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End of the World
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End of the World Playbill - Opening Night, May 1984
End of the World
Broadway
Original
Music Box Theatre
239 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Arthur Kopit
People (35)
Barnard Hughes
Philip Stone
(Original)
Linda Hunt
Audrey Wood
(Original)
John Shea
Michael Trent
(Original)
Frank Hankey
Ensemble
(Original)
David O'Brien
General Wilmer
(Original)
Merv Rosenblatt
(Original)
Elaine Petricoff
Ann
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Stella
(Original)
Larry Pine
Ensemble
(Original)
Wade Raley
Trent's son
(Original)
Nathaniel Ritch
Ensemble
(Original)
Jim
(Original)
Richard Seff
Paul Cowan
(Original)
Jaroslav Stremien
Stanley Berent
(Original)
Peter Zapp
Ensemble
(Original)
Pete
(Original)
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Barnard Hughes
Philip Stone
(Original)
Linda Hunt
Audrey Wood
(Original)
John Shea
Michael Trent
(Original)
Frank Hankey
Ensemble
(Original)
David O'Brien
General Wilmer
(Original)
Merv Rosenblatt
(Original)
Elaine Petricoff
Ann
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Stella
(Original)
Larry Pine
Ensemble
(Original)
Wade Raley
Trent's son
(Original)
Nathaniel Ritch
Ensemble
(Original)
Jim
(Original)
Richard Seff
Paul Cowan
(Original)
Jaroslav Stremien
Stanley Berent
(Original)
Peter Zapp
Ensemble
(Original)
Pete
(Original)
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Arthur Kopit
Writer
Leonard Davis
Based on an idea initiated by
Harold Prince
Director
Clarke Dunham
Scenic Design
William Ivey Long
Costume Design
Ken Billington
Lighting Design
Rob Gorton
Sound Design
Richard Allen
Hair Design
Westerfield / Quitt Productions, Ltd.
Projection Consultant
Lisa Podgur
Projected Media Design Consultant
Larry Grossman
Incidental Music
Beverley Randolph
Production Stage Manager
Steven Kelley
Stage Manager
Joanna Merlin
Casting
Howard Haines
General Manager
John Caruso
Company Manager
Mary Bryant
General Press Representative
Becky Flora
Press Representative
Serino, Coyne & Nappi
Advertising
Martha Swope
Photographer
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Producer
Michael Frazier
Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Apr
28
1984
Opening Date
May
6
1984
Closing Date
Jun
2
1984
Previews
13
Performances
33
as of Jun 17, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1984
Scenic Design (Play or Musical)
Clarke Dunham
Nominee
1984
Lighting Design (Play or Musical)
Ken Billington
Nominee
1984
Best Actress in a Play
Linda Hunt
Nominee
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