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The Fourposter
Broadway
Original
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The Fourposter Playbill - Nov 1951
The Fourposter Playbill - Dec 1951
The Fourposter Playbill - Dec 1952
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The Fourposter
Broadway
Original
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
243 W. 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Jan De Hartog
People (17)
Hume Cronyn
Michael
(Original)
Jessica Tandy
Agnes
(Original)
Betty Field
Agnes
(Replacement)
Sylvia Sidney
Agnes
(Replacement)
Romney Brent
Michael
(Replacement)
Burgess Meredith
Michael
(Replacement)
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Hume Cronyn
Michael
(Original)
Jessica Tandy
Agnes
(Original)
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Jan De Hartog
Writer
José Ferrer
Director
S. Syrjala
Scenic Design
Lucinda Ballard
Costume Design
William Weaver
Stage Manager
Marjorie Winfield
Stage Manager
Victor Samrock
Business Manager
William Fields
Press Representative
Walter Alford
Press Representative
Pat Butler
Press Assistant
The Playwrights' Company
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
24
1951
Closing Date
May
2
1953
Performances
632
as of Jun 20, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1952
Direction (pre-1960)
José Ferrer
Winner
1952
Play
Winner
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