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The Rats of Norway
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The Rats of Norway
Broadway
Original
Booth Theatre
222 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Keith Winter
People (12)
Arthur Gould-Porter
Mann
(Original)
William Howell
Stevan Beringer
(Original)
John Ireland
Hugh Sebastian
(Original)
Bert Jeter
Chetwood
(Original)
Colin Keith-Johnston
Robin Claydon
(Original)
Rett Kitson
Tilly Shabe
(Original)
Jeanne Stuart
Jane Claydon
(Original)
Victor Wood
Weyland
(Original)
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Arthur Gould-Porter
Mann
(Original)
William Howell
Stevan Beringer
(Original)
John Ireland
Hugh Sebastian
(Original)
Bert Jeter
Chetwood
(Original)
Colin Keith-Johnston
Robin Claydon
(Original)
Rett Kitson
Tilly Shabe
(Original)
Jeanne Stuart
Jane Claydon
(Original)
Victor Wood
Weyland
(Original)
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Keith Winter
Writer
James S. Elliott
Director
Producer
William De Forest
Scenic Design
Carl Schreuer
Produced In Association With
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
15
1948
Closing Date
Apr
17
1948
Performances
4
as of Mar 10, 2026
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