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Angel
Broadway
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Angel Playbill - May 1978
Angel
Broadway
Original
Minskoff Theatre
1515 Broadway, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Peter Udell
book:
Peter Udell
,
Ketti Frings
music:
Gary Geld
People (52)
Fred Gwynne
W. O. Gant
(Original)
Frances Sternhagen
Eliza Gant
(Original)
Patti Allison
Mrs. Fatty Pert
(Original)
Jayne Barnett
Miss Brown
(Original)
Billy Beckham
Mr. Farrell
(Original)
Grace Carney
Mrs. Snowden
(Original)
Donna Davis
Helen Gant
(Original)
Patricia Englund
Madame Victoria
(Original)
Elek Hartman
Will Pentland
(Original)
Rex David Hays
Joe Tarkington
(Original)
Joel Higgins
Ben Gant
(Original)
Justine Johnston
Mrs. Clatt
(Original)
Daniel Keyes
Dr. Maguire
(Original)
Gene Masoner
Jake Clatt
(Original)
Carl Nicholas
Reed McKinney
(Original)
Leslie Ann Ray
Laura James
(Original)
Don Scardino
Eugene Gant
(Original)
Rebecca Seay
Florry Mangle
(Original)
Norman Stotz
Tim Laughran
(Original)
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Fred Gwynne
W. O. Gant
(Original)
Frances Sternhagen
Eliza Gant
(Original)
Patti Allison
Mrs. Fatty Pert
(Original)
Jayne Barnett
Miss Brown
(Original)
Billy Beckham
Mr. Farrell
(Original)
Grace Carney
Mrs. Snowden
(Original)
Donna Davis
Helen Gant
(Original)
Patricia Englund
Madame Victoria
(Original)
Elek Hartman
Will Pentland
(Original)
Rex David Hays
Joe Tarkington
(Original)
Joel Higgins
Ben Gant
(Original)
Justine Johnston
Mrs. Clatt
(Original)
Daniel Keyes
Dr. Maguire
(Original)
Gene Masoner
Jake Clatt
(Original)
Carl Nicholas
Reed McKinney
(Original)
Leslie Ann Ray
Laura James
(Original)
Don Scardino
Eugene Gant
(Original)
Rebecca Seay
Florry Mangle
(Original)
Norman Stotz
Tim Laughran
(Original)
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Ketti Frings
Book
From the Pulitzer Prize winning play
Peter Udell
Book
Lyrics
Gary Geld
Composer
Thomas Wolfe
Based On The Novel "Look Homeward, Angel"
Philip Rose
Director
Producer
Robert Tucker
Choreographer
Ming Cho Lee
Scenic Design
Pearl Somner
Costume Design
John Gleason
Lighting Design
Patrik D. Moreton
Hair Design
Pat Gefke
Shoe Coordinator
Don Walker
Music Orchestrations
William Cox
Dance Arrangements
Steven Zweigbaum
Production Stage Manager
Arturo E. Porazzi
Stage Manager
Paul Myrvold
Assistant Stage Manager
Mitch Miller
Technical Advisor
Lynda Watson
Casting
Rebecca Seay
Dance Captain
Helen Richards
General Manager
Charles Willard
Company Manager
Merle Debuskey
General Press Representative
Leo Stern
Press
Matthew Serino & Associates
Advertising
Ellen Madison
Producer
Karen Wald
Associate Producer
Norman Main
Associate Producer
Northstage
Originally Presented
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Pro Info
First Preview
May
4
1978
Opening Date
May
10
1978
Closing Date
May
13
1978
Previews
6
Performances
5
as of Dec 03, 2025
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
1978
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Joel Higgins
Nominee
Tony Award
1978
Best Actress in a Musical
Frances Sternhagen
Nominee
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