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Handful of Fire
Broadway
Original
Handful of Fire
Broadway
Original
Martin Beck Theatre
302 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
N. Richard Nash
People (36)
Myriam Acevedo
Carmelita
(Original)
Jeanne Barr
Tourist Wife
(Original)
Dario Barri
Policeman
(Original)
Leonardo Cimino
Alonso
(Original)
Joan Copeland
Maria
(Original)
James Daly
Manuel
(Original)
Jesus De Jerez
Mariachi
(Original)
William Edmonson
Ruben
(Original)
Jorge Gonzales
Tamale Vendor
(Original)
Gene Gross
Vargas
(Original)
Louis Guss
Matias
(Original)
Alex Hassilev
Mariachi
(Original)
Thomas E. Infante
Mariachi
(Original)
Neil Laurence
Bullfighter
(Original)
Scottie MacGregor
Woman
(Original)
Roddy McDowall
Pepe
(Original)
Kay Medford
Sylvi
(Original)
Robert Nieves
Rodolfo
(Original)
Thelma Pelish
Rodolfo's Mother
(Original)
Angel Rigau
Padre
(Original)
Mark Rydell
Young Man
(Original)
Jake Sitters
Tourist Husband
(Original)
Irving Winter
Policeman
(Original)
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Myriam Acevedo
Carmelita
(Original)
Jeanne Barr
Tourist Wife
(Original)
Dario Barri
Policeman
(Original)
Leonardo Cimino
Alonso
(Original)
Joan Copeland
Maria
(Original)
James Daly
Manuel
(Original)
Jesus De Jerez
Mariachi
(Original)
William Edmonson
Ruben
(Original)
Jorge Gonzales
Tamale Vendor
(Original)
Gene Gross
Vargas
(Original)
Louis Guss
Matias
(Original)
Alex Hassilev
Mariachi
(Original)
Thomas E. Infante
Mariachi
(Original)
Neil Laurence
Bullfighter
(Original)
Scottie MacGregor
Woman
(Original)
Roddy McDowall
Pepe
(Original)
Kay Medford
Sylvi
(Original)
Robert Nieves
Rodolfo
(Original)
Thelma Pelish
Rodolfo's Mother
(Original)
Angel Rigau
Padre
(Original)
Mark Rydell
Young Man
(Original)
Jake Sitters
Tourist Husband
(Original)
Irving Winter
Policeman
(Original)
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N. Richard Nash
Writer
Robert Lewis
Staging
Jo Mielziner
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Lucinda Ballard
Costume Design
Jose Véga
Production Stage Manager
Charles Forsythe
Stage Manager
Jake Sitters
Assistant Stage Manager
Victor Samrock
General Manager
Morton Gottlieb
Company Manager
Arthur Cantor
Press Representative
Howard Newman
Press Representative
Gertrude Kirschner
Press Representative
David Susskind
Producer
The Playwrights' Company
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
1
1958
Closing Date
Oct
4
1958
Performances
5
as of Feb 10, 2026
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