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The Barrier
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The Barrier Playbill - Nov 1950
The Barrier
Broadway
Original
Broadhurst Theatre
235 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Langston Hughes
book:
Langston Hughes
music:
Jan Meyerowitz
People (26)
Wilton Clary
Bert
(Original)
Richard Dennis
Fred Higgins
(Original)
Lorenzo Herrera
William
(Original)
Muriel Rahn
Cora Lewis
(Original)
Victor Thorley
Talbot
(Original)
Dolores Bowman
Livonia
(Original)
Marc Breaux
Young Norwood Dancer
(Original)
John Diggs
Houseman
(Original)
Helene Ellis
The Bride
(Original)
Reri Grist
Maid
(Original)
Stuart Hodes
Assistant to the Undertaker
(Original)
Charlotte Holloman
Sally
(Original)
Young Cora Singer
(Original)
Jesse Jacobs
Undertaker
(Original)
Josephine Keene
Young Cora Dancer
(Original)
Robert Tankersley
Plantation Storekeeper
(Original)
Lawrence Tibbett
Colonel Thomas Norwood
(Original)
Young Norwood Singer
(Original)
Laurence Watson
Sam
(Original)
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Wilton Clary
Bert
(Original)
Richard Dennis
Fred Higgins
(Original)
Lorenzo Herrera
William
(Original)
Muriel Rahn
Cora Lewis
(Original)
Victor Thorley
Talbot
(Original)
Dolores Bowman
Livonia
(Original)
Marc Breaux
Young Norwood Dancer
(Original)
John Diggs
Houseman
(Original)
Helene Ellis
The Bride
(Original)
Reri Grist
Maid
(Original)
Stuart Hodes
Assistant to the Undertaker
(Original)
Charlotte Holloman
Sally
(Original)
Young Cora Singer
(Original)
Jesse Jacobs
Undertaker
(Original)
Josephine Keene
Young Cora Dancer
(Original)
Robert Tankersley
Plantation Storekeeper
(Original)
Lawrence Tibbett
Colonel Thomas Norwood
(Original)
Young Norwood Singer
(Original)
Laurence Watson
Sam
(Original)
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Langston Hughes
Book
Lyrics
Jan Meyerowitz
Music
Doris Humphrey
Staging
Choreographer
Charles Weidman
Choreographer
H.A. Condell
Scenic Design
John Paul
Stage Manager
Michael Myerberg
Producer
Joel Spector
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
2
1950
Closing Date
Nov
4
1950
Performances
4
as of Jan 09, 2026
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