene Saks
Leo Herman
(Original)
William Daniels
Albert Amundson
(Original)
Barry Gordon
Nick Burns
(Original)
A. Larry Haines
Arnold Burns
(Original)
Thomas Carlin
Albert Amundson
(Replacement)
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Jason Robards, Jr.
Murray Burns
(Original)
Sandy Dennis
Sandra Markowitz
(Original)
Gene Saks
Leo Herman
(Original)
William Daniels
Albert Amundson
(Original)
Barry Gordon
Nick Burns
(Original)
A. Larry Haines
Arnold Burns
(Original)
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Herb Gardner
Writer
Fred Coe
Director
Producer
George Jenkins
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Ruth Morley
Costume Design
Porter Van Zandt
Production Stage Manager
Tom Porter
Stage Manager
Richard Mulligan
Stage Manager
Joseph Harris
General Manager
Ira Bernstein
Company Manager
Gertrude Kirschner
Press Representative
Tony Geiss
Press Representative
Violet Welles
Press Representative
Arthur Cantor
Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Apr
4
1962
Opening Date
Apr
5
1962
Closing Date
Apr
13
1963
Previews
2
Performances
428
as of Apr 02, 2026
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Awards
Tony Award
1963
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Sandy Dennis
Winner
1963
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Barry Gordon
Nominee
1963
Play
Nominee
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- Jul 11, 2001
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