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The Heiress

Broadway
Play
Drama
Original

The Heiress °ëµºÌåÓý - Sept 1947
The Heiress °ëµºÌåÓý - Sept 1947


SYNOPSIS: Plain Catherine Sloper, who lives a spinster's life with her unloving father and eccentric aunt, is courted by the dashing Morris Townsend, seemingly for love and not for money, in this adaptation of the Henry James novel Washington Square.
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  • Henry James
    Henry James
    Suggested by the novel <i>Washington Square</i>
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Pro Info

  • Opening Date
    Sep 29 1947
  • Closing Date
    Sep 18 1948
  • Performances
    410 as of Jun 04, 2025

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The Heiress - Opening Night
The Heiress - Opening Night
The Heiress - Opening Night
The Heiress - Opening Night
The Heiress - Opening Night
The Heiress - Opening Night
The Heiress - Opening Night
The Heiress - Opening Night
The Heiress - Opening Night
The Heiress - Opening Night
The Heiress - Opening Night
The Heiress - Opening Night
The Heiress - Opening Night
The Heiress - Opening Night
The Heiress - Opening Night
The Heiress - Opening Night

Awards

Tony Award
1948 Costume Design (Play or Musical) Winner
1948 Best Actor in a Play Winner

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A Scene from <i>The Heiress</i>
Stephanie J. Block, nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance in <i>The Mystery of Edwin Drood</i>
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