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Candida
Broadway
Revival
Candida
Broadway
Revival
Sam S. Shubert Theatre
225 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
George Bernard Shaw
People (10)
Stanley Bell
The Reverend Alexander Mill
(Original)
Katharine Cornell
Candida
(Original)
Dudley Digges
Mr. Burgess
(Original)
Raymond Massey
The Reverend James Mavor Morell
(Original)
Burgess Meredith
Eugene Marchbanks
(Original)
Mildred Natwick
Miss Proserpine Garnett
(Original)
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Stanley Bell
The Reverend Alexander Mill
(Original)
Katharine Cornell
Candida
(Original)
Dudley Digges
Mr. Burgess
(Original)
Raymond Massey
The Reverend James Mavor Morell
(Original)
Burgess Meredith
Eugene Marchbanks
(Original)
Mildred Natwick
Miss Proserpine Garnett
(Original)
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George Bernard Shaw
Writer
Guthrie McClintic
Staging
Woodman Thompson
Scenic Design
Costume Design
American Theatre Wing War Service
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
27
1942
Closing Date
May
31
1942
Performances
27
as of Apr 02, 2026
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