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Hedda Gabler
Broadway
Revival
Hedda Gabler
Broadway
Revival
Playhouse Theatre
359 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Henrik Ibsen
People (14)
Claire Bloom
Hedda Tesman
(Original)
Patricia Elliott
Thea Elvsted
(Original)
Robert Gerringer
Judge Brack
(Original)
Donald Madden
Eilert Lovborg
(Original)
Eda Reiss Merin
Bertha
(Original)
Roy Shuman
George Tesman
(Original)
Kate Wilkinson
Miss Julia Tesman
(Original)
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Claire Bloom
Hedda Tesman
(Original)
Patricia Elliott
Thea Elvsted
(Original)
Robert Gerringer
Judge Brack
(Original)
Donald Madden
Eilert Lovborg
(Original)
Eda Reiss Merin
Bertha
(Original)
Roy Shuman
George Tesman
(Original)
Kate Wilkinson
Miss Julia Tesman
(Original)
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Henrik Ibsen
Writer
Patrick Garland
Director
John Bury
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Samuel J. Friedman
Press Representative
Shirley Herz
Press Representative
Hillard Elkins
Producer
George Platt
Associate Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Feb
2
1971
Opening Date
Feb
17
1971
Closing Date
Jun
19
1971
Previews
19
Performances
56
as of Nov 06, 2025
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
1971
Outstanding Performance
Claire Bloom
Winner
Outer Critics Circle
1971
Outstanding Actress in a Play
Claire Bloom
Winner
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- Mar 30, 1898
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- Oct 5, 1903
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- Nov 19, 1904
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Hedda Gabler
- Nov 24, 1904
Daly's Theatre (Revival)
Hedda Gabler
- Nov 13, 1906
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