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The Insect Comedy
Broadway
Musical
The Insect Comedy
Broadway
Musical
City Center
131 W. 55th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
A wanderer falls into a drunken sleep in a forest and dreams that he can observe the lives of the insects, which have many of the same characteristics in their relationships as human lives do.
Playwright:
Karel Capek
,
Josef Capek
People (51)
Ted Allegretti
Another Ant
(Original)
Tom Avera
Victor
(Original)
Journalist
(Original)
Bobby Busch
Another Male Beetle
(Original)
1st Snail
(Original)
Mack Busch
Another Messenger
(Original)
2nd Snail
(Original)
Stanley Carlson
Male Beetle
(Original)
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Josef Capek
Writer
Karel Capek
Writer
Owen Davis
Book Adaptation
José Ferrer
Staging
Hanya Holm
Choreographer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jun
3
1948
Closing Date
Jun
12
1948
Performances
14
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