The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie is a play by Tennessee Williams. The play premiered in Chicago on December 26, 1944, and in 1945 won the prestigious New York Drama Critics Circle Award. The Glass Menagerie was Williams' first highly successful play; he went on to become one of America's most highly-regarded playwrights.

Production

The Glass Menagerie was first produced by Eddie Dowling and Louis J. Singer at the Civic Theatre in Chicago, Ill., on December 26th, 1944. It was later performed at the Playhouse Theatre in New York City on March 31st, 1945. The cast was:

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Eddie Dowling - Louis J. Singer

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Amanda Wingfield: Laurette Taylor

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Tom Wingfield: Eddie Dowling

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Laura Wingfield: Julie Haydon

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Jim O'Connor: Anthony Ross

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