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The Gingerbread Lady
Broadway
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The Gingerbread Lady Playbill - Dec 1970
The Gingerbread Lady
Broadway
Original
Plymouth Theatre
236 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Neil Simon
People (28)
Maureen Stapleton
Evy Meara
(Original)
Michael Lombard
Jimmy Perry
(Original)
Charles Siebert
Lou Tanner
(Original)
Betsy von Furstenberg
Toby Landau
(Original)
Alex Colon
Manuel
(Original)
Ayn Ruymen
Polly Meara
(Original)
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Maureen Stapleton
Evy Meara
(Original)
Michael Lombard
Jimmy Perry
(Original)
Charles Siebert
Lou Tanner
(Original)
Betsy von Furstenberg
Toby Landau
(Original)
Alex Colon
Manuel
(Original)
Ayn Ruymen
Polly Meara
(Original)
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Neil Simon
Writer
Robert Moore
Director
David Hays
Scenic Design
Frank Thompson
Costume Design
Martin Aronstein
Lighting Design
Phyllis Sagnelli
Hairstyling
Tom Porter
Production Stage Manager
George Rondo
Stage Manager
Linda Otto
Casting
C. Edwin Knill
General Manager
James Turner
Company Manager
Cheryl Sue Dolby
Press Representative
Edie Kean
Press Secretary
Ingram Ash
Advertising
Arnold Saint-Subber
Producer
Nancy Enterprises, Inc.
Produced by
Footlight Productions, Inc.
Produced by
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Pro Info
First Preview
Dec
3
1970
Opening Date
Dec
13
1970
Closing Date
May
29
1971
Previews
12
Performances
193
as of Jun 13, 2025
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
1971
Outstanding Performance
Maureen Stapleton
Winner
Theatre World Awards
1971
Theatre World Award
Ayn Ruymen
Winner
Tony Award
1971
Best Actress in a Play
Maureen Stapleton
Winner
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