The Best Man Broadway Original Cast

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Barbara Berjer Headshot
Barbara Berjer
Third Reporter
Alice Russell (u/s)
Mabel Cantwell (u/s)
Tony Bickley Headshot
Tony Bickley
Second Reporter
Joseph Cantwell (u/s)
Bill Blades (u/s)
Gordon B. Clarke Headshot
Gordon B. Clarke
Senator Carlin
Leora Dana Headshot
Leora Dana
Alice Russell
John Dorrin Headshot
John Dorrin
Ensemble
Fourth Reporter (u/s)
Melvyn Douglas Headshot
Melvyn Douglas
William Russell
Mitchell Erickson Headshot
Mitchell Erickson
Ensemble
First Reporter (u/s)
Howard Fischer Headshot
Howard Fischer
First Reporter
Senator Carlin (u/s)
Arthur Hockstader (u/s)
Hugh Franklin Headshot
Hugh Franklin
Dr. Artinian
William Russell (u/s)
Dick Jensen (u/s)
Martin Fried Headshot
Martin Fried
Mike
Graham Jarvis Headshot
Graham Jarvis
Sheldon Marcus
Frank Lovejoy Headshot
Frank Lovejoy
Joseph Cantwell
Kathleen Maguire Headshot
Kathleen Maguire
Mabel Cantwell
Ruth Maynard Headshot
Ruth Maynard
Assistant to Dick Jensen
Mrs. Gamadge (u/s)
Tom McDermott Headshot
Tom McDermott
Fourth Reporter
Dr. Artinian (u/s)
Sheldon Marcus (u/s)
Ruth McDevitt Headshot
Ruth McDevitt
Mrs. Gamadge

(Chairman of the Women's Division)
Joseph Sullivan Headshot
Joseph Sullivan
Bill Blades
Ruth Tobin Headshot
Ruth Tobin
Ensemble
Assistant to Dick Jensen (u/s)
Third Reporter (u/s)
Lee Tracy Headshot
Lee Tracy
Arthur Hockstader
Karl Weber Headshot
Karl Weber
Dick Jensen

(Russell's campaign manager)

Production Team

Theoni V. Aldredge Costume Designer
Joseph Anthony Director
Jo Mielziner Scenic Designer
Lighting Designer

The Best Man FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What Tony Awards has The Best Man been nominated for?

Best Play , , Best Direction of a Play for Joseph Anthony and Best Scenic Design of a Play for Jo Mielziner.

What productions of The Best Man have there been?

The Best Man has had 5 productions including Broadway which opened in 1960, Broadway which opened in 2000, Broadway which opened in 2000, Broadway which opened in 2012 and West End which opened in 2018.

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