Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Drama - Original

Plymouth Theatre

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  • Opening Date: October 15, 1938
  • Closing Date: December 1, 1939
  • Previews: 0
  • Performances: 472

Playwright: Robert E. Sherwood

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    • Playbill Cover - Abe Lincoln in Illinois
    • Playbill Cover - Abe Lincoln in Illinois
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  • Inside the Playbill (6)

    • Inside the Playbill - Abe Lincoln in Illinois
    • Inside the Playbill - Abe Lincoln in Illinois
 

Synopsis

Abraham Lincoln's journey from unremarkable Illinois businessman to president of the United States is charted in Robert E. Sherwood's Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

 

Opening Night Cast

Raymond Massey Abe Lincoln
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Opening Night Production Credits

  Robert E. Sherwood Writer
  Elmer Rice Staging
  Jo Mielziner Scenic Design
  Victor Samrock Business Manager
  William Fields Press Representative
  Phil Stevenson Press Representative
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Inside the Playbill (6)

  • Inside the Playbill - Abe Lincoln in Illinois
  • Inside the Playbill - Abe Lincoln in Illinois
  • Inside the Playbill - Abe Lincoln in Illinois
  • Inside the Playbill - Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois - October 1939
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1938 - 1939

 
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Awards


Pulitzer Prize

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1939 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Robert E. Sherwood Winner
 
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