A Shot in the Dark

Comedy - Original

Booth Theatre

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  • First Preview: October 17, 1961
  • Opening Date: October 18, 1961
  • Closing Date: September 22, 1962
  • Previews: 1
  • Performances: 389

Playwright: Marcel Achard

Opening Night Credits Photo Galleries Awards
 

  • Playbill Covers (2)

    • Playbill Cover - A Shot in the Dark
    • Playbill Cover - A Shot in the Dark

  • Inside the Playbill (11)

    • Inside the Playbill - A Shot in the Dark
    • Inside the Playbill - A Shot in the Dark
 

Synopsis

A maid is suspected of killing a chauffeur, and only a romantic magistrate believes her innocence.

 

Opening Night Cast

Julie Harris in A Shot in the Dark Julie Harris Josefa Lantenay
Walter Matthau Benjamin Beaurevers
William Shatner in A Shot in the Dark William Shatner Paul Sevigne
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Opening Night Production Credits

  Marcel Achard Writer
  Harold Clurman Director
  Ben Edwards Scenic Design
  Noel Taylor Costume Design
  Ben Edwards Lighting Design
  Herman Bernstein General Manager
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Inside the Playbill (11)

  • Inside the Playbill - A Shot in the Dark
  • Inside the Playbill - A Shot in the Dark
  • Inside the Playbill - A Shot in the Dark
  • Inside the Playbill - A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark - Opening Night
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1961 - 1962

 
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Awards


Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1962 Featured Actor in a Play Walter Matthau Winner
 
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