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Requiem for a Nun
Broadway
Original
Requiem for a Nun
Broadway
Original
John Golden Theatre
252 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
William Faulkner
,
Ruth Ford
People (23)
John Dorman
Mr. Tubbs
(Original)
Christian Flanders
Pete
(Original)
Ruth Ford
Mrs. Gowan Stevens
(Original)
House Jameson
Governor
(Original)
Scott McKay
Gowan Stevens
(Original)
Bertice Reading
Nancy Mannigoe
(Original)
Zachary Scott
Gavin Stevens
(Original)
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John Dorman
Mr. Tubbs
(Original)
Christian Flanders
Pete
(Original)
Ruth Ford
Mrs. Gowan Stevens
(Original)
House Jameson
Governor
(Original)
Scott McKay
Gowan Stevens
(Original)
Bertice Reading
Nancy Mannigoe
(Original)
Zachary Scott
Gavin Stevens
(Original)
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Ruth Ford
Writer
William Faulkner
Writer
Adapted from the novel
Tony Richardson
Director
Motley
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Marvin Reiss
American production supervised and lighted
John Cornell
Stage Manager
Alan North
Stage Manager
Charles Mooney
General Manager
Nat N. Dorfman
Press Representative
Irvin Dorfman
Press Representative
Jane Randall
Press Representative
Anne Sloper
Press Representative
The Theatre Guild
Producer
Richard Meyers
Producer
Julius Fleischmann
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
30
1959
Closing Date
Mar
7
1959
Performances
43
as of Dec 04, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1959
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Bertice Reading
Nominee
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