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One Act
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Bad Habits Playbill - May 1974
Dunelawn
Broadway
One Act
Original
Booth Theatre
222 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Terrence McNally
People (38)
F. Murray Abraham
Mr. Blum
(Original)
Emory Bass
Mr. Ponce
(Original)
Paul Benedict
Hugh Gumbs
(Original)
Cynthia Harris
Ruth Benson, R.N.
(Original)
Michael Lombard
Mr. Yamadoro
(Original)
J. Frank Lucas
Dr. Toynbee
(Original)
Doris Roberts
Becky Hedges, R.N.
(Original)
Henry Sutton
Bruno
(Original)
Sasha von Scherler
Becky Hedges
(Replacement)
Brooks Morton
Dr. Toynbee
(Replacement)
John Heffernan
Hugh Gumbs
(Replacement)
Paul B. Price
Hugh Gumbs
(Replacement)
Joseph Leon
Mr. Yamadoro
(Replacement)
Doris Belack
Ruth Benson, R.N.
(Replacement)
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F. Murray Abraham
Mr. Blum
(Original)
Emory Bass
Mr. Ponce
(Original)
Paul Benedict
Hugh Gumbs
(Original)
Cynthia Harris
Ruth Benson, R.N.
(Original)
Michael Lombard
Mr. Yamadoro
(Original)
J. Frank Lucas
Dr. Toynbee
(Original)
Doris Roberts
Becky Hedges, R.N.
(Original)
Henry Sutton
Bruno
(Original)
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Terrence McNally
Writer
Robert Drivas
Director
Michael Yeargan
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Lawrence S. King
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Ken Billington
Lighting Design
Robert Vandergriff
Production Stage Manager
Tony de Santis
Assistant Stage Manager
Assistant to the Director
Howard Feuer
Casting
Judith Binus
Assistant to Mr. Billington
Gary Keeper
Production Assistant
Leonard A. Mulhern
General Manager
Maribeth Gilbert
Company Manager
Michael Alpert Public Relations
General Press Representative
Ellen Levene
Press Representative
Marilynn LeVine
Press Representative
The Blaine Thompson Agency
Advertising
Anne Obert Weinberg
Press Assistant
David Relyea
Assistant to the General Manager
Adela Holzer
Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Apr
30
1974
Opening Date
May
5
1974
Closing Date
Oct
5
1974
Performances
177
as of Apr 02, 2026
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