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Heavenly Express Playbill - April 1940
Heavenly Express
Broadway
Original
National Theatre
208 W. 41st St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Albert Bein
People (22)
Harry Bratsburg
"Bullhead" Anderson
(Original)
Phil Brown
Tommy
(Original)
Harry Carey
Ed Peeto
(Original)
Russell Collins
Fred Norman
(Original)
Curt Conway
The Melancholy Bo
(Original)
John Garfield
The Overland Kid
(Original)
Burl Ives
Pat Borlie
(Original)
Jack Lambert
Steve Corrigan
(Original)
Will Lee
"Shorty" Rucker
(Original)
Philip Loeb
Rocky Mountain Red
(Original)
Aline MacMahon
Betsy Graham
(Original)
John O'Malley
Andy Cameron
(Original)
James O'Rear
Night Telegraph Operator
(Original)
Charles P. Thompson
Scotty Thompson
(Original)
William Sands
Stumpy
(Original)
Art Smith
Methuselah Mike
(Original)
Randolph Wade
Dan
(Original)
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Harry Bratsburg
"Bullhead" Anderson
(Original)
Phil Brown
Tommy
(Original)
Harry Carey
Ed Peeto
(Original)
Russell Collins
Fred Norman
(Original)
Curt Conway
The Melancholy Bo
(Original)
John Garfield
The Overland Kid
(Original)
Burl Ives
Pat Borlie
(Original)
Jack Lambert
Steve Corrigan
(Original)
Will Lee
"Shorty" Rucker
(Original)
Philip Loeb
Rocky Mountain Red
(Original)
Aline MacMahon
Betsy Graham
(Original)
John O'Malley
Andy Cameron
(Original)
James O'Rear
Night Telegraph Operator
(Original)
Charles P. Thompson
Scotty Thompson
(Original)
William Sands
Stumpy
(Original)
Art Smith
Methuselah Mike
(Original)
Randolph Wade
Dan
(Original)
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Albert Bein
Writer
Robert Lewis
Staging
Boris Aronson
Scenic Design
Lehman Engel
Incidental Music
Kermit Bloomgarden
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
18
1940
Closing Date
May
4
1940
Performances
20
as of Dec 05, 2025
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Heavenly Express - April 8, 1940
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Heavenly Express - April 8, 1940
Heavenly Express - April 8, 1940
Heavenly Express - April 8, 1940
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