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The House of Bernarda Alba
Broadway
Original
The House of Bernarda Alba
Broadway
Original
ANTA Playhouse
245 W. 52nd St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Federico Garcia Lorca
People (21)
Zelda Benjamin
Prudencia
(Original)
Helen Craig
Angustias
(Original)
Sarah Cunningham
Magdalena
(Original)
Tamara Daykarhanova
Maria Josefa
(Original)
Ruth Ford
Martirio
(Original)
Katina Paxinou
Bernarda
(Original)
Ruth Saville
Poncia
(Original)
Kim Stanley
Adela
(Original)
Mary Welch
Amelia
(Original)
Marian Coppa
Servant
(Original)
Florence Luriea
Little girl
(Original)
Betty Morrow
Beggar woman
(Original)
Jada Rowland
Beggar child
(Original)
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Zelda Benjamin
Prudencia
(Original)
Helen Craig
Angustias
(Original)
Sarah Cunningham
Magdalena
(Original)
Tamara Daykarhanova
Maria Josefa
(Original)
Ruth Ford
Martirio
(Original)
Katina Paxinou
Bernarda
(Original)
Ruth Saville
Poncia
(Original)
Kim Stanley
Adela
(Original)
Mary Welch
Amelia
(Original)
Marian Coppa
Servant
(Original)
Florence Luriea
Little girl
(Original)
Betty Morrow
Beggar woman
(Original)
Jada Rowland
Beggar child
(Original)
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Federico Garcia Lorca
Writer
James Graham Lujan
Translator
Richard L. O'Connell
Translator
Boris Tumarin
Director
Produced in association with
Robert Breen
Director
Stewart Chaney
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Producer
Lily Turner
Produced in association with
The American National Theatre and Academy
Produced in association with
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
7
1951
Closing Date
Jan
20
1951
Performances
17
as of Dec 03, 2025
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