Summer and Smoke
Drama - Original
Music Box Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: October 6, 1948
- Closing Date: January 1, 1949
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 102
Playwright: Tennessee Williams
Synopsis
A repressed minister's daughter nurses a longtime unrequited love for the boy next door, who grows up into a playboy whose nature is completely at odds with hers.
Opening Night Cast
| Tod Andrews | John Buchanan, Jr. | |
| Monica Boyar | Rosa Gonzales | |
| Sid Cassel | Papa Gonzales | |
| Marga Ann Deighton | Mrs. Winemiller | |
| Donald Hastings | Young John | |
| Anne Jackson | Nellie Ewell | |
| Ellen James | Rosemary | |
| Spencer James | Vernon |
Opening Night Production Credits
 |
Tennessee Williams | Writer |
| Margo Jones | Staging | |
| Jo Mielziner | Scenic Design | |
| Rose Bogdanoff | Costume Design | |
| Jo Mielziner | Lighting Design | |
| Manning Gurian | General Manager |
Awards
Clarence Derwent Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Most Promising Male Performer | Ray Walston | Winner |
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Theatre World Award | Tod Andrews | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Jo Mielziner | Winner |
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Presented With Sundance Tennessee Williams Award April 8 in NYC 
