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Weekend
Broadway
Original
Broadhurst Theatre
235 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Gore Vidal
People (32)
John Forsythe
Senator Mac Gruder
(Original)
Kim Hunter
Miss Wilson
(Original)
Rosemary Murphy
Estelle Mac Gruder
(Original)
Carol Cole
Louise Hampton
(Original)
Gene Blakely
Norris Blotner
(Original)
Graham Brown
Dr. Hampton
(Original)
Zaida Coles
Mrs. Hampton
(Original)
Staats Cotsworth
Senator Andrews
(Original)
Norma Darden
Reporter
(Original)
Robert Lawson
Second Photographer
(Original)
John Marriott
Roger
(Original)
John Newton
First Photographer
(Original)
Marco St. John
Beany Mac Gruder
(Original)
Eleanor Wilson
Mrs. Andrews
(Original)
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John Forsythe
Senator Mac Gruder
(Original)
Kim Hunter
Miss Wilson
(Original)
Rosemary Murphy
Estelle Mac Gruder
(Original)
Carol Cole
Louise Hampton
(Original)
Gene Blakely
Norris Blotner
(Original)
Graham Brown
Dr. Hampton
(Original)
Zaida Coles
Mrs. Hampton
(Original)
Staats Cotsworth
Senator Andrews
(Original)
Norma Darden
Reporter
(Original)
Robert Lawson
Second Photographer
(Original)
John Marriott
Roger
(Original)
John Newton
First Photographer
(Original)
Marco St. John
Beany Mac Gruder
(Original)
Eleanor Wilson
Mrs. Andrews
(Original)
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Gore Vidal
Writer
Joseph Anthony
Director
Oliver Smith
Scenic Design
Theoni V. Aldredge
Costume Design
Jean Rosenthal
Lighting Design
Bill Ross
Production Stage Manager
Bernard Pollock
Stage Manager
C. Edwin Knill
General Manager
Helen Richards
Company Manager
Harvey B. Sabinson
General Press Representative
Lee Solters
General Press Representative
Ingram Ash
Advertising
Arnold Saint-Subber
Producer
Lester Osterman, Jr.
Producer
Simon L. Saltzman
Associate Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Mar
11
1968
Opening Date
Mar
13
1968
Closing Date
Mar
30
1968
Previews
2
Performances
21
as of Oct 22, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1968
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Eleanor Wilson
Nominee
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