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Candida
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Revival
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Candida Playbill - Oct 1981
Candida
Broadway
Revival
Circle in the Square Theatre
235 W. 50th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
George Bernard Shaw
People (25)
Joanne Woodward
Candida
(Original)
Ronald Bishop
Mr. Burgess
(Original)
Jane Curtin
Miss Proserpine Garnett
(Original)
John Gilliss
The Reverend Alexander Mill
(Original)
Mary Jay
Maria
(Original)
Ron Parady
The Reverend James Mavor Morell
(Original)
Tait Ruppert
Eugene Marchbanks
(Original)
Ann Willis
Miss Proserpine Garnett
(Replacement)
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Joanne Woodward
Candida
(Original)
Ronald Bishop
Mr. Burgess
(Original)
Jane Curtin
Miss Proserpine Garnett
(Original)
John Gilliss
The Reverend Alexander Mill
(Original)
Mary Jay
Maria
(Original)
Ron Parady
The Reverend James Mavor Morell
(Original)
Tait Ruppert
Eugene Marchbanks
(Original)
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George Bernard Shaw
Writer
Michael Cristofer
Director
Kenneth Foy
Scenic Design
Richard Hornung
Costume Design
Paul Gallo
Lighting Design
Michael Ritchie
Production Stage Manager
Allison Mackie
Stage Manager
Richard Ericson
Speech and Vocal Consultant
William Conn
Company Manager
Merle Debuskey
Public Relations Director
David Roggensack
Press Representative
Theodore Mann
Artistic Director
Paul Libin
Managing Director
Circle in the Square
Producer
Kenyon Festival Theater
Produced by Arrangement with
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Pro Info
First Preview
Sep
18
1981
Opening Date
Oct
15
1981
Closing Date
Jan
3
1982
Previews
23
Performances
91
as of Dec 04, 2025
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