The Beauty Part

Comedy - Original

Music Box Theatre (December 26, 1962 - February 23, 1963)
Plymouth Theatre (February 25, 1963 - March 09, 1963)
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  • Opening Date: December 26, 1962
  • Closing Date: March 9, 1963
  • Previews: 0
  • Performances: 85

Music: Don Walker

Playwright: S. J. Perelman

Opening Night Credits Photo Galleries Awards
 

  • Playbill Covers (2)

    • Playbill Cover - The Beauty Part
    • Playbill Cover - The Beauty Part

  • Inside the Playbill (11)

    • Inside the Playbill - The Beauty Part
    • Inside the Playbill - The Beauty Part
 

Synopsis

S.J. Perelman satirizes the drive for artistic self-expression in a series of comedic sketches.

 

Opening Night Cast

Bert Lahr in The Beauty Part Bert Lahr Hyacinth Beddoes Laffoon
Nelson Smedley
Harry Hubris
Milo Leotard Allardyce DuPlessis Weatherwax
Judge Herman J. Rinderbrust
Alice Ghostley Grace Fingerhead
Octavia Weatherwax
Kitty Entrail
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Opening Night Production Credits

  S. J. Perelman Writer
  Noel Willman Director
  Jonathan Lucas Choreographer
  William Pitkin Scenic Design
  Alvin Colt Costume Design
  William Pitkin Lighting Design
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Inside the Playbill (11)

  • Inside the Playbill - The Beauty Part
  • Inside the Playbill - The Beauty Part
  • Inside the Playbill - The Beauty Part
  • Inside the Playbill - The Beauty Part
The Beauty Part - Opening Night
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1962 - 1963

 
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Awards


Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1963 Actor in a Play Bert Lahr Nominee
1963 Featured Actress in a Play Alice Ghostley Nominee
 
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