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Lunch Hour
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Lunch Hour
Broadway
Original
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
243 W. 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Jean Kerr
People (24)
Gilda Radner
Carrie
(Original)
Sam Waterston
Oliver
(Original)
Susan Kellermann
Nora
(Original)
David Rasche
Peter
(Original)
Max Wright
Leo
(Original)
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Gilda Radner
Carrie
(Original)
Sam Waterston
Oliver
(Original)
Susan Kellermann
Nora
(Original)
David Rasche
Peter
(Original)
Max Wright
Leo
(Original)
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Jean Kerr
Writer
Mike Nichols
Director
Oliver Smith
Scenic Design
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Jennifer Tipton
Lighting Design
David Murdock
Sound Design
Lyn Quiyou
Hair Design
Nina Seely
Production Stage Manager
Wayne Carson
Stage Manager
Terry Fay
Casting
Oscar E. Olesen
General Manager
Seymour Krawitz
General Press Representative
Patricia Krawitz
Press Representative
Warren Knowlton
Press Representative
Ash / LeDonne
Advertising
Martha Swope
Photographer
Robert Whitehead
Producer
Roger L. Stevens
Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Nov
5
1980
Opening Date
Nov
12
1980
Closing Date
Jun
28
1981
Previews
8
Performances
262
as of Dec 04, 2025
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
1981
Outstanding Lighting Design
Jennifer Tipton
Nominee
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