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Mister Johnson
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Mister Johnson Playbill - March 1956
Mister Johnson
Broadway
Original
Martin Beck Theatre
302 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Norman Rosten
People (42)
John Akar
Benjamin
(Original)
Ruth Attaway
Mother
(Original)
David Berahzer
Ensemble
(Original)
Uncle
(Original)
Geffrey Biddeau
Guard
(Original)
Percival Borde
Chief
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Alphonse Cimber
Guard
(Original)
Clayton Corbin
Ensemble
(Original)
Policeman
(Original)
Thayer David
Gollup
(Original)
Lawrence Fletcher
Bulteel
(Original)
La Verne French
Ensemble
(Original)
Second Brother
(Original)
Louise Gilkes
Ensemble
(Original)
Philip Hepburn
Ensemble
(Original)
Salch
(Original)
Earle Hyman
Mister Johnson
(Original)
Curtis James
Ensemble
(Original)
Petitioner
(Original)
Margie James
Girl
(Original)
Earle C. Jones
Performer
(Original)
Rosetta LeNoire
Matumbi
(Original)
Esther Liburd
Ensemble
(Original)
Charles McRae
Adamu
(Original)
Harold Nurse
Ensemble
(Original)
Isa
(Original)
Brock Peters
Ajali
(Original)
Samuel Phills
Guard
(Original)
Josephine Premice
Bamu
(Original)
Pearl Reynolds
Ensemble
(Original)
Jay Riley
Waziri
(Original)
Gaby Rodgers
Celia
(Original)
Rai Saunders
Audu
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
William Sylvester
Rudbeck
(Original)
Mary Waithe
Ensemble
(Original)
James E. Wall
Aliu
(Original)
Milton Williams
Brimah
(Original)
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John Akar
Benjamin
(Original)
Ruth Attaway
Mother
(Original)
David Berahzer
Ensemble
(Original)
Uncle
(Original)
Geffrey Biddeau
Guard
(Original)
Percival Borde
Chief
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Alphonse Cimber
Guard
(Original)
Clayton Corbin
Ensemble
(Original)
Policeman
(Original)
Thayer David
Gollup
(Original)
Lawrence Fletcher
Bulteel
(Original)
La Verne French
Ensemble
(Original)
Second Brother
(Original)
Louise Gilkes
Ensemble
(Original)
Philip Hepburn
Ensemble
(Original)
Salch
(Original)
Earle Hyman
Mister Johnson
(Original)
Curtis James
Ensemble
(Original)
Petitioner
(Original)
Margie James
Girl
(Original)
Earle C. Jones
Performer
(Original)
Rosetta LeNoire
Matumbi
(Original)
Esther Liburd
Ensemble
(Original)
Charles McRae
Adamu
(Original)
Harold Nurse
Ensemble
(Original)
Isa
(Original)
Brock Peters
Ajali
(Original)
Samuel Phills
Guard
(Original)
Josephine Premice
Bamu
(Original)
Pearl Reynolds
Ensemble
(Original)
Jay Riley
Waziri
(Original)
Gaby Rodgers
Celia
(Original)
Rai Saunders
Audu
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
William Sylvester
Rudbeck
(Original)
Mary Waithe
Ensemble
(Original)
James E. Wall
Aliu
(Original)
Milton Williams
Brimah
(Original)
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Norman Rosten
Writer
Joyce Cary
Based on the Novel
Robert Lewis
Director
William and Jean Eckart
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Lighting Design
John Effrat
Production Stage Manager
Alan Shayne
Assistant Stage Manager
James E. Wall
Assistant Stage Manager
Joseph Moss
Company Manager
Ben Washer
General Press Representative
Louis Sheaffer
General Press Representative
Cheryl Crawford
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Mar
29
1956
Closing Date
May
5
1956
Performances
44
as of Jun 22, 2025
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Awards
Theatre World Awards
1956
Theatre World Award
Earle Hyman
Winner
1956
Theatre World Award
Gaby Rodgers
Winner
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Mr. Wonderful
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The 10th Annual Tony Awards - 1956
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