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Narrow Road to the Deep North
Broadway
Original
Narrow Road to the Deep North
Broadway
Original
Vivian Beaumont Theater
150 W. 65th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Edward Bond
People (33)
Luis Avalos
Stage Manager
(Original)
Philip Bosco
Prime Minister
(Original)
James Cahill
Argi
(Original)
Robert Christian
Heigoo
(Original)
Caryll Coan
Stage Manager
(Original)
James Cook
Stage Manager
(Original)
Ray Fry
Man in the Sack
(Original)
Richard Greene
Gunner Tar
(Original)
One of the Peasants, Soldiers, Tribesmen, etc.
(Original)
Martha Henry
Georgina
(Original)
Richard Kline
Man from River
(Original)
One of the Peasants, Soldiers, Tribesmen, etc.
(Original)
Cleavon Little
Shogo
(Original)
Marilyn Meyers
One of the Peasants, Soldiers, Tribesmen, etc.
(Original)
Peasant Woman
(Original)
Harold Miller
First Peasant
(Original)
One of the Peasants, Soldiers, Tribesmen, etc.
(Original)
Stuart Pankin
One of the Peasants, Soldiers, Tribesmen, etc.
(Original)
Second Peasant
(Original)
Robert Phalen
Gunner Tar's Mate
(Original)
Andy Robinson
Kiro
(Original)
Ronald Roston
One of the Peasants, Soldiers, Tribesmen, etc.
(Original)
Susan Sharkey
Nun
(Original)
One of the Peasants, Soldiers, Tribesmen, etc.
(Original)
Peasant Wife
(Original)
Ray Stewart
One of the Peasants, Soldiers, Tribesmen, etc.
(Original)
Robert Symonds
Basho
(Original)
James Tolkan
Tola
(Original)
Sydney Walker
Commodore
(Original)
Peter Weil
One of the Peasants, Soldiers, Tribesmen, etc.
(Original)
Lawrence Wolf
Breebree
(Original)
Mark Woods
One of the Peasants, Soldiers, Tribesmen, etc.
(Original)
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Luis Avalos
Stage Manager
(Original)
Philip Bosco
Prime Minister
(Original)
James Cahill
Argi
(Original)
Robert Christian
Heigoo
(Original)
Caryll Coan
Stage Manager
(Original)
James Cook
Stage Manager
(Original)
Ray Fry
Man in the Sack
(Original)
Richard Greene
Gunner Tar
(Original)
One of the Peasants, Soldiers, Tribesmen, etc.
(Original)
Martha Henry
Georgina
(Original)
Richard Kline
Man from River
(Original)
One of the Peasants, Soldiers, Tribesmen, etc.
(Original)
Cleavon Little
Shogo
(Original)
Marilyn Meyers
One of the Peasants, Soldiers, Tribesmen, etc.
(Original)
Peasant Woman
(Original)
Harold Miller
First Peasant
(Original)
One of the Peasants, Soldiers, Tribesmen, etc.
(Original)
Stuart Pankin
One of the Peasants, Soldiers, Tribesmen, etc.
(Original)
Second Peasant
(Original)
Robert Phalen
Gunner Tar's Mate
(Original)
Andy Robinson
Kiro
(Original)
Ronald Roston
One of the Peasants, Soldiers, Tribesmen, etc.
(Original)
Susan Sharkey
Nun
(Original)
One of the Peasants, Soldiers, Tribesmen, etc.
(Original)
Peasant Wife
(Original)
Ray Stewart
One of the Peasants, Soldiers, Tribesmen, etc.
(Original)
Robert Symonds
Basho
(Original)
James Tolkan
Tola
(Original)
Sydney Walker
Commodore
(Original)
Peter Weil
One of the Peasants, Soldiers, Tribesmen, etc.
(Original)
Lawrence Wolf
Breebree
(Original)
Mark Woods
One of the Peasants, Soldiers, Tribesmen, etc.
(Original)
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Edward Bond
Writer
Daniel Sullivan
Director
Douglas W. Schmidt
Scenic Design
Carrie F. Robbins
Costume Design
John Gleason
Lighting Design
Stanley Silverman
Incidental Music
Patrick Horrigan
Production Stage Manager
Barbara-Mae Phillips
Stage Manager
Robert Symonds
Basho
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Pro Info
First Preview
Dec
26
1971
Opening Date
Jan
6
1972
Closing Date
Feb
12
1972
Previews
12
Performances
44
as of Jan 02, 2026
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