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Never Too Late
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Never Too Late
Broadway
Original
Playhouse Theatre
137 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Sumner Arthur Long
People (27)
Orson Bean
Charlie
(Original)
Paul Ford
Harry Lambert
(Original)
Maureen O'Sullivan
Edith Lambert
(Original)
John Alexander
Harry Lambert
(Replacement)
Mayor Crane
(Original)
Wallace Engelhardt
Mr. Foley
(Original)
Dr. James Kimbrough
(Replacement)
Ed Griffith
Policeman
(Original)
House Jameson
Dr. James Kimbrough
(Original)
Mayor Crane
(Replacement)
Leona Maricle
Grace Kimbrough
(Original)
Fran Sharon
Kate
(Original)
Richard Mulligan
Performer
(Replacement)
John Allen
Mr. Foley
(Replacement)
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Orson Bean
Charlie
(Original)
Paul Ford
Harry Lambert
(Original)
Maureen O'Sullivan
Edith Lambert
(Original)
John Alexander
Mayor Crane
(Original)
Wallace Engelhardt
Mr. Foley
(Original)
Ed Griffith
Policeman
(Original)
House Jameson
Dr. James Kimbrough
(Original)
Leona Maricle
Grace Kimbrough
(Original)
Fran Sharon
Kate
(Original)
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Sumner Arthur Long
Writer
Jerry Bock
"Never Too Late Cha-Cha"
Choreographer
Sheldon Harnick
Lyrics for "Never Too Late Cha-Cha"
George Abbott
Director
William and Jean Eckart
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Florence Klotz
Costume Design
John Kander
Incidental Music
Wally Peterson
Production Stage Manager
Wallace Engelhardt
Stage Manager
C. Edwin Knill
General Manager
Helen Richards
Company Manager
Mary Bryant
Press Representative
Ingram Ash
Advertising
Elliot Martin
Producer
Daniel Hollywood
Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Nov
25
1962
Opening Date
Nov
27
1962
Closing Date
Apr
24
1965
Previews
1
Performances
1,007
as of Jun 13, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1963
Best Direction of a Play
George Abbott
Nominee
1963
Best Actor in a Play
Paul Ford
Nominee
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