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Heartbreak House Playbill - May 1938
Heartbreak House
Broadway
Play
Comedy
Revival
Mercury Theatre
110 W. 41st 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)
Mady Christians
Hesione Hushabye
(Original)
George Coulouris
Boss Mangan
(Original)
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Ellie Dunn
(Original)
Brenda Forbes
Nurse Guinness
(Original)
John Hoyt
Randall Utterword
(Original)
Phyllis Joyce
Randall Utterword
(Original)
Vincent Price
Hector Hushabye
(Original)
Orson Welles
Captain Shotover
(Original)
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Mady Christians
Hesione Hushabye
(Original)
George Coulouris
Boss Mangan
(Original)
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Ellie Dunn
(Original)
Brenda Forbes
Nurse Guinness
(Original)
John Hoyt
Randall Utterword
(Original)
Phyllis Joyce
Randall Utterword
(Original)
Vincent Price
Hector Hushabye
(Original)
Orson Welles
Captain Shotover
(Original)
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George Bernard Shaw
Writer
Orson Welles
Director
Producer
John Koenig
Scenic Design
Millia Davenport
Costume Design
John Houseman
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
29
1938
Closing Date
Jun
11
1938
Performances
48
as of Dec 05, 2025
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