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Will Rogers' USA
Broadway
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Will Rogers' USA Playbill - May 1974
Will Rogers' USA
Broadway
Original
Helen Hayes Theatre
210 W. 46th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Paul Shyre
People (9)
James Whitmore
Performer
(Original)
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James Whitmore
Performer
(Original)
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Paul Shyre
Writer
Director
Will Rogers
Based on the works of
Eldon Elder
Scenic Design
Bernard Pollack
Production Stage Manager
Patricia Krawitz
Press Representative
Seymour Krawitz
Press Representative
George Spota
Producer
Lester Osterman Productions (Lester Osterman, Richard Horner)
Produced in association with
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Pro Info
First Preview
May
3
1974
Opening Date
May
6
1974
Closing Date
May
11
1974
Previews
3
Performances
8
as of Jan 09, 2026
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Will Rogers' USA - May 1974
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Will Rogers' USA - May 1974
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