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Habeas Corpus
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Habeas Corpus Playbill - Nov 1975
Habeas Corpus
Broadway
Original
Martin Beck Theatre
302 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Alan Bennett
People (37)
June Havoc
Mrs. Swabb
(Original)
Celeste Holm
Lady Rumpers
(Original)
Jean Marsh
Constance Wicksteed
(Original)
Rachel Roberts
Mrs. Wicksteed
(Original)
Donald Sinden
Arthur Wicksteed
(Original)
Kristoffer Tabori
Dennis
(Original)
Connie Forslund
Susan Beckerman
(Original)
Richard Gere
Mr. Shanks
(Original)
Leo Leyden
Patient
(Original)
Stephen D. Newman
Mr. Purdue
(Original)
Ian Trigger
Sir Percy Shorter
(Original)
Paxton Whitehead
Canon Throbbing
(Original)
Tom Everett
Mr. Purdue
(Replacement)
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June Havoc
Mrs. Swabb
(Original)
Celeste Holm
Lady Rumpers
(Original)
Jean Marsh
Constance Wicksteed
(Original)
Rachel Roberts
Mrs. Wicksteed
(Original)
Donald Sinden
Arthur Wicksteed
(Original)
Kristoffer Tabori
Dennis
(Original)
Connie Forslund
Susan Beckerman
(Original)
Richard Gere
Mr. Shanks
(Original)
Leo Leyden
Patient
(Original)
Stephen D. Newman
Mr. Purdue
(Original)
Ian Trigger
Sir Percy Shorter
(Original)
Paxton Whitehead
Canon Throbbing
(Original)
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Alan Bennett
Writer
Frank Dunlop
Director
Riggs O'Hara
Musical Staging
Carl Toms
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Paul Huntley
Wig Consultant
Jennifer Tipton
Lighting Design
Dorothea Freitag
Music Arrangements
Frank Bayer
Production Stage Manager
Louis Pulvino
Stage Manager
Feuer & Ritzer
Casting
Nelle Nugent
General Manager
James Turner
Company Manager
Michael Alpert
General Press Representative
Marilynn LeVine
General Press Representative
Joshua Ellis
Press Representative
The Blaine Thompson Agency
Advertising
James M. Nederlander
Producer
Victor Lurie
Producer
Michael Codron
Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Nov
18
1975
Opening Date
Nov
25
1975
Closing Date
Feb
15
1976
Previews
7
Performances
95
as of Jun 24, 2025
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
1976
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
June Havoc
Nominee
1976
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Rachel Roberts
Winner
Tony Award
1976
Best Actor in a Play
Donald Sinden
Nominee
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