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The Bad Seed
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The Bad Seed Playbill - Dec 1954
Bad Seed Playbill - May 1955
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The Bad Seed
Broadway
Original
46th Street Theatre
226 W 46th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Maxwell Anderson
People (24)
Nancy Kelly
Christine Penmark
(Original)
Thomas Chalmers
Richard Bravo
(Original)
Joan Croydon
Miss Fern
(Original)
George Gino
Messenger
(Original)
Lloyd Gough
Reginald Takser
(Original)
Eileen Heckart
Mrs. Daigle
(Original)
Henry Jones
Leroy
(Original)
Patty McCormack
Rhoda Penmark
(Original)
John O'Hare
Col. Kenneth Penmark
(Original)
Wells Richardson
Mr. Daigle
(Original)
Evelyn Varden
Monica Breedlove
(Original)
Ted Mann
Messenger
(Replacement)
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Nancy Kelly
Christine Penmark
(Original)
Thomas Chalmers
Richard Bravo
(Original)
Joan Croydon
Miss Fern
(Original)
George Gino
Messenger
(Original)
Lloyd Gough
Reginald Takser
(Original)
Eileen Heckart
Mrs. Daigle
(Original)
Henry Jones
Leroy
(Original)
Patty McCormack
Rhoda Penmark
(Original)
John O'Hare
Col. Kenneth Penmark
(Original)
Wells Richardson
Mr. Daigle
(Original)
Evelyn Varden
Monica Breedlove
(Original)
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Maxwell Anderson
Writer
William March
From the Novel by
Reginald Denham
Staging
George Jenkins
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Sal Anthony
Costume Design
Porter Van Zandt
Production Stage Manager
Victor Samrock
Business Manager
Ben Rosenberg
Company Manager
William Fields
Press Representative
Reginald Denenholz
Associate Press Representative
Betty Burkhalter
Press Assistant
The Playwrights' Company
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Dec
8
1954
Closing Date
Sep
27
1955
Performances
334
as of Jul 08, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1955
Best Actress in a Play
Nancy Kelly
Winner
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