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Hume Cronyn

Date of Death: June 15, 2003 (91)

Birth Place: London, ON, CANADA

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Hume Cronyn STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1986
General Sir Edmund Milne

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1982
Hector Nations

[Broadway]
1977
Weller Martin

[Off-Broadway]
1972
Krapp (Krapp's Last Tape)

[Off-Broadway]
1972
Willie (Happy Days)/ The Player (Act Without Words 1)

[Broadway]
1972
Willie (Approximately Now)

Willie (1945)

Grandfather Huntziger (1895)

Willie (1920)

[Broadway]
1966
Tobias

[Broadway]
1964
Herbert George Beutler (Newton)

[Broadway]
1964
Polonius

[Broadway]
1961
Jimmie Luton

[Broadway]
1958
Oliver Walling

[Broadway]
1955
Julian Anson

[Broadway]
1955
Bennett Honey / Curtis Honey

[Broadway]
1955
Michael

[Off-Broadway]
1953
Dr. Brightlee

[Broadway]
1953
Dr. Brightlee

[Broadway]
1951
Michael

[Broadway]
1948
Jodine Decker

[Broadway]
1941
Harley L. Miller

[Broadway]
1940
Lee Tatnall

[Broadway]
1940
Peter Mason

[Broadway]
1939
Andrei Prozorov

[Broadway]
1939
Harry Quill

[Broadway]
1938
Steve

[Broadway]
1938
Abe Sherman

[Broadway]
1937
Elkus

[Broadway]
1935
Green [Replacement]

[Broadway]
1934
A Janitor (Understudy)

Hume Cronyn Productions

 
[Broadway, 1977]
Producer
 
[Broadway, 1964]
Producer
 
[Broadway, 1957]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1953]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1953]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1951]
Producer
 
[Broadway, 1950]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1950]
Director

Writing

Bookwriter
Lyricist
Playwright

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Did You Know? These 10 Actors Played the Role of Nora in A DOLL'S HOUSE!

A Doll's House is officially back on Broadway! This all new revival is led by Jessica Chastain, taking on the iconic role of 'Nora Helmer' in Henrik Ibsen's landmark drama. While Chastain is the latest star to portray Nora, many have done so before her. Here is a list of 10 actors you may not have known played Nora in A Doll's House!

Olney Theatre Center To Announce Extension Of KINKY BOOTS At Tonight's First Preview Performance

Olney Theatre Center is extending the run of KINKY BOOTS (music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper, book by Harvey Fierstein, directed by Jason Loewith) for one week of additional performances. The new closing date is March 26, 2023.

Madhuri Shekar's A NICE INDIAN BOY to Have Regional Premiere at Olney Theatre Center in March

A Nice Indian Boy by Madhuri Shekar and directed by Zi Alikhan will have its regional premiere in Olney Theatre Center’s Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab in a production featuring the work of one of the fastest rising and prolific American playwrights working.

Joriah Kwamé, Beth Malone & More to Join 11th Annual Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals 

Now celebrating its 11th anniversary, Goodspeed Musicals has announced the participants for the annual Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals which will be held January 31 - February 27 on the Goodspeed campus in East Haddam, Connecticut.

Olney Theatre Center's Remount of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST to Open in November

Olney Theatre Center’s remount of its 2021 hit Disney’s Beauty and the Beast runs November 9, 2022 - January 1, 2023, on the Mainstage. Jade Jones and Evan Ruggiero, who attracted national attention last year for their stereotype-busting performances in the lead roles, also return to star as Belle and the Beast.

RISE To Present THE GIN GAME, A Special One-Weekend Engagement, November 11-13

Rhode Island Stage Ensemble has announced THE GIN GAME, a one-weekend engagement co-starring Maureen Noel and Steve Taschereau.

Alison Smyth and Scott Clarkson Lead THE FOURPOSTER at the Classic Theatre Festival This Month

Canadian actress and singer Alison Smyth returns to the Classic Theatre Festival this August to play Agnes in Jan de Hartog's THE FOURPOSTER with Scott Clarkson as Michael. The production is directed by Laurel Smith, the Artistic Producer of the Festival, with fight choreography by Jessica Vandenberg.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN, COME FROM AWAY, and More Set For Broadway in Syracuse 2022-23 Season

Broadway in Syracuse has announced the lineup for its upcoming 2022-23 season. The season kicks off this October with Annie, and runs through May 2023.

Olney Theatre Launches New Community Partner Program With Sandy Spring Slave Museum

Olney Theatre Center announced a series of events as part of its new “Community Partners” program, planned in conjunction with its first partner, The Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery.

