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Burning Bright
Broadway
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Burning Bright Playbill - Oct 1950
Burning Bright
Broadway
Original
Broadhurst Theatre
235 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
John Steinbeck
People (19)
Barbara Bel Geddes
Mordeen
(Original)
Howard Da Silva
Friend Ed
(Original)
Kent Smith
Joe Saul
(Original)
Martin Brooks
Victor
(Original)
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Barbara Bel Geddes
Mordeen
(Original)
Howard Da Silva
Friend Ed
(Original)
Kent Smith
Joe Saul
(Original)
Martin Brooks
Victor
(Original)
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John Steinbeck
Writer
Guthrie McClintic
Staging
Jo Mielziner
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Aline Bernstein
Costume Design
John Harvey
Assistant Designer to Mr. Mielziner
Windsor Lewis
Stage Manager
Charles Summers
Assistant Stage Manager
Morris Jacobs
General Manager
Paul Groll
Company Manager
Michel Mok
General Press Representative
John L. Toohey
Press Representative
Lawrence Weiner
Advertising
Elaine Anderson
Assistant to Mr. Steinbeck
Richard Rodgers
Producer
Oscar Hammerstein II
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
18
1950
Closing Date
Oct
28
1950
Performances
13
as of Dec 05, 2025
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Awards
Theatre World Awards
1951
Theatre World Award
Martin Brooks
Winner
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