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Beggar on Horseback
Broadway
Revival
Beggar on Horseback
Broadway
Revival
Vivian Beaumont Theater
150 W. 65th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Marc Connelly
,
George S. Kaufman
People (44)
Cherry Davis
Gladys Cady
(Original)
Leonard Frey
Neil McRae
(Original)
Les "Bubba" Gaines
Jerry
(Original)
Jay Garner
Mr. Cady
(Original)
Tresa Hughes
Mrs. Cady
(Original)
William Biff McGuire
Dr. Albert Rice
(Original)
Robert Phalen
Homer Cady
(Original)
Susan Watson
Cynthia Mason
(Original)
Luis Avalos
Candy Vendor
(Original)
José Barrera
Person in Neil's Dream
(Original)
John Beecher
Person in Neil's Dream
(Original)
Roger Braun
Person in Neil's Dream
(Original)
Tommy Breslin
Person in Neil's Dream
(Original)
Bob Daley
A Poet
(Original)
Ralph Drischell
Guide
(Original)
Dorothy Frank
A Flower Girl
(Original)
Ray Fry
A Novelist
(Original)
Elaine Handel
A Flower Girl
(Original)
Robert Keesler
A Policeman
(Original)
Bobby Lee
Singer
(Original)
Clark Lewis
Newsboy
(Original)
Peter Oliver Norman
Person in Neil's Dream
(Original)
Art Ostrin
Train Vendor
(Original)
Michon Peacock
A Flower Girl
(Original)
Charles Pegues
Person in Neil's Dream
(Original)
Arthur Sellers
Newsboy
(Original)
Raymond Singer
A Policeman
(Original)
Barbara Spiegel
Miss Hey
(Original)
Vickie Thomas
Person in Neil's Dream
(Original)
Beryl Towbin
Miss You
(Original)
Robert Weil
A Juror
(Original)
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Cherry Davis
Gladys Cady
(Original)
Leonard Frey
Neil McRae
(Original)
Les "Bubba" Gaines
Jerry
(Original)
Jay Garner
Mr. Cady
(Original)
Tresa Hughes
Mrs. Cady
(Original)
William Biff McGuire
Dr. Albert Rice
(Original)
Robert Phalen
Homer Cady
(Original)
Susan Watson
Cynthia Mason
(Original)
Luis Avalos
Candy Vendor
(Original)
José Barrera
Person in Neil's Dream
(Original)
John Beecher
Person in Neil's Dream
(Original)
Roger Braun
Person in Neil's Dream
(Original)
Tommy Breslin
Person in Neil's Dream
(Original)
Bob Daley
A Poet
(Original)
Ralph Drischell
Guide
(Original)
Dorothy Frank
A Flower Girl
(Original)
Ray Fry
A Novelist
(Original)
Elaine Handel
A Flower Girl
(Original)
Robert Keesler
A Policeman
(Original)
Bobby Lee
Singer
(Original)
Clark Lewis
Newsboy
(Original)
Peter Oliver Norman
Person in Neil's Dream
(Original)
Art Ostrin
Train Vendor
(Original)
Michon Peacock
A Flower Girl
(Original)
Charles Pegues
Person in Neil's Dream
(Original)
Arthur Sellers
Newsboy
(Original)
Raymond Singer
A Policeman
(Original)
Barbara Spiegel
Miss Hey
(Original)
Vickie Thomas
Person in Neil's Dream
(Original)
Beryl Towbin
Miss You
(Original)
Robert Weil
A Juror
(Original)
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Marc Connelly
Writer
George S. Kaufman
Writer
John Hirsch
Director
Marvin Gordon
Movement Sequences
Michael Annals
Scenic Design
Costume Design
John Gleason
Lighting Design
Stanley Silverman
Incidental Music
John Lahr
Incidental Music
Tim Ward
Production Stage Manager
Barnett Epstein
Stage Manager
Barbara-Mae Phillips
Stage Manager
Lincoln Center Theater
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
14
1970
Closing Date
Jun
27
1970
Previews
13
Performances
52
as of Dec 05, 2025
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