The Crucible (Broadway, Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 1953) | Playbill

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The Crucible

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The Crucible Playbill - March 1953
The Crucible Playbill - March 1953


SYNOPSIS: Arthur Miller's tale of the Salem witch trials, in which a group of girls accuse upstanding women in the town of witchcraft to divert suspicion from their own activities, has been seen as an allegory for Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-Communist crusades of the 1950s.
People (43)
  • Philip Coolidge
    Philip Coolidge
    Deputy-Governor Danforth
    (Replacement)
    Judge Hawthorne
    (Original)
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Pro Info

  • Opening Date
    Jan 22 1953
  • Closing Date
    Jul 11 1953
  • Performances
    197 as of Dec 21, 2024

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The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953
The Crucible - March 1953

Awards

New York Drama Critics' Circle
1953 Best American Play Nominee
Tony Award
1953 Best Featured Actress in a Play Winner
1953 Producer of a Play Winner
1953 Author of a Play Winner
1953 Play Winner

Other Broadway Productions

Photos
THE CRUCIBLE -¬ Jan Versweyveld-23.jpg
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1952–1953

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