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A Flag Is Born
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circa 1946 |
Paul Muni, Celia Adler, and relative unknown Marlon Brando appear in this play about building a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Brando plays David, a concentration camp survivor. The play had a significant impact on American opinion of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. |
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Another Part Of The Forest
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circa 1946 |
Starring Patricia Neal in her Tony award winning role (the 1st Tony Award for Supporting or Featured Actress in a play). She later went on to win an Academy Award in 1963 for her role in the movie "Hud" with Paul Newman. |
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Street Scene
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circa 1946 |
Images from the Philadelphia rehearsal for the operatic version of the play based on the Pulitzer Prize winning book by Elmer Rice. Music by Kurt Weill and lyrics by the well known Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes, with Weill winning the Tony Award for Best Original Score. Set design by Jo Mielziner. The story takes place on a New York sidewalk and street and follows several low to middle class characters through various urban struggles, resulting in epic tragedy. |
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Summer Theatre 1946
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circa 1946 |
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Finian's Rainbow
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January 10, 1947 |
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Tin Top Valley
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March 3, 1947 |
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The Whole World Over
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March 14, 1947 |
Joseph Buloff and Uta Hagen star as father and daughter in this amiable boy-meets-girl comedy, all crammed into a Moscow apartment during the Russian housing shortage. Directed by Harold Clurman. The show also featured Sanford Meisner, who later went on to found the well-known Meisner Technique of acting. |
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Allegro
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September 1947 |
The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical directed and choreographed by Agnes de Mille. An abstract concept, the musical portrayed the first 35 years of a man's life beginning with birth. The play was not considered a success at 315 performances, and has never seen a revival despite containing several well-regarded songs. |
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Inside U.S.A Rehearsal
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January 28, 1948 |
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Finian's Rainbow
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September 30, 1948 |
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Death of a Salesman
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January 24, 1949 |
The timeless Arthur Miller classic, directed by Elia Kazan, follows the desperate last days of salesman Willy Loman (Lee J. Cobb) as he deteriorates into a madness driven by the failure of his life. The story questions the honesty of the American Dream ideal and the worth of money and perceived success at the expense of family and emotional well-being. |
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A Streetcar Named Desire
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June 6, 1949 |
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John Murray Anderson's Almanac
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December 10, 1953 |
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Teahouse Of The August Moon
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April 18, 1955 |
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Desk Set
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October 30, 1955 |
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No Time For Sergeants
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January 16, 1956 |
Starring Andy Griffith and Roddy McDowell |
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The Littlest Revue
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May 17, 1956 |
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Janus
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June 1, 1956 |
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Ava Gardner
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August 13, 1956 |
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Red Buttons
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June 16, 1958 |
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Flower Drum Song
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April 29, 1959 |
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