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The Egghead
Broadway
Original
The Egghead
Broadway
Original
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
243 W. 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Molly Day Thacher
People (24)
Karl Malden
Hank Parson
(Original)
Eduard Franz
Gottfried Roth
(Original)
Phyllis Love
Sally Parson
(Original)
William Biff McGuire
Martin Donahue
(Original)
Ruth Attaway
Essie
(Original)
Kevin Drohan
Jackie Parson
(Original)
Graham Jarvis
Finney
(Original)
Nicholas Pryor
Roger Parson
(Original)
Lloyd Richards
Perry Hall
(Original)
Richard Robbins
Harvey Robbins
(Original)
Helen Shields
Madeline Robbins
(Original)
Marion Sweet
Annie Grierson
(Original)
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Karl Malden
Hank Parson
(Original)
Eduard Franz
Gottfried Roth
(Original)
Phyllis Love
Sally Parson
(Original)
William Biff McGuire
Martin Donahue
(Original)
Ruth Attaway
Essie
(Original)
Kevin Drohan
Jackie Parson
(Original)
Graham Jarvis
Finney
(Original)
Nicholas Pryor
Roger Parson
(Original)
Lloyd Richards
Perry Hall
(Original)
Richard Robbins
Harvey Robbins
(Original)
Helen Shields
Madeline Robbins
(Original)
Marion Sweet
Annie Grierson
(Original)
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Molly Day Thacher
Writer
Hume Cronyn
Director
Richard Sylbert
Scenic Design
Anna Hill Johnstone
Costume Design
Porter Van Zandt
Production Stage Manager
Jack Betts
Stage Manager
Charles Mooney
General Manager
Chandos Sweet
Company Manager
David Powers
Press Representative
Harvey B. Sabinson
Press Representative
Ingram Ash
Advertising
Hope Abelson
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
9
1957
Closing Date
Oct
26
1957
Performances
21
as of Feb 11, 2026
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