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Tea and Sympathy
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Tea and Sympathy Playbill - Jan 1954
Tea and Sympathy
Broadway
Original
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
243 W. 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Robert Anderson
People (26)
Deborah Kerr
Laura Reynolds
(Original)
Leif Erickson
Bill Reynolds
(Original)
John Kerr
Tom Lee
(Original)
Richard Franchot
Phil
(Original)
Florida Friebus
Lilly Sears
(Original)
John McGovern
Herbert Lee
(Original)
Richard Midgley
David Harris
(Original)
Arthur Steuer
Steve
(Original)
Alan Sues
Ralph
(Original)
Yale Wexler
Paul
(Original)
Dick York
Al
(Original)
Mary Fickett
Performer
(Replacement)
Joan Fontaine
Laura Reynolds
(Replacement)
Anthony Perkins
Tom Lee
(Replacement)
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Deborah Kerr
Laura Reynolds
(Original)
Leif Erickson
Bill Reynolds
(Original)
John Kerr
Tom Lee
(Original)
Richard Franchot
Phil
(Original)
Florida Friebus
Lilly Sears
(Original)
John McGovern
Herbert Lee
(Original)
Richard Midgley
David Harris
(Original)
Arthur Steuer
Steve
(Original)
Alan Sues
Ralph
(Original)
Yale Wexler
Paul
(Original)
Dick York
Al
(Original)
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Robert Anderson
Writer
Elia Kazan
Director
Staging
Jo Mielziner
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Anna Hill Johnstone
Costume Design
John Harvey
Assistant Designer to Mr. Mielziner
Seymour Milbert
Production Stage Manager
Yale Wexler
Assistant Stage Manager
Karl Malden
Casting
Victor Samrock
Business Manager
William Fields
Press Representative
Walter Alford
Associate Press Representative
The Playwrights' Company
Producer
Mary K. Frank
Produced in association with
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
30
1953
Closing Date
Jun
18
1955
Performances
712
as of Nov 29, 2025
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Tea and Sympathy - January 1954
Tea and Sympathy - January 1954
Tea and Sympathy - January 1954
Tea and Sympathy - January 1954
Tea and Sympathy - January 1954
Tea and Sympathy - January 1954
Tea and Sympathy - January 1954
Tea and Sympathy - January 1954
Tea and Sympathy - January 1954
Tea and Sympathy - January 1954
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Awards
Theatre World Awards
1955
Theatre World Award
Anthony Perkins
Winner
1955
Theatre World Award
Mary Fickett
Winner
Tony Award
1954
Best Featured Actor in a Play
John Kerr
Winner
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