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The Greatest Man Alive
Broadway
Original
The Greatest Man Alive
Broadway
Original
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
243 W. 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Tony Webster
People (16)
Joseph Boland
Policeman
(Original)
Russell Collins
Tom Hopkins
(Original)
John Gibson
Bishop Hansen
(Original)
Stephen Gray
Photographer
(Original)
Richard Kelly
Harry Dugan
(Original)
Dennis King
Amos Benedict
(Original)
Kathleen Maguire
Peggy Thomas
(Original)
Edgar Meyer
Ambulance Driver
(Original)
William Windom
Hospital Aide
(Original)
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Joseph Boland
Policeman
(Original)
Russell Collins
Tom Hopkins
(Original)
John Gibson
Bishop Hansen
(Original)
Stephen Gray
Photographer
(Original)
Richard Kelly
Harry Dugan
(Original)
Dennis King
Amos Benedict
(Original)
Kathleen Maguire
Peggy Thomas
(Original)
Edgar Meyer
Ambulance Driver
(Original)
William Windom
Hospital Aide
(Original)
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Tony Webster
Writer
Elliott Nugent
Director
Produced in Association with
Frederick Fox
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Producer
Sterling Mace
Production Stage Manager
William Windom
Assistant Stage Manager
Richard E. French
General Manager
George Ross
General Press Representative
John Gerstad
Produced in Association With
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
8
1957
Closing Date
May
11
1957
Performances
5
as of Jul 11, 2025
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