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Born Yesterday
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Born Yesterday
Broadway
Original
Lyceum Theatre
149 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Garson Kanin
People (29)
Paul Douglas
Harry Brock
(Original)
Judy Holliday
Billie Dawn
(Original)
Gary Merrill
Paul Verrall
(Original)
Jean Parker
Billie Dawn
(Replacement)
Jan Sterling
Billie Dawn
(Replacement)
Scott McKay
Paul Verrall
(Replacement)
Mona Bruns
Mrs. Hedges
(Original)
Ellen Hall
Helen
(Original)
Otto Hulett
Ed Devery
(Original)
Larry Oliver
Senator Norval Hedges
(Original)
Frank Otto
Eddie Brock
(Original)
Harry Cooke
Eddie Brock
(Replacement)
Carroll Ashburn
The Assistant Manager
(Original)
C.L. Burke
A Waiter
(Original)
William Harmon
A Bellhop
(Original)
Rex King
A Bellhop
(Original)
Mary Laslo
A Manicurist
(Original)
Ted Mayer
A Barber
(Original)
Paris Morgan
A Bootblack
(Original)
James Daly
A Bellhop
(Replacement)
John S. Clubley
The Assistant Manager
(Replacement)
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Paul Douglas
Harry Brock
(Original)
Judy Holliday
Billie Dawn
(Original)
Gary Merrill
Paul Verrall
(Original)
Mona Bruns
Mrs. Hedges
(Original)
Ellen Hall
Helen
(Original)
Otto Hulett
Ed Devery
(Original)
Larry Oliver
Senator Norval Hedges
(Original)
Frank Otto
Eddie Brock
(Original)
Carroll Ashburn
The Assistant Manager
(Original)
C.L. Burke
A Waiter
(Original)
William Harmon
A Bellhop
(Original)
Rex King
A Bellhop
(Original)
Mary Laslo
A Manicurist
(Original)
Ted Mayer
A Barber
(Original)
Paris Morgan
A Bootblack
(Original)
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Garson Kanin
Writer
Staging
Donald Oenslager
Scenic Design
Ruth Kanin
Costume Design
David M. Pardoll
Stage Manager
William Harmon
Assistant Stage Manager
Ben A. Boyar
General Manager
Nat N. Dorfman
Press Representative
Kenneth Gray
Advertising
Max Gordon
Producer
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Opening Date
Feb
4
1946
Closing Date
Dec
31
1949
Performances
1,642
as of Jun 13, 2025
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Born Yesterday - February 4, 1946
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1946
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