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Small War on Murray Hill
Broadway
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Small War on Murray Hill
Broadway
Original
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
243 W. 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Robert E. Sherwood
People (37)
Jonelle Allen
Daisy
(Original)
Bill Becker
Sentry
(Original)
Leo Bloom
Soldier
(Original)
Patricia Bosworth
Susan Lindley
(Original)
Vinnette Carroll
Amelie
(Original)
Francis Compton
Samuel Judah
(Original)
Peter Foy
Orderly
(Original)
George Francis
John
(Original)
Leo Genn
General Sir William Howe
(Original)
Joseph Holland
Robert Murray
(Original)
Jan Jarrett
A Girl
(Original)
Nicholas Joy
Major Clove
(Original)
Warner LeRoy
Soldier
(Original)
Michael Lewis
Hessian
(Original)
Daniel Massey
Lt. Lord Frederick Beckenham
(Original)
Susan Oliver
Abigail Torpen
(Original)
Sharon Porter
Cora
(Original)
Nicholas Probst
Captain DuPont
(Original)
Stefan Schnabel
General Graf von Donop
(Original)
Harry Sheppard
Sam Pieters
(Original)
Jan Sterling
Mary Murray
(Original)
Allan Stevenson
Corporal Mullet
(Original)
William Strange
Hawley
(Original)
Elliot Sullivan
Sergeant Galway
(Original)
Marc Sullivan
A Boy
(Original)
Sally Walker
Mrs. Torpen
(Original)
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Jonelle Allen
Daisy
(Original)
Bill Becker
Sentry
(Original)
Leo Bloom
Soldier
(Original)
Patricia Bosworth
Susan Lindley
(Original)
Vinnette Carroll
Amelie
(Original)
Francis Compton
Samuel Judah
(Original)
Peter Foy
Orderly
(Original)
George Francis
John
(Original)
Leo Genn
General Sir William Howe
(Original)
Joseph Holland
Robert Murray
(Original)
Jan Jarrett
A Girl
(Original)
Nicholas Joy
Major Clove
(Original)
Warner LeRoy
Soldier
(Original)
Michael Lewis
Hessian
(Original)
Daniel Massey
Lt. Lord Frederick Beckenham
(Original)
Susan Oliver
Abigail Torpen
(Original)
Sharon Porter
Cora
(Original)
Nicholas Probst
Captain DuPont
(Original)
Stefan Schnabel
General Graf von Donop
(Original)
Harry Sheppard
Sam Pieters
(Original)
Jan Sterling
Mary Murray
(Original)
Allan Stevenson
Corporal Mullet
(Original)
William Strange
Hawley
(Original)
Elliot Sullivan
Sergeant Galway
(Original)
Marc Sullivan
A Boy
(Original)
Sally Walker
Mrs. Torpen
(Original)
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Robert E. Sherwood
Writer
Garson Kanin
Director
Boris Aronson
Scenic Design
Irene Sharaff
Costume Design
Ann Roth
Assistant to Miss Sharaff
Porter Van Zandt
Stage Manager
Warner LeRoy
Stage Manager
William Strange
Stage Manager
Ben Rosenberg
Company Manager
William Fields
Press Representative
Ted Goldsmith
Press Representative
Reginald Denenholz
Press Representative
The Playwrights' Company
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
3
1957
Closing Date
Jan
12
1957
Performances
12
as of Dec 20, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1957
Scenic Design (Play or Musical)
Boris Aronson
Nominee
1957
Costume Design (Play or Musical)
Irene Sharaff
Nominee
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My Fair Lady
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