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Happy Birthday
Broadway
Original
Broadhurst Theatre
235 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Anita Loos
People (42)
Jean Bellows
June
(Original)
Eleanor Boleyn
Margot
(Original)
Robert Burton
Mr. Bemis
(Original)
Dort Clark
Don
(Original)
Philip Dakin
Policeman
(Original)
Jack Diamond
Herman
(Original)
Phillip Gordon
Manuel
(Original)
Charles Gordon
Gabe
(Original)
Helen Hayes
Addie
(Original)
Thomas Heaphy
Dad Malone
(Original)
Louis Jean Heydt
Paul
(Original)
Margaret Irving
Gail
(Original)
Harry Kingston
Mr. Nanino
(Original)
James Livingston
Bert
(Original)
Enid Markey
Tot
(Original)
Lorraine Miller
Maude
(Original)
Jacqueline Paige
Myrtle
(Original)
Florence Sundstrom
Bella
(Original)
Ralph Theadore
The Judge
(Original)
Grace Valentine
Emma
(Original)
Musa Williams
Glorious
(Original)
Myron Speth
Manuel
(Replacement)
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Jean Bellows
June
(Original)
Eleanor Boleyn
Margot
(Original)
Robert Burton
Mr. Bemis
(Original)
Dort Clark
Don
(Original)
Philip Dakin
Policeman
(Original)
Jack Diamond
Herman
(Original)
Phillip Gordon
Manuel
(Original)
Charles Gordon
Gabe
(Original)
Helen Hayes
Addie
(Original)
Thomas Heaphy
Dad Malone
(Original)
Louis Jean Heydt
Paul
(Original)
Margaret Irving
Gail
(Original)
Harry Kingston
Mr. Nanino
(Original)
James Livingston
Bert
(Original)
Enid Markey
Tot
(Original)
Lorraine Miller
Maude
(Original)
Jacqueline Paige
Myrtle
(Original)
Florence Sundstrom
Bella
(Original)
Ralph Theadore
The Judge
(Original)
Grace Valentine
Emma
(Original)
Musa Williams
Glorious
(Original)
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Anita Loos
Writer
Richard Rodgers
Featured Songs
Producer
Oscar Hammerstein II
Featured Songs with Lyrics
Producer
James Livingston
Featured Songs with Lyrics
Joshua Logan
Director
Jo Mielziner
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Lucinda Ballard
Costume Design
Harold Burris-Meyer
Sound Design
John Harvey
Assistant designer to Mr. Mielziner
Robert Russell Bennett
Incidental Music
David Gray, Jr.
General Stage Manager
Ruth Mitchell
Stage Manager
Philip Dakin
Assistant Stage Manager
John Fearnley
Casting
Ruth Bedford
Assistant Casting
Morris Jacobs
General Manager
Harry Essex
Company Manager
Michel Mok
General Press Representative
Abner D. Klipstein
Assistant Press Representative
Lawrence Weiner
Advertising
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
31
1946
Closing Date
Mar
13
1948
Performances
563
as of Dec 06, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1947
Costume Design (Play or Musical)
Lucinda Ballard
Winner
1947
Best Actress in a Play
Helen Hayes
Winner
Shows That Opened That Season: 1946–1947
Show Boat
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The Would-be Gentleman
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