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Cactus Flower
Play
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 08, 1965
Closing Date
Nov 23, 1968
1st Preview
Dec 06, 1965
1st Preview
Dec 06, 1965
Previews
2
Performances
1,234
Play
Comedy
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Dec 08, 1965
Close Date: Nov 23, 1968
Closed Flag: n
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Royale Theatre
(Dec 08, 1965 - Sep 07, 1968)
Longacre Theatre
(Sep 09, 1968 - Nov 23, 1968)
Description
A play in fifteen scenes
Setting
Scattered around uptown and downtown Manhattan.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization
Produced by
David Merrick
; Produced in association with
Beresford Productions, Ltd.
; Associate Producer:
Samuel Liff
Written by
Abe Burrows
; Based on a play by
Pierre Barillet
and
Jean-Pierre Gredy
Directed by
Abe Burrows
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Theoni V. Aldredge
; Lighting Design by
Martin Aronstein
; Miss Bacall's clothes by
Norman Norell
; Sound Design by
Abe Knapp
General Manager:
Jack Schlissel
; Company Manager:
Vince McKnight
; Assistant to Mr. Schlissel:
David W. Payne
Production Stage Manager:
Charles Durand
; Stage Manager:
May Muth
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Will Gregory
and
Michael Fairman
General Press Representative:
Harvey B. Sabinson
and
Lee Solters
; Press Representative:
Bob Ullman
; Secretary to Mr. Merrick:
Helen Nickerson
; Casting:
Linda Otto
; Music Consultant:
Alfred Simon
; Dance Advisor:
Vernon Lusby
; Assistant to Mr. Burrows:
Evelyn Greene
; Advertising:
Blaine-Thompson
and
Fred Golden
Lauren Bacall
Stephanie
Dec 06, 1965 - Nov 18, 1967
Barry Nelson
Julian
Burt Brinckerhoff
Igor
Brenda Vaccaro
Toni
Marjorie Battles
Botticelli's Springtime
Michael Fairman
Music Lover
Waiter
Arny Freeman
Señor Sanchez
Will Gregory
Customer
Eileen Letchworth
Mrs. Durant
Dec 06, 1965 - Dec 17, 1966
Robert Moore
Harvey
Standby:
Eileen Letchworth
(Stephanie)
Understudies:
Marjorie Battles
(Toni),
Michael Fairman
(Igor, Harvey) and
Will Gregory
(Julian)
Royale Theatre
(Dec 08, 1965 - Sep 07, 1968)
Assistant Stage Mgr:
Donald Barton
and
Michael Norell
; Stage Manager:
Geoffrey Johnson
; Production Stage Manager:
May Muth
Casting:
Hugh Fordin
and
Mitch Erickson
Cast
Betsy Palmer
Stephanie
Nov 20, 1967 - Nov 23, 1968
Skye Aubrey
Toni
Mar 04, 1968 - ?
William Bogert
Harvey
Lloyd Bridges
Julian
Oct 16, 1967 - ?
Diana Douglas
Mrs. Durant
Dec 19, 1966 - Jun 10, 1967
Ethelyne Dunfee
Toni
Betsy Durkin
Broadway debut
Botticelli's Springtime
Joan Eastman
Mrs. Durant
Jun 12, 1967 - Nov 23, 1968
Lee Lawson
Toni
Rick Lenz
Igor
Music Lover
Waiter
Marsha Mason
Botticelli's Springtime
Kevin McCarthy
Julian
May 08, 1967 - ?
Michael Norell
Music Lover
Waiter
Susan Tyrrell
Botticelli's Springtime
Standby:
Donald Barton
(Julian),
Diana Douglas
(Stephanie),
Joan Eastman
(Stephanie) and
James Karen
(Julian)
Understudies:
Betsy Durkin
(Toni),
Rick Lenz
(Igor),
Michael Norell
(Igor) and
Susan Tyrrell
(Toni)
Longacre Theatre
(Sep 09, 1968 - Nov 23, 1968)
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Featured Actor in a Play
1966 Nominee
Burt Brinckerhoff
Best Featured Actress in a Play
1966 Nominee
Brenda Vaccaro
People
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization
Produced by
David Merrick
; Produced in association with
Beresford Productions, Ltd.
; Associate Producer:
Samuel Liff
Written by
Abe Burrows
; Based on a play by
Pierre Barillet
and
Jean-Pierre Gredy
Directed by
Abe Burrows
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Theoni V. Aldredge
; Lighting Design by
Martin Aronstein
; Miss Bacall's clothes by
Norman Norell
; Sound Design by
Abe Knapp
General Manager:
Jack Schlissel
; Company Manager:
Vince McKnight
; Assistant to Mr. Schlissel:
David W. Payne
Production Stage Manager:
Charles Durand
; Stage Manager:
May Muth
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Will Gregory
and
Michael Fairman
General Press Representative:
Harvey B. Sabinson
and
Lee Solters
; Press Representative:
Bob Ullman
; Secretary to Mr. Merrick:
Helen Nickerson
; Casting:
Linda Otto
; Music Consultant:
Alfred Simon
; Dance Advisor:
Vernon Lusby
; Assistant to Mr. Burrows:
Evelyn Greene
; Advertising:
Blaine-Thompson
and
Fred Golden
Lauren Bacall
Stephanie
Dec 06, 1965 - Nov 18, 1967
Barry Nelson
Julian
Burt Brinckerhoff
Igor
Brenda Vaccaro
Toni
Marjorie Battles
Botticelli's Springtime
Michael Fairman
Music Lover
Waiter
Arny Freeman
Señor Sanchez
Will Gregory
Customer
Eileen Letchworth
Mrs. Durant
Dec 06, 1965 - Dec 17, 1966
Robert Moore
Harvey
Standby:
Eileen Letchworth
(Stephanie)
Understudies:
Marjorie Battles
(Toni),
Michael Fairman
(Igor, Harvey) and
Will Gregory
(Julian)
Royale Theatre
(Dec 08, 1965 - Sep 07, 1968)
Assistant Stage Mgr:
Donald Barton
and
Michael Norell
; Stage Manager:
Geoffrey Johnson
; Production Stage Manager:
May Muth
Casting:
Hugh Fordin
and
Mitch Erickson
Cast
Betsy Palmer
Stephanie
Nov 20, 1967 - Nov 23, 1968
Skye Aubrey
Toni
Mar 04, 1968 - ?
William Bogert
Harvey
Lloyd Bridges
Julian
Oct 16, 1967 - ?
Diana Douglas
Mrs. Durant
Dec 19, 1966 - Jun 10, 1967
Ethelyne Dunfee
Toni
Betsy Durkin
Broadway debut
Botticelli's Springtime
Joan Eastman
Mrs. Durant
Jun 12, 1967 - Nov 23, 1968
Lee Lawson
Toni
Rick Lenz
Igor
Music Lover
Waiter
Marsha Mason
Botticelli's Springtime
Kevin McCarthy
Julian
May 08, 1967 - ?
Michael Norell
Music Lover
Waiter
Susan Tyrrell
Botticelli's Springtime
Standby:
Donald Barton
(Julian),
Diana Douglas
(Stephanie),
Joan Eastman
(Stephanie) and
James Karen
(Julian)
Understudies:
Betsy Durkin
(Toni),
Rick Lenz
(Igor),
Michael Norell
(Igor) and
Susan Tyrrell
(Toni)
Longacre Theatre
(Sep 09, 1968 - Nov 23, 1968)
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization
Tony Award®
Best Featured Actor in a Play
1966 Nominee
Burt Brinckerhoff
Best Featured Actress in a Play
1966 Nominee
Brenda Vaccaro
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