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The Potting Shed
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The Potting Shed
Broadway
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Bijou Theatre
209 W. 45th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Graham Greene
People (22)
Lewis Casson
Dr. Frederick Baston
(Original)
Frank Conroy
Father William Callifer
(Original)
Joan Croydon
Miss Connolly
(Original)
Robert Flemyng
James Callifer
(Original)
Eda Heinemann
Mrs. Potter
(Original)
Stanley Lemin
John Callifer
(Original)
Richard Longman
Corner
(Original)
James Callifer
(Replacement)
Carol Lynley
Anne Callifer
(Original)
Leueen MacGrath
Sara Callifer
(Original)
Dame Sybil Thorndike
Mrs. Callifer
(Original)
Rudolph Weiss
Dr. Kruezer
(Original)
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Lewis Casson
Dr. Frederick Baston
(Original)
Frank Conroy
Father William Callifer
(Original)
Joan Croydon
Miss Connolly
(Original)
Robert Flemyng
James Callifer
(Original)
Eda Heinemann
Mrs. Potter
(Original)
Stanley Lemin
John Callifer
(Original)
Richard Longman
Corner
(Original)
Carol Lynley
Anne Callifer
(Original)
Leueen MacGrath
Sara Callifer
(Original)
Dame Sybil Thorndike
Mrs. Callifer
(Original)
Rudolph Weiss
Dr. Kruezer
(Original)
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Graham Greene
Writer
Carmen Capalbo
Director
Producer
William Pitkin
Scenic Design
Patricia Zipprodt
Costume Design
Peggy Clark
Lighting Design
Gene Perlowin
Production Stage Manager
Rome Smith
Stage Manager
Norman Maibaum
General Manager
Bill Doll
Press Representative
Bob Ullman
Press Representative
Stanley Chase
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
29
1957
Closing Date
Jun
1
1957
Performances
143
as of Dec 05, 2025
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Awards
Theatre World Awards
1957
Theatre World Award
Carol Lynley
Winner
Tony Award
1957
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Frank Conroy
Winner
1957
Best Actress in a Play
Dame Sybil Thorndike
Nominee
1957
Play
Nominee
Shows That Opened That Season: 1956–1957
My Fair Lady
Mr. Wonderful
Little Glass Clock
Mister Johnson
The 10th Annual Tony Awards - 1956
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