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The Flies
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The Flies
Broadway
Original
President Theatre
247 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Jean-Paul Sartre
People (8)
Anne Francine
Performer
(Original)
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Anne Francine
Performer
(Original)
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Jean-Paul Sartre
Writer
Stuart Gilbert
Translation
Paul Ransom
Director
Willis Knighton
Scenic Design
Mathilda Ziegler
Costume Design
Doris S. Einstein
Lighting Design
Dramatic Workshop of the New School at the President Theatre
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
17
1947
Closing Date
May
1
1947
Performances
21
as of Apr 02, 2026
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