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The Ballad of the Sad Cafe Broadway Original Cast


Original Replacement

Original Cast

Marvin Macy
Rainey 1 (u/s)
Stumpy MacPhail
Merlie Ryan
The Narrator
Henry Ford Crimp
Henry Macy
(Applause Books)
Miss Amelia Evans
Mrs. Peterson (u/s)
(Applause Books)
Horace Wells
Merlie Ryan (u/s)
(Applause Books)
Henrietta Ford Crimp Jr.
Cousin Lyman
Mrs. Peterson
Rosser Cline
Stumpy MacPhail (u/s)
(Applause Books)
Lucy Willins
Emma Hale (u/s)
Mrs. Hasty Malone
Rainey 2 (u/s)
(Applause Books)
Emma Hale
Cousin Lyman (u/s)
(Applause Books)
Miss Amelia Evans
(Applause Books)
Henry Macy
Rainey 2
Marvin Macy (u/s)
Rainey 1

Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1964 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Michael Dunn
1964 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Colleen Dewhurst

Production Team

Ben Edwards Scenic Designer
William Flanagan Composer
(Incidental Music)
Jane Greenwood Costume Designer
Jean Rosenthal Lighting Designer
Alan Schneider Director
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