Slow Dance on the Killing Ground
Play - Original
Plymouth Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: November 18, 1964
- Opening Date: November 30, 1964
- Closing Date: February 13, 1965
- Previews: 14
- Performances: 88
Playwright: William Hanley
Synopsis
A black fugitive, an older German refugee, and a white teenager on her way to an abortion converge in a Brooklyn neighborhood on the night of Adolph Eichmann's hanging.
Opening Night Cast
| Carolan Daniels | Rosie | |
| George Rose | Glas | |
| Clarence Williams III | Randall |
Opening Night Production Credits
| William Hanley | Writer | |
| Joseph Anthony | Director | |
| Oliver Smith | Scenic Design | |
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Ann Roth | Costume Design |
| Jack Brown | Lighting Design | |
| Richard Osorio | Company Manager |
Awards
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Theatre World Award | Clarence Williams III | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Featured Actor in a Play | Clarence Williams III | Nominee |
| 1965 | Featured Actress in a Play | Carolan Daniels | Nominee |
| 1965 | Producer of a Play | Hume Cronyn
Stevens Productions, Inc. Bonfils-Seawell Enterprises Allen-Hodgdon, Inc. |
Nominee |
