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Angels Fall
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Angels Fall Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 1983
Angels Fall
Broadway
Original
Longacre Theatre
220 W. 48th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Lanford Wilson
People (25)
Barnard Hughes
Father William Doherty
(Original)
Fritz Weaver
Niles Harris
(Original)
Tanya Berezin
Marion Clay
(Original)
Nancy Snyder
Vita Harris
(Original)
Danton Stone
Don Tabaha
(Original)
Brian Tarantina
Salvatore (Zappy) Zappala
(Original)
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Barnard Hughes
Father William Doherty
(Original)
Fritz Weaver
Niles Harris
(Original)
Tanya Berezin
Marion Clay
(Original)
Nancy Snyder
Vita Harris
(Original)
Danton Stone
Don Tabaha
(Original)
Brian Tarantina
Salvatore (Zappy) Zappala
(Original)
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Lanford Wilson
Writer
Marshall W. Mason
Director
John Lee Beatty
Scenic Design
Jennifer von Mayrhauser
Costume Design
Dennis Parichy
Lighting Design
Chuck London Media
Sound Design
Stewart Werner
Sound Design
Norman L. Berman
Incidental Music
Fred Reinglas
Production Stage Manager
Ginny Martino
Stage Manager
Leonard A. Mulhern
General Manager
Jay Kingwill
General Manager
Jeffrey Richards Associates
General Press Representative
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Elliot Martin
Producer
The Circle Repertory Company
Producer
Lucille Lortel
Producer
The Shubert Organization
Producer
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Jan
18
1983
Opening Date
Jan
22
1983
Closing Date
Mar
13
1983
Previews
7
Performances
57
as of Nov 29, 2025
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Awards
Theatre World Awards
1983
Theatre World Award
Brian Tarantina
Winner
Tony Award
1983
Play
Nominee
1983
Best Direction of a Play
Marshall W. Mason
Nominee
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