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Heartbreak House
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Play
Comedy
Original
Heartbreak House
Broadway
Play
Comedy
Original
Garrick Theatre
67 W. 35th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
On the eve of World War I, unlikely romantic encounters occur during a most unusual country weekend.
playwright:
George Bernard Shaw
People (12)
Dudley Digges
Boss Mangan
(Original)
Fred Eric
Hector Hushabye
(Original)
Albert Perry
Captain Shotover
(Original)
Elizabeth Risdon
Ellie Dunn
(Original)
Ralph Roeder
Randall Utterword
(Original)
Erskine Sanford
Mazzini Dunn
(Original)
Effie Shannon
Hesione Hushabye
(Original)
Henry Travers
Burglar
(Original)
Lucile Watson
Lady Utterword
(Original)
Helen Westley
Nurse Guinness
(Original)
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Dudley Digges
Boss Mangan
(Original)
Fred Eric
Hector Hushabye
(Original)
Albert Perry
Captain Shotover
(Original)
Elizabeth Risdon
Ellie Dunn
(Original)
Ralph Roeder
Randall Utterword
(Original)
Erskine Sanford
Mazzini Dunn
(Original)
Effie Shannon
Hesione Hushabye
(Original)
Henry Travers
Burglar
(Original)
Lucile Watson
Lady Utterword
(Original)
Helen Westley
Nurse Guinness
(Original)
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George Bernard Shaw
Writer
Dudley Digges
Staging
The Theatre Guild
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
10
1920
Closing Date
Feb
26
1921
Performances
125
as of Dec 04, 2025
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