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King of Hearts
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King of Hearts
Broadway
Original
Lyceum Theatre
149 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Jean Kerr
,
Eleanor Brooke
People (23)
Donald Cook
Larry Larkin
(Original)
Jackie Cooper
Francis X. Dignan
(Original)
Cloris Leachman
Dunreath Henry
(Original)
Rex Thompson
Norman Taylor
(Original)
John Drew Devereaux
Mike
(Original)
Hilda Haynes
Jeniella
(Original)
David Lewis
Joe Wickes
(Original)
Carl Low
Mr. Hobart
(Original)
Patchwork Peggy
Happy
(Original)
Darryl Richard
Billy
(Original)
William Sharon
Policeman
(Original)
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Donald Cook
Larry Larkin
(Original)
Jackie Cooper
Francis X. Dignan
(Original)
Cloris Leachman
Dunreath Henry
(Original)
Rex Thompson
Norman Taylor
(Original)
John Drew Devereaux
Mike
(Original)
Hilda Haynes
Jeniella
(Original)
David Lewis
Joe Wickes
(Original)
Carl Low
Mr. Hobart
(Original)
Patchwork Peggy
Happy
(Original)
Darryl Richard
Billy
(Original)
William Sharon
Policeman
(Original)
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Jean Kerr
Writer
Eleanor Brooke
Writer
Walter Kerr
Director
Frederick Fox
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Margery Quitzau
Assistant
Ben Kranz
Production Stage Manager
John Drew Devereaux
Assistant Stage Manager
Edward Choate
Business Manager
George Banyai
Company Manager
Bill Doll
National Press Representative
Bob Ullman
Press Representative
Seymour Krawitz
Radio and Television Promotion
Elaine Perry
Producer
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Opening Date
Apr
1
1954
Closing Date
Nov
27
1954
Performances
279
as of Nov 29, 2025
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King Of Hearts - April 1, 1954
King Of Hearts - April 1, 1954
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King Of Hearts - April 1, 1954
King Of Hearts - April 1, 1954
King Of Hearts - April 1, 1954
King Of Hearts - April 1, 1954
King Of Hearts - April 1, 1954
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