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Hughie
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Hughie Playbill - Dec 1964
Hughie
Broadway
Play
Original
Royale Theatre
242 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
A small-time gambler reminisces about a hotel clerk to the clerk's successor, in Eugene O'Neill's two-actor drama.
playwright:
Eugene O'Neill
People (13)
Jack Dodson
A Night Clerk
(Original)
Jason Robards, Jr.
"Erie" Smith
(Original)
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Jack Dodson
A Night Clerk
(Original)
Jason Robards, Jr.
"Erie" Smith
(Original)
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Eugene O'Neill
Writer
José Quintero
Director
David Hays
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Noel Taylor
Costume Design
Richard Blofson
Production Stage Manager
Marc Olden
Press Representative
Bob Perilla
Press Representative
Theodore Mann
Producer
Joseph E. Levine
Producer
Katzka-Berne Productions
Produced In Association With
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Pro Info
First Preview
Dec
16
1964
Opening Date
Dec
22
1964
Closing Date
Jan
30
1965
Previews
8
Performances
51
as of Dec 04, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1965
Best Actor in a Play
Jason Robards, Jr.
Nominee
Other Broadway Productions
Hughie
- Feb 11, 1975
John Golden Theatre (Revival)
Hughie
- Aug 22, 1996
Circle in the Square Theatre (Revival)
Hughie
- Feb 25, 2016
Booth Theatre (Revival)
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