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Touchstone
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Original
Touchstone
Broadway
Original
Music Box Theatre
239 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
William Stucky
People (13)
Guy Arbury
The Rev.Ronald Thompson
(Original)
Ossie Davis
Dr. Joseph Clay
(Original)
Ann Dere
Dr. Gwendolyn Taliafero
(Original)
Evelyn Ellis
Aunt Emma
(Original)
Ian Keith
Major Robert Spaulding
(Original)
Carl Low
Charles Tutwell
(Original)
Patty McCormack
Cathy Roberts
(Original)
Paul McGrath
Langdon Spaulding
(Original)
Josh White Jr.
Jimmy Clay
(Original)
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Guy Arbury
The Rev.Ronald Thompson
(Original)
Ossie Davis
Dr. Joseph Clay
(Original)
Ann Dere
Dr. Gwendolyn Taliafero
(Original)
Evelyn Ellis
Aunt Emma
(Original)
Ian Keith
Major Robert Spaulding
(Original)
Carl Low
Charles Tutwell
(Original)
Patty McCormack
Cathy Roberts
(Original)
Paul McGrath
Langdon Spaulding
(Original)
Josh White Jr.
Jimmy Clay
(Original)
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William Stucky
Writer
Hale McKeen
Staging
George Jenkins
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Elaine Perry
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
3
1953
Closing Date
Feb
7
1953
Performances
7
as of Feb 26, 2026
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