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The Liar
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The Liar Playbill - May 1950
The Liar
Broadway
Original
Broadhurst Theatre
235 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Edward Eager
book:
Edward Eager
,
Alfred Drake
music:
John Mundy
People (39)
Barbara Ashley
Cleonice Anselmi
(Original)
Martin Balsam
Servingman
(Original)
Edward Bryce
Guard
(Original)
Glenn Burris
Florindo Pallido
(Original)
Stanley Carlson
Ottavio Ossimorsi
(Original)
Leonardo Cimino
Servingman
(Original)
David Coliver
Vino
(Original)
Russell Collins
Brighelia
(Original)
Philip Coolidge
Doctor Balanzoni
(Original)
Melville Cooper
Pantalone Bisognosi
(Original)
William Eythe
Lelio Bisognosi
(Original)
Walter F. Appler
Innkeeper
(Original)
Jean Handzlik
Innkeeper's Wife
(Original)
Bill Hogue
Guard
(Original)
Paula Laurence
Colombina
(Original)
Karen Lindgren
Beatrice Balanzoni
(Original)
Leslie Litomy
Letter Carrier
(Original)
Walter Matthau
Guard
(Original)
Barbara Moser
Rosaura Balanzoni
(Original)
May Muth
Woman at Window
(Original)
William Myers
Urchin
(Original)
Marybelle Norton
Vegetabili
(Original)
Marjorie Oldroyd
Fiori
(Original)
Robert Penn
Captian of the Venetian Guard
(Original)
Joshua Shelley
Arlecchino
(Original)
Lawrence Weber
Guard
(Original)
Lee Wilcox
Servingwench
(Original)
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Barbara Ashley
Cleonice Anselmi
(Original)
Martin Balsam
Servingman
(Original)
Edward Bryce
Guard
(Original)
Glenn Burris
Florindo Pallido
(Original)
Stanley Carlson
Ottavio Ossimorsi
(Original)
Leonardo Cimino
Servingman
(Original)
David Coliver
Vino
(Original)
Russell Collins
Brighelia
(Original)
Philip Coolidge
Doctor Balanzoni
(Original)
Melville Cooper
Pantalone Bisognosi
(Original)
William Eythe
Lelio Bisognosi
(Original)
Walter F. Appler
Innkeeper
(Original)
Jean Handzlik
Innkeeper's Wife
(Original)
Bill Hogue
Guard
(Original)
Paula Laurence
Colombina
(Original)
Karen Lindgren
Beatrice Balanzoni
(Original)
Leslie Litomy
Letter Carrier
(Original)
Walter Matthau
Guard
(Original)
Barbara Moser
Rosaura Balanzoni
(Original)
May Muth
Woman at Window
(Original)
William Myers
Urchin
(Original)
Marybelle Norton
Vegetabili
(Original)
Marjorie Oldroyd
Fiori
(Original)
Robert Penn
Captian of the Venetian Guard
(Original)
Joshua Shelley
Arlecchino
(Original)
Lawrence Weber
Guard
(Original)
Lee Wilcox
Servingwench
(Original)
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Alfred Drake
Book
Director
Edward Eager
Book
Lyrics
John Mundy
Music
Carlo Goldoni
Based On "La Locandiera"
Hanya Holm
Choreographer
Donald Oenslager
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Motley
Costume Design
Lehman Engel
Orchestrations
Ben Ludlow
Orchestrations
Leslie Litomy
Swordplay Staging
David Graham
Casting
Dorothy Willard
Producer
Thomas Hammond
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
18
1950
Closing Date
May
27
1950
Performances
12
as of Nov 28, 2025
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