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The Closing Door
Broadway
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The Closing Door Playbill - Dec 1949
The Closing Door
Broadway
Original
Empire Theatre
1430 Broadway (40th & 41st), New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Alexander Knox
People (15)
Ronald Alexander
Basil Johnson
(Original)
Lonny Chapman
Guard
(Original)
Eva Condon
Grandma
(Original)
Richard Derr
Doctor Ed Harriman
(Original)
Jack Dimond
David Trahern
(Original)
Randolph Echols
Don
(Original)
Alexander Knox
Vail Trahern
(Original)
Doris Nolan
Norma Trahern
(Original)
Alan Norman
Hector Trahern
(Original)
John Shellie
Ollie Stevenson
(Original)
Jo Van Fleet
Connie
(Original)
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Ronald Alexander
Basil Johnson
(Original)
Lonny Chapman
Guard
(Original)
Eva Condon
Grandma
(Original)
Richard Derr
Doctor Ed Harriman
(Original)
Jack Dimond
David Trahern
(Original)
Randolph Echols
Don
(Original)
Alexander Knox
Vail Trahern
(Original)
Doris Nolan
Norma Trahern
(Original)
Alan Norman
Hector Trahern
(Original)
John Shellie
Ollie Stevenson
(Original)
Jo Van Fleet
Connie
(Original)
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Alexander Knox
Writer
Lee Strasberg
Staging
Paul Morrison
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Stage Manager
Robert Stevenson
Costume Design
Cheryl Crawford
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Dec
1
1949
Closing Date
Dec
17
1949
Performances
22
as of Jul 13, 2025
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The Closing Door - December 1, 1949
The Closing Door - December 1, 1949
The Closing Door - December 1, 1949
The Closing Door - December 1, 1949
The Closing Door - December 1, 1949
The Closing Door - December 1, 1949
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