A TRUSTED THEATRE RESOURCE SINCE 1884
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
DiscoverNYC
Site Navigation
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
DiscoverNYC
What’s Playing on Broadway and Beyond
Broadway Shows
Off-Broadway Shows
Broadway Weekly Schedule
Broadway Rush, Lotto, SRO Policies
Upcoming Broadway Shows
Playbill Ticket Discounts
Playbill's Ultimate Guide to Broadway Ticket Buying
Playbill Editorial
News — Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Beyond
Special Features
Photo Galleries
Videos - My Life in the Theatre, Getting Ready, More
Seth Rudetsky’s Column
Classic Arts
Industry Resources
Jobs
Broadway Grosses
Playbill Vault - Shows, Actors, and More
Current and Future Broadway Theatre Bookings
Upcoming Cast Recordings
More from Playbill
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Playbill Emails
Playbill Store
Playbill Travel & Cruises
Playbill Podcast
DiscoverNYC
Games
Advertise with Us
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
DiscoverNYC
0 Related Articles
Rashidra Scott, Anthony Cochrane Will Lead
My Lord, What a Night
at George Street
Schedule of Upcoming and Announced Broadway Shows
In His Final Week, Jonathan Groff Led
Just in Time
to the $2 Million Club, and More From
Michael Arden and Douglas Lyons to Develop
Happy Feet
Stage Musical
Photos: Jason Gotay, Jay Copeland, Nikki Renée Daniels, Jill Paice in
Songs for a
0 New
Search
The Distant City
Broadway
Original
The Distant City
Broadway
Original
Longacre Theatre
220 W. 48th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Edwin B. Self
People (18)
Lee Baker
Reverend Jonas West
(Original)
Burke Clarke
Warden
(Original)
Leonard Doyle
Sergeant McKiernan
(Original)
Morgan Farley
Chaplain
(Original)
Gertrude Flynn
Edna Scott
(Original)
Gladys George
Mom Quigley
(Original)
Larry Hugo
Guard
(Original)
Merle Maddern
Mrs. Beatrice Prentiss West
(Original)
Gilbert Morgan
Policeman
(Original)
Leonard Penn
Lester Prentiss
(Original)
Ben Smith
Pete Quigley
(Original)
Louise Stanley
Mrs. Laura Prentiss
(Original)
Robert Vivian
David Hacket
(Original)
View All Current Cast
Lee Baker
Reverend Jonas West
(Original)
Burke Clarke
Warden
(Original)
Leonard Doyle
Sergeant McKiernan
(Original)
Morgan Farley
Chaplain
(Original)
Gertrude Flynn
Edna Scott
(Original)
Gladys George
Mom Quigley
(Original)
Larry Hugo
Guard
(Original)
Merle Maddern
Mrs. Beatrice Prentiss West
(Original)
Gilbert Morgan
Policeman
(Original)
Leonard Penn
Lester Prentiss
(Original)
Ben Smith
Pete Quigley
(Original)
Louise Stanley
Mrs. Laura Prentiss
(Original)
Robert Vivian
David Hacket
(Original)
View All Cast
Edwin B. Self
Writer
Edward Byron
Director
Samuel Leve
Scenic Design
Helene Pons
Costume Design
John Tuerk
Producer
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
22
1941
Closing Date
Sep
23
1941
Performances
2
as of Mar 31, 2026
Find Theatre Souvenirs Here
The Playbill Store
Click to Shop Now