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Defender of the Faith
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Original
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Unlikely Heroes Playbill - Oct 1971
Defender of the Faith
Broadway
One Act
Original
Plymouth Theatre
236 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
People (21)
David Ackroyd
Sgt. Nathan Marx
(Original)
Tom Rosqui
Capt. Paul Barrett
(Original)
Jon Korkes
Pvt. Sheldon Grossbart
(Original)
Stephen Van Benschoten
LaHill
(Original)
Sergeant Philips
(Original)
Josh Mostel
Pvt. Larry Fishbein
(Original)
Alvin Kupperman
Pvt. Michael Halpern
(Original)
George Bartenieff
Major Leo Ben Ezra
(Original)
Dori Brenner
Corporal Shulman
(Original)
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David Ackroyd
Sgt. Nathan Marx
(Original)
Tom Rosqui
Capt. Paul Barrett
(Original)
Jon Korkes
Pvt. Sheldon Grossbart
(Original)
Stephen Van Benschoten
LaHill
(Original)
Sergeant Philips
(Original)
Josh Mostel
Pvt. Larry Fishbein
(Original)
Alvin Kupperman
Pvt. Michael Halpern
(Original)
George Bartenieff
Major Leo Ben Ezra
(Original)
Dori Brenner
Corporal Shulman
(Original)
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Philip Roth
Writer
Larry Arrick
Book Adaptation
Director
Robert U. Taylor
Scenic Design
Frank Thompson
Costume Design
Roger Morgan
Lighting Design
Barbara Damashek
Music Researched and Edited by
Randall Brooks
Stage Manager
Edmund Williams
Stage Manager
Diana Shumlin
General Manager
David Hedges
Company Manager
Merle Debuskey
Press Representative
Leo Stern
Press Representative
Robert L. Livingston
Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Oct
18
1971
Opening Date
Oct
26
1971
Closing Date
Nov
13
1971
Previews
9
Performances
23
as of Jun 14, 2025
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