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Candida
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Revival
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Candida Playbill - April 1970
Candida
Broadway
Revival
Longacre Theatre
220 W. 48th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
George Bernard Shaw
People (20)
Wesley Addy
The Reverend James Mavor Morell
(Original)
Robert Browning
Eugene Marchbanks
(Original)
Celeste Holm
Candida
(Original)
Cavada Humphrey
Miss Proserpine Garnett
(Original)
Keith Mackey
Mr. Burgess
(Original)
Paxton Whitehead
The Reverend Alexander Mill
(Original)
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Wesley Addy
The Reverend James Mavor Morell
(Original)
Robert Browning
Eugene Marchbanks
(Original)
Celeste Holm
Candida
(Original)
Cavada Humphrey
Miss Proserpine Garnett
(Original)
Keith Mackey
Mr. Burgess
(Original)
Paxton Whitehead
The Reverend Alexander Mill
(Original)
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George Bernard Shaw
Writer
Lawrence Carra
Director
John Braden
Scenic Design
Miles White
Costume Design
John Gleason
Lighting Design
Mary Porter Hall
Production Stage Manager
William McLuckey
Stage Manager
Sherman Gross
General Manager
Frank Goodman
Press Representative
Les Schecter
Press Representative
Virginia Show
Producer
John Carter
Producer
Cash Baxter
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
6
1970
Closing Date
Apr
11
1970
Previews
5
Performances
8
as of Nov 28, 2025
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