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Sixth Finger in a Five Finger Glove
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Sixth Finger in a Five Finger Glove
Broadway
Original
Longacre Theatre
220 W. 48th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Scott Michel
People (29)
Leopold Badia
Vincent Vanyard
(Original)
Conrad Bain
Dr. Peter Hoenig
(Original)
Wyrley Birch
Grandfather Holly
(Original)
Frank Campanella
Frank Castellano
(Original)
Charles Campbell
Herb Ingersoll
(Original)
Bruce Evans
Mayor Thomas E. Seller
(Original)
Walter Fisher
Uncle Harry
(Original)
Samuel Gray
Edgar Pinnell, Jr.
(Original)
Gladys Holland
Erna Kuloc
(Original)
Paul Huber
Dr. John Evans
(Original)
Salome Jens
Miss Ferguson
(Original)
Mike Keene
Samuel Holly
(Original)
Jimmie Komack
Matt Holly
(Original)
Charles Mendick
Stu Norton
(Original)
Bill Zuckert
Andy Barrett
(Original)
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Leopold Badia
Vincent Vanyard
(Original)
Conrad Bain
Dr. Peter Hoenig
(Original)
Wyrley Birch
Grandfather Holly
(Original)
Frank Campanella
Frank Castellano
(Original)
Charles Campbell
Herb Ingersoll
(Original)
Bruce Evans
Mayor Thomas E. Seller
(Original)
Walter Fisher
Uncle Harry
(Original)
Samuel Gray
Edgar Pinnell, Jr.
(Original)
Gladys Holland
Erna Kuloc
(Original)
Paul Huber
Dr. John Evans
(Original)
Salome Jens
Miss Ferguson
(Original)
Mike Keene
Samuel Holly
(Original)
Jimmie Komack
Matt Holly
(Original)
Charles Mendick
Stu Norton
(Original)
Bill Zuckert
Andy Barrett
(Original)
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Scott Michel
Writer
Charles Strouse
Original Music
John Holden
Director
Paul Morrison
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Susan Thomas
Women's Clothes
Paul Parnes
Women's Clothes
Richard Platt
Stage Manager
James Hagerman
Stage Manager
Roy Jones
Company Manager
Samuel J. Friedman
Press Representative
Lewis Harmon
Press Representative
Milton Kramer
Press Representative
Gertrude Caplin
Producer
Thelma Finger
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
8
1956
Closing Date
Oct
9
1956
Performances
2
as of Nov 15, 2025
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