Witness for the Prosecution (play)
12/16/1954 AD opened
The play opened on Broadway at Henry Miller's Theatre, produced by Gilbert Miller and Peter Saunders.
Patricia Jessel was the only member of the cast to transfer from the London production.
The Times reported on the success of the production in its issue of 23 December 1954 when they quoted a review in the New York Herald Tribune which said that the play should be, "A walloping success. The finish is done with such dedicated conviction, such patent plausibility, such respect for the medium as a thing of beauty that you are apt to find yourself gasping out loud."
Jessel and Francis L. Sullivan both won Tony Awards for their roles, and Christie won an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Mystery Play. The play ran for 645 performances, closing on 30 June 1956.
Lattitude: 40.7128° N
Longitude: 74.006° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
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