Look Back in Anger
Drama - Original
Lyceum Theatre (October 01, 1957 - March 15, 1958)
John Golden Theatre (March 17, 1958 - September 20, 1958)
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: October 1, 1957
- Closing Date: September 20, 1958
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 407
Playwright: John Osborne
Synopsis
A discontented working-class Englishman rails against the upper-middle-class wife he lives with in a cramped flat, and he eventually begins an affair with her equally haughty best friend.
Opening Night Cast
| Alan Bates | Cliff Lewis | |
| Vivienne Drummond | Helena Charles | |
| Kenneth Haigh | Jimmy Porter | |
| Jack Livesey | Colonel Redfern | |
| Mary Ure | Alison Porter |
Opening Night Production Credits
| John Osborne | Writer | |
| Tom Eastwood | Music for songs by | |
| Tony Richardson | Director | |
| Alan Tagg | Scenic Design | |
| Motley | Costume Design | |
| Howard Bay | Setting, Lighting and Costumes Supervisor |
Awards
New York Drama Critics' Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Best Foreign Play | John Osborne | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Actress in a Play | Mary Ure | Nominee |
| 1958 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Motley | Nominee |
| 1958 | Play | Nominee |
