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Cranks
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Cranks Playbill - Nov 1956
Cranks
Broadway
Original
Bijou Theatre
209 W. 45th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
music:
John Addison
lyrics:
John Cranko
book:
John Cranko
People (24)
Hugh Bryant
Performer
(Original)
Anthony Newley
Performer
(Original)
Annie Ross
Performer
(Original)
Gilbert Vernon
Performer
(Original)
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Hugh Bryant
Performer
(Original)
Anthony Newley
Performer
(Original)
Annie Ross
Performer
(Original)
Gilbert Vernon
Performer
(Original)
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John Cranko
Book
Lyrics
Director
John Addison
Music
John Piper
Scenic Design
Paul Morrison
Lighting Design
Jack Woods
Stage Manager
Richard Horner
General Manager
Joseph Cohne
Company Manager
Richard Maney
Press Representative
Michel Mok
Press Representative
Martin Shwartz
Press Representative
Lila Glaser King
Press Representative
Richard Carlton
Producer
John Krimsky
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
26
1956
Closing Date
Dec
29
1956
Performances
40
as of Dec 05, 2025
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