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Butterflies Are Free 1969

Opened: October 21, 1969
Closing: July 02, 1972

Butterflies Are Free - 1969 Broadway History , Info & More

Booth Theatre (Broadway)
222 West 45th St. New York, NY

Butterflies are Free is a romantic comedy that centers on a blind man's attempt at self-reliance, a young woman's fear of commitment, and a loving mother's struggle with letting her son go. The original Broadway production opened in 1969, and won a Supporting Actress Tony award for Blythe Danner. A successful movie version starred Goldie Hawn, Edward Albert and won Eileen Heckart an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress in 1972.


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by BWW News Desk - Jul 29, 2010


Wildcat Theatricals will present a staged reading of Leonard Gershe's 1962 comedy Miss Pell is Missing at the June Havoc Theatre (312 W. 36 St.) on Thursday, July 29 at 12:30 and Friday, July 30 at 3:30, as part of the 11th Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival's (MITF) Reading Series.

MISS PELL IS MISSING Plays MITF's Reading Series 7/29
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 26, 2010


Wildcat Theatricals will present a staged reading of Leonard Gershe's 1962 comedy Miss Pell is Missing at the June Havoc Theatre (312 W. 36 St.) on Thursday, July 29 at 12:30 and Friday, July 30 at 3:30, as part of the 11th Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival's (MITF) Reading Series.

Butterflies Are Free History

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1969   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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Butterflies Are Free - 1969 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1970 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Play Milton Katselas
1970 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Blythe Danner
1970 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Eileen Heckart

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