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unusual facts about Longacre Theatre



Allyn King

She played Alicia Bonner in the 1920 Avery Hopwood hit comedy Ladies' Night that had a run of 360 performances at the Eltinge Theatre on 42nd Street and Louise Endicott in the successful 1924 William LeBaron and Con Conrad musical comedy Moonlight over its 174 run at Longacre Theatre.

Bosoms and Neglect

Bosoms and Neglect, directed by Mel Shapiro, scenery by John Wulp, costumes by Willa Kim opened at the Longacre Theatre on May 3, 1979, where it ran for 4 performances.

Joseph Anthony

From March 1960 through March 1961, Anthony successfully opened the original Broadway productions of four shows which ran simultaneously: The Best Man at the Morosco Theatre, Under the Yum Yum Tree at Henry Miller's Theatre, Rhinoceros at the Longacre Theatre, and Mary, Mary at the Helen Hayes Theatre.

The Young Man from Atlanta

The 1997 Broadway production of the play at the Longacre Theatre was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play, William Biff McGuire for Best Performance by a Featured Actor, Shirley Knight for the Best Performance by a Leading Actress and Director David Richenthal for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play.


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