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Secret Service
Broadway
Revival
Secret Service
Broadway
Revival
Playhouse Theatre
359 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
William Gillette
People (34)
Lenny Baker
Henry Dumont
(Original)
Frederick Coffin
Lieutenant Maxwell
(Original)
Alice Drummond
Mrs. Varney
(Original)
Joe Grifasi
Corporal Matson
(Original)
David Harris
Jonas
(Original)
Mary Beth Hurt
Caroline Mitford
(Original)
Jeffrey Jones
Sergeant Wilson
(Original)
Charles Kimbrough
Benton Arrelsford
(Original)
John Lithgow
Captain Thorne
(Original)
Arthur Miller
Banjo, Autoharp, Harmonica
(Original)
Moultrie Patten
Cavalry Orderly
(Original)
Jonathan Penzner
Lieutenant Allison
(Original)
Roy Poole
Major General Harrison Randolph
(Original)
Rex Robbins
Lieutenant Foray
(Original)
Hansford Rowe
Telegraph Messenger
(Original)
Don Scardino
Wilfred Varney
(Original)
Meryl Streep
Edith Varney
(Original)
Louise Stubbs
Martha
(Original)
Stuart Warmflash
Private Eddinger
(Original)
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Lenny Baker
Henry Dumont
(Original)
Frederick Coffin
Lieutenant Maxwell
(Original)
Alice Drummond
Mrs. Varney
(Original)
Joe Grifasi
Corporal Matson
(Original)
David Harris
Jonas
(Original)
Mary Beth Hurt
Caroline Mitford
(Original)
Jeffrey Jones
Sergeant Wilson
(Original)
Charles Kimbrough
Benton Arrelsford
(Original)
John Lithgow
Captain Thorne
(Original)
Arthur Miller
Banjo, Autoharp, Harmonica
(Original)
Moultrie Patten
Cavalry Orderly
(Original)
Jonathan Penzner
Lieutenant Allison
(Original)
Roy Poole
Major General Harrison Randolph
(Original)
Rex Robbins
Lieutenant Foray
(Original)
Hansford Rowe
Telegraph Messenger
(Original)
Don Scardino
Wilfred Varney
(Original)
Meryl Streep
Edith Varney
(Original)
Louise Stubbs
Martha
(Original)
Stuart Warmflash
Private Eddinger
(Original)
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William Gillette
Writer
Daniel Freudenberger
Director
Phoenix Theatre Producing Director
James Tilton
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Clifford Capone
Costume Design
David Rapkin
Sound Design
Lyn Quiyou
Hair Design
Robert Beard
Production Manager
Jonathan Penzner
Stage Manager
Peter De Nicola
Stage Manager
Bonnie Golub
Casting
Marilyn S. Miller
General Manager
Phoenix Theatre Executive Director
Gifford / Wallace, Inc.
Press Representative
Ash / LeDonne
Advertising
The Phoenix Theatre
Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Mar
30
1976
Opening Date
Apr
12
1976
Closing Date
May
2
1976
Previews
15
Performances
13
as of Jun 20, 2025
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
1976
Outstanding Actress in a Play
Meryl Streep
Nominee
Theatre World Awards
1976
Theatre World Award
Meryl Streep
Winner
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