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The Big Two
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The Big Two Playbill - Jan 1947
The Big Two
Broadway
Original
Booth Theatre
222 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Ladislaus Bush-Fekete
,
Mary Helen Fay
People (25)
John Banner
Wirth
(Original)
Martin Berliner
Karl
(Original)
Charles Boaz
Russian Soldier
(Original)
Felix Bressart
Platschek
(Original)
Kenneth Dobbs
Guest
(Original)
Philip Dorn
Captain Nicholai Mosgovoy
(Original)
Olga Fabian
Fraulein Berger
(Original)
Eduard Franz
Meissl
(Original)
Marc Hamilton
Russian Soldier
(Original)
E. A. Krumschmidt
Moser
(Original)
Fred Lorenz-Inger
Guest
(Original)
Phil Miller
Guest
(Original)
Wauna Paul
Gwendolyn
(Original)
Gwendolyn
(Original)
Jack Palance
Russian Soldier
(Original)
Zita Rieth
Guest
(Original)
Robert Scott
Corp. Pat McClure
(Original)
Mischa Tonken
Sergeant Kulikoff
(Original)
Claire Trevor
Danielle Forbes
(Original)
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John Banner
Wirth
(Original)
Martin Berliner
Karl
(Original)
Charles Boaz
Russian Soldier
(Original)
Felix Bressart
Platschek
(Original)
Kenneth Dobbs
Guest
(Original)
Philip Dorn
Captain Nicholai Mosgovoy
(Original)
Olga Fabian
Fraulein Berger
(Original)
Eduard Franz
Meissl
(Original)
Marc Hamilton
Russian Soldier
(Original)
E. A. Krumschmidt
Moser
(Original)
Fred Lorenz-Inger
Guest
(Original)
Phil Miller
Guest
(Original)
Wauna Paul
Gwendolyn
(Original)
Gwendolyn
(Original)
Jack Palance
Russian Soldier
(Original)
Zita Rieth
Guest
(Original)
Robert Scott
Corp. Pat McClure
(Original)
Mischa Tonken
Sergeant Kulikoff
(Original)
Claire Trevor
Danielle Forbes
(Original)
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Ladislaus Bush-Fekete
Writer
Mary Helen Fay
Writer
Robert Montgomery
Director
Producer
Jo Mielziner
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Bianca Stroock
Costume Design
Elliott Nugent
Producer
David Bramson
Produced by Arrangement With
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
8
1947
Closing Date
Jan
25
1947
Performances
21
as of Jul 17, 2025
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The Big Two - January 13, 1947
The Big Two - January 13, 1947
The Big Two - January 13, 1947
The Big Two - January 13, 1947
The Big Two - January 13, 1947
The Big Two - January 13, 1947
The Big Two - January 13, 1947
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