A TRUSTED THEATRE RESOURCE SINCE 1884
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
Site Navigation
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
What’s Playing on Broadway and Beyond
Broadway Shows
Off-Broadway Shows
Broadway Weekly Schedule
Broadway Rush, Lotto, SRO Policies
Upcoming Broadway Shows
Playbill Ticket Discounts
Playbill Editorial
News — Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Beyond
Special Features
Photo Galleries
Videos - My Life in the Theatre, Getting Ready, More
Seth Rudetsky’s Column
Classic Arts
Industry Resources
Jobs
Broadway Grosses
Playbill Vault - Shows, Actors, and More
Current and Future Broadway Theatre Bookings
Upcoming Cast Recordings
More from Playbill
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Playbill Emails
Playbill Store
Playbill Travel & Cruises
Playbill Podcast
Games
Advertise with Us
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
0 Related Articles
John Ortiz, Jessica Hecht, Spencer Garrett Join Broadway's
Dog Day Afternoon
Schedule of Upcoming and Announced Broadway Shows
Production Photos Released for
Data
Off-Broadway
Get a 1st Look at Elevator Repair Service's
Ulysses
at Off-Broadway's Public
Channing Tatum Is Open to Dancing in
Magic Mike
Stage Show
0 New
Search
Let Us Be Gay
Broadway
Original
close gallery
Let Us Be Gay Playbill - March 1929
Let Us Be Gay
Broadway
Original
Little Theatre
240 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Rachel Crothers
People (20)
Ross Alexander
Bruce Keen
(Original)
Gilbert Douglas
Wallace Grainger
(Original)
Charlotte Granville
Mrs. Boucicault
(Original)
Kenneth Hunter
Townley Town
(Original)
Adele Klaer
Madge Livingston
(Original)
James C. Lane
Struthers
(Original)
Williams
(Replacement)
Francine Larrimore
Kitty Brown
(Original)
Natalie Potter
Perkins
(Original)
Rita Vale
Dierdre Lessing
(Original)
Warren William
Bob Brown
(Original)
George Wright, Jr.
Whitman
(Original)
Struthers
(Replacement)
Leonard Carey
Whitman
(Replacement)
Helen Crane
Madge Livingston
(Replacement)
Cordelia MacDonald
Perkins
(Replacement)
Barry O'Neill
Bob Brown
(Replacement)
Molly Ricardel
Dierdre Lessing
(Replacement)
View All Current Cast
Ross Alexander
Bruce Keen
(Original)
Gilbert Douglas
Wallace Grainger
(Original)
Charlotte Granville
Mrs. Boucicault
(Original)
Kenneth Hunter
Townley Town
(Original)
Adele Klaer
Madge Livingston
(Original)
James C. Lane
Struthers
(Original)
Francine Larrimore
Kitty Brown
(Original)
Natalie Potter
Perkins
(Original)
Rita Vale
Dierdre Lessing
(Original)
Warren William
Bob Brown
(Original)
George Wright, Jr.
Whitman
(Original)
View All Cast
Rachel Crothers
Writer
Director
Cirker & Robbins
Scenic Design
George Wright, Jr.
Stage Manager
Martin Mooney
Press Representative
John Golden
Producer
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
19
1929
Closing Date
Dec
1
1929
Performances
353
as of Jan 22, 2026
Inside The Playbill
close gallery
Zoom In
Zoom Out
Reset
Let Us Be Gay - Opening Night
Let Us Be Gay - Opening Night
Let Us Be Gay - Opening Night
Find Theatre Souvenirs Here
The Playbill Store
Click to Shop Now