The Time of Your Life
Comedy - Original
Booth Theatre (October 25, 1939 - January 27, 1940)
Guild Theatre (January 29, 1940 - April 06, 1940)
Guild Theatre (September 23, 1940 - October 19, 1940)
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: October 25, 1939
- Closing Date: October 19, 1940
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 217
Playwright: William Saroyan
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Playbill Covers (2)
Synopsis
A group of eccentrics inhabit a dive bar in San Francisco, developing friendships and romances, in William Saroyan's Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
Notes:
The original run of The Time of Your Life (Oct. 25, 1939 - Apr. 6, 1940) ran 185 performances. After winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best American Play, it returned for an addition 32 performances (Sep. 23, 1940 - Oct. 19, 1940).
Opening Night Cast
| Edward Andrews | Tom | |
| Cathie Bailey | Elsie | |
| Reginald Beane | Wesley | |
| William Bendix | Krupp | |
| Michelette Burani | Nick's Ma | |
| Grover Burgess | Blick | |
| Mary Cheffey | Killer's sidekick | |
| Curt Conway | Dudley |
Opening Night Production Credits
| William Saroyan | Writer | |
| Eddie Dowling | Director | |
| William Saroyan | Director | |
| Watson Barratt | Scenic Design | |
| The Theatre Guild | Producer | |
| Eddie Dowling | Produced in Association with |
Awards
New York Drama Critics' Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Best American Play | William Saroyan | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | William Saroyan | Winner |
