Friday, February 1, 2008

A Taste of Honey - 1960, Lyceum Theatre, Broadway

Written by Shelagh Delaney; Incidental music by Bobby Scott; Directed by Tony Richardson and George Devine; Produced by David Merrick; Produced by arrangement with Donald Albery and Oscar Lewenstein, Ltd.;

Lyceum Theatre, (10/4/1960 - 2/18/1961)
Booth Theatre, (2/20/1961 - 9/9/1961)
Preview: Total Previews:
Opening: Oct 4, 1960
Closing: Sep 9, 1961 Total Performances: 376

Opening Night Cast
Angela Lansbury - Helen
Joan Plowright - Josephine, Helen's daughter
Nigel Davenport - Peter, Josephine's friend
Andrew Ray - Geoffrey
Billy Dee Williams - The Boy

1961 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Play
Joan Plowright [winner]

(Angela, playing the mother, was born in 1925. Joan, playing her daughter, was born in 1929.)

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