The Chalk Garden
Comedy - Original
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: October 26, 1955
- Closing Date: March 31, 1956
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 182
Playwright: Enid Bagnold
Opening Night Cast
| Gladys Cooper | Mrs. St. Maugham | |
| Siobhán McKenna | First Applicant | |
 |
Marian Seldes | Olivia |
| Betsy von Furstenberg | Laurel | |
| Percy Waram | The Judge | |
 |
Fritz Weaver | Maitland |
| Georgia Harvey | Second Applicant | |
| Eva Leonard-Boyne | Third Applicant |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Enid Bagnold | Writer | |
| Albert Marre | Staging | |
| Cecil Beaton | Scenic Design | |
| Cecil Beaton | Costume Design | |
| Raymond Sovey | Lighting Design | |
| Richard E. French | Company Manager |
Shows That Opened That Season: 1955 - 1956
- The Azuma Kabuki Dancers and Musicians
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
The Desk Set- Comédie Française Program 3
Awards
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Theatre World Award | Fritz Weaver | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Actress in a Play | Siobhán McKenna | Nominee |
| 1956 | Actress in a Play | Gladys Cooper | Nominee |
| 1956 | Direction (pre-1960) | Albert Marre | Nominee |
| 1956 | Featured Actor in a Play | Fritz Weaver | Nominee |
| 1956 | Play | Nominee |
Angela Lansbury Will Tend The Chalk Garden in NYC in 2013 
PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today in Theatre History: AUGUST 23 