The Negro Ensemble & Penn Live Arts Set New Residency For 2022-23 Season

Penn Live Arts (PLA) and the Tony and Obie Award-winning Negro Ensemble Company (NEC) have announced a new residency that brings together one of the most important Black theatre producers in the United States and the University of Pennsylvania's nexus of the performing arts, two legacy organizations that share a mission of advancing innovative, contemporary theatre.

Rubicon Theatre Launches National Tour Of THE GIN GAME This Weekend

The Rubicon Theatre in Ventura will open the company’s doors once again for its first production since the pandemic began with a very special pre-season event featuring acclaimed stars of screen and television, JoBeth Williams and Joe Spano, starring in The Gin Game by D.L. Coburn and directed by Jenny Sullivan. Rubicon Theatre is the first stop on a national tour of this Pulitzer Prize winning dramedy. 

JMF Writers Grove at Goodspeed Announces 30 Participants

Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals will return to the Goodspeed campus January 31 - February 27, 2022 after being virtual in 2021.

Legendary Broadway Producer Liz McCann Dies at 90

ELIZABETH IRELAND McCANN, the iconoclastic Broadway producer who won nine Tony Awards during a 60-year career in theater, died after a bout with cancer on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, according to her longtime associate and friend, Kristen Luciani.  She was 90 years old. 

Chanticleers Theatre Presents THE FOUR POSTER Beginning July 16

Chanticleers Theatre will present The Four Poster, a moving, two-person play written by Jan de Hartog and produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. 

BWW Feature: 18TH ANNUAL WILL-A-THON, 'WILL'S PLAYHOUSE 90' at The Workshop Theater

When the pandemic hit, Charles E. Gerber, a NY actor, director, and acting instructor, moved his studio, Will's Playshop, online. From April 25th at 4 p.m. EST - Midnight April 29th, performances will be accessible to a worldwide audience, on a 'pay what you can' basis to benefit The Food Bank for New York City as well as The Workshop Theater.

Theater Stories: ECLIPSED, SLAVE PLAY, HANGMEN and More About the John Golden Theatre

Today's Theater Stories features the John Golden Theatre! Learn about the shows to have graced the stage of the theatre including, The Normal Heart, A Doll's House, Part 2, Eclipsed, Slave Play, and many more!

20 Writers and New Works Announced For 2021 Johnny Mercer Writers Grove at Goodspeed

This year's Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals is going virtual! In what has become an annual ritual, a total of 20 established and emerging composers, lyricists and librettists representing 11 new musicals will gather in a unique virtual space April 18 – May 1, 2021.

TANDY TALKS TENNESSEE Virtual Stream Extended For Tennessee Williams Key West Museum

Due to popular demand the Tennessee Williams Key West Museum will offer On-Demand access to 'Tandy Talks Tennessee' for a limited period of time starting Weds. March 23rd through the Key West Art & Historical Society.

TANDY TALKS TENNESSEE to Benefit Tennessee Williams Key West Museum

Actress Tandy Cronyn, daughter of legendary actors Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn, talks about her mother, her father and how their lives intersected with the great American playwright Tennessee Williams in a program to benefit the Tennessee Williams Key West Museum.

BWW Interview: Emmy-Winner Joe Spano Always Returning To His Theatrical Roots

The Laguna Playhouse will be streaming a virtual staged reading of D.L. Coburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, THE GIN GAME February 14 through February 16, 2021. Jenny Sullivan directs this much-produced two-hander with a pair of very juicy acting roles for Joe Spano and JoBeth Williams as two nursing home residents. The always working Joe (even in these pandemic times) managed to carve out some time to answer a few of my queries.

Hume Cronyn FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Hume Cronyn has appeared on Broadway in 25 shows.

Hume Cronyn has not appeared in the West End

Hume Cronyn has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. These include a Special Tony Award for his contributions to the theater, a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for "The Petition," an Outstanding Actor - Play nomination at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Gin Game," and a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for the same production. He was also nominated for Best Play at the Tony Awards for "The Gin Game." Cronyn received a Distinguished Performances award at the Obie Awards for his role in "Krapp's Last Tape," and a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for "A Delicate Balance." Additionally, he was recognized as a Producer (Dramatic) at the Tony Awards for "Slow Dance on the Killing Ground," and received a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for "Hamlet." Cronyn was honored with a Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards, and received another nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for "Big Fish, Little Fish."

Hume Cronyn has won several awards throughout his career. He received a Special Tony Award at the Tony Awards. He also won Distinguished Performances at the Obie Awards for his role in "Krapp's Last Tape". Additionally, he won the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for his performance in "Hamlet". Cronyn was also honored with a Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards.

Hume Cronyn has written 1 shows including Foxfire (Bookwriter).

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