The Mermaids Singing

Play - Original

Empire Theatre

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  • Opening Date: November 28, 1945
  • Closing Date: January 12, 1946
  • Previews: 0
  • Performances: 53

Playwright: John Van Druten

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Synopsis

A young woman and her fiancé meet a playwright at the out-of-town tryout of his latest infidelity comedy, leading the woman to fall for the married playwright and confess her love when her husband leaves.

 

Opening Night Cast

Walter Abel Clement Waterlow
Leon Forbes Waiter
Arthur Griffin George
Jane Hoffman Mrs. James
Frieda Inescort Mrs. Matthews
Harry Irvine Professor James
Frank A. Lyon Drunk
Jack Manning Luther Cudworth
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Opening Night Production Credits

  John Van Druten Writer
  John Van Druten Staging
  Raymond Sovey Scenic Design
  Alfred De Liagre, Jr. Producer
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The Mermaids Singing - January 1946
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1945 - 1946

 
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Awards


Theatre World

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1946 Theatre World Award Beatrice Pearson Winner
 
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