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The Time of the Cuckoo
Broadway
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The Time of the Cuckoo Playbill - Nov 1952
The Time of the Cuckoo Playbill - Dec 1952
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The Time of the Cuckoo
Broadway
Original
Empire Theatre
1430 Broadway (40th & 41st), New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Arthur Laurents
People (33)
Shirley Booth
Leona Samish
(Original)
Geraldine Brooks
June Yaeger
(Original)
Dino DiLuca
Renato Di Rossi
(Original)
Donald Murphy
Eddie Yaeger
(Original)
Lydia St. Clair
Signora Fiora
(Original)
Bethel Leslie
June Yaeger
(Replacement)
Sylvia Gassell
Giovanna
(Original)
Jose Perez
Mauro
(Original)
Daniel Reed
Mr. McIlhenny
(Original)
Ruggero Romor
Vito
(Original)
Jane Rose
Mrs. McIlhenny
(Original)
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Shirley Booth
Leona Samish
(Original)
Geraldine Brooks
June Yaeger
(Original)
Dino DiLuca
Renato Di Rossi
(Original)
Donald Murphy
Eddie Yaeger
(Original)
Lydia St. Clair
Signora Fiora
(Original)
Sylvia Gassell
Giovanna
(Original)
Jose Perez
Mauro
(Original)
Daniel Reed
Mr. McIlhenny
(Original)
Ruggero Romor
Vito
(Original)
Jane Rose
Mrs. McIlhenny
(Original)
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Arthur Laurents
Writer
Harold Clurman
Director
Ben Edwards
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Helene Pons
Costume Design
Virginia Bolen
Production Associate
James S. Gelb
Stage Manager
Howard H. Fischer
Assistant Stage Manager
Terry Fay
Casting
Dr. Simon R. Mitchneck
Speech Consultant
Oscar E. Olesen
General Manager
Thomas V. Bodkin
Company Manager
Barry Hyams
Press Representative
Martin Schwartz
Associate Press Representative
Robert Whitehead
Producer
Walter Fried
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
15
1952
Closing Date
May
30
1953
Performances
263
as of Jun 11, 2025
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The Time of the Cuckoo - December 1952
The Time of the Cuckoo - December 1952
The Time of the Cuckoo - December 1952
The Time of the Cuckoo - December 1952
The Time of the Cuckoo - December 1952
The Time of the Cuckoo - December 1952
The Time of the Cuckoo - December 1952
The Time of the Cuckoo - December 1952
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Awards
Tony Award
1953
Best Actress in a Play
Shirley Booth
Winner
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