Les Blancs
Play - Original
Longacre Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: October 11, 1970
- Opening Date: November 16, 1970
- Closing Date: December 19, 1970
- Previews: 30
- Performances: 40
Playwright: Lorraine Hansberry
Synopsis
An African man who has been schooled in Europe returns home for his father's funeral and finds himself torn between two cultures in an atmosphere of racial violence.
Opening Night Cast
| Marie Andrews | Dr. Marta Gotterling | |
| Humbert Allen Astredo | Dr. Willy Dekoven | |
| Gregory Beyer | African Child | |
| Ladji Camara | Drummers | |
| Lili Darvas | Madame Neilsen | |
| Joan Derby | Witch Doctor | |
| Gwyllum Evans | Second Soldier | |
| George Fairley | Second African |
Opening Night Production Credits
 |
Lorraine Hansberry | Writer |
| John Berry | Director | |
| Peter Larkin | Scenic Design | |
 |
Jane Greenwood | Costume Design |
| Neil Peter Jampolis | Lighting Design | |
| Jack Shearing | Sound Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Outstanding Performance | James Earl Jones | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Jane Greenwood | Nominee |
| 1971 | Featured Actress in a Play | Lili Darvas | Nominee |
