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Trouble in Tahiti
Broadway
One Act
Original
Trouble in Tahiti
Broadway
One Act
Original
Playhouse Theatre
137 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
music:
Leonard Bernstein
libretto:
Leonard Bernstein
People (12)
Constance Brigham
Member of Trio
(Original)
Alice Ghostley
Dinah
(Original)
John Taliaferro
Member of Trio
(Original)
James Tushar
Member of Trio
(Original)
John Tyers
Sam
(Original)
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Constance Brigham
Member of Trio
(Original)
Alice Ghostley
Dinah
(Original)
John Taliaferro
Member of Trio
(Original)
James Tushar
Member of Trio
(Original)
John Tyers
Sam
(Original)
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Leonard Bernstein
Libretto
Music
David Brooke
Staging
Eldon Elder
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Patton Campbell
Costume Design
Barnett Owen
Stage Manager
Charles Bowden
Producer
Richard Barr
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
19
1955
Closing Date
May
28
1955
Performances
47
as of Mar 09, 2026
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