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Janus
Broadway
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Janus Playbill - Dec 1955
Janus
Broadway
Original
Plymouth Theatre
236 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Carolyn Green
People (17)
Claude Dauphin
Denny
(Original)
Robert Preston
Gil
(Original)
Margaret Sullavan
Jessica
(Original)
Imogene Coca
Jessica
(Replacement)
Claudette Colbert
Jessica
(Replacement)
Robert Emhardt
Mr. Harper
(Original)
Mary Finney
Miss Addy
(Original)
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Claude Dauphin
Denny
(Original)
Robert Preston
Gil
(Original)
Margaret Sullavan
Jessica
(Original)
Robert Emhardt
Mr. Harper
(Original)
Mary Finney
Miss Addy
(Original)
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Carolyn Green
Writer
Reginald Denham
Director
Donald Oenslager
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Klaus Holm
Assistant Scenic Design
Assistant Lighting Design
William Chambers
Production Stage Manager
Arthur Marlowe
Stage Manager
C. Edwin Knill
General Manager
Ben Washer
Press Representative
Alfred De Liagre, Jr.
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
24
1955
Closing Date
Jun
30
1956
Performances
251
as of Dec 11, 2025
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Janus - December 5, 1955
Janus - December 5, 1955
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Janus - December 5, 1955
Janus - December 5, 1955
Janus - December 5, 1955
Janus - December 5, 1955
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