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The Hostage
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The Hostage
Broadway
Original
Cort Theatre
138 W. 48th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Brendan Behan
People (31)
Avis Bunnage
Meg Dillon
(Original)
Patience Collier
Miss Gilcrest
(Original)
Anita Dangler
Colette
(Original)
Glynn Edwards
Monsewer
(Original)
Michael Forrest
Volunteer
(Original)
Russian Sailor
(Replacement)
Leila Greenwood
Old Ropeen
(Original)
Alfred Lynch
Leslie
(Original)
Aubrey Morris
Mr. Mulleady
(Original)
Warren O'Connell
Mac
(Original)
Kathleen O'Connor
Kate
(Original)
James A. Roache
Jamie
(Original)
Celia Salkeld
Teresa
(Original)
Maxwell Shaw
Pat
(Original)
Victor Spinetti
I.R.A. Officer
(Original)
Melvin Stewart
Princess Grace
(Original)
Dudley Sutton
Rio Rita
(Original)
Metro Welles
Russian Sailor
(Original)
Vincent O'Connor
Mac
(Replacement)
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Avis Bunnage
Meg Dillon
(Original)
Patience Collier
Miss Gilcrest
(Original)
Anita Dangler
Colette
(Original)
Glynn Edwards
Monsewer
(Original)
Michael Forrest
Volunteer
(Original)
Leila Greenwood
Old Ropeen
(Original)
Alfred Lynch
Leslie
(Original)
Aubrey Morris
Mr. Mulleady
(Original)
Warren O'Connell
Mac
(Original)
Kathleen O'Connor
Kate
(Original)
James A. Roache
Jamie
(Original)
Celia Salkeld
Teresa
(Original)
Maxwell Shaw
Pat
(Original)
Victor Spinetti
I.R.A. Officer
(Original)
Melvin Stewart
Princess Grace
(Original)
Dudley Sutton
Rio Rita
(Original)
Metro Welles
Russian Sailor
(Original)
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Brendan Behan
Writer
Joan Littlewood
Director
Frederick Fox
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Margaret Bury
Costume Design
Bill Ross
Production Supervisor
Perry Bruskin
Production Stage Manager
Bernard Pollack
Stage Manager
Abner D. Klipstein
Press Representative
John L. Toohey
Press Representative
Leonard S. Field
Producer
Caroline Burke Swann
Producer
Donald Albery
Produced by Arrangement with
Oscar Lewenstein
Produced by Arrangement with
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
20
1960
Closing Date
Jan
7
1961
Performances
127
as of Dec 05, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1961
Best Direction of a Play
Joan Littlewood
Nominee
1961
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