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Thomas Anderson

Shows · Thomas Anderson

ActorOn stage 19341972

On stage 7 productions, 38 years

1934 Roll, Sweet Chariot Cort Theatre · Original · directed by Emjo Basshe 7 perf.
1942 Native Son Majestic Theatre · Revival · directed by Orson Welles 84 perf.
1948 Set My People Free Hudson Theatre · Original · directed by Martin Ritt 29 perf.
1964 Hello, Dolly! St. James Theatre · Original · directed by Gower Champion 2,844 perf.
1968 The Great White Hope Alvin Theatre · Original · directed by Edwin Sherin 546 perf.
1971 70, Girls, 70 Broadhurst · Original 36 perf.
1972 Don't Play Us Cheap! Ethel Barrymore Theatre · Original 164 perf.

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Worked with more than once5 names

Nate Barnett 2 productions
Mabel King 2 productions
Frank Wilson 2 productions
David Connell 2 productions
Canada Lee 2 productions

Both names in the same cast list, more than once. It is not evidence of a partnership — a long-running company puts the same forty people together every night — but it is where one would start looking. 4 of these names are not links because we hold no record behind them; the name is set from the identifier and its punctuation may be wrong.

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