Great Day in the Morning (play)
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| Great Day in the Morning | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Alice Cannon |
| Date premiered | 1962 |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | St. Louis, 1928. The Flaherty home. |
Great Day in the Morning is a dramatic stage play written by American playwright Alice McCamley Cannon (1919–2017).[1] The play premiered on Broadway at Henry Millers Theatre in 1962. Colleen Dewhurst was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in the production. The play is semi-autobiographical and based on Cannon's Irish Catholic upbringing in St. Louis, Missouri.[2]
| Character | Original Broadway cast (1962) |
|---|---|
| Phoebe Flaherty | Colleen Dewhurst |
| Alice McAnany | Frances Sternhagen |
| Joe McAnany | J. D. Cannon |
| Brennan Farrell | Clifton James |
| Dutchy | Elisabeth Fraser |
| Tricky Hennessey | Thomas Carlin |
| Mrs. Grace | Eulabelle Moore |
| Schultz | Lou Frizzell |
| Owen Brady | David Canary |
| Father Finney | Gene Roche |
| Sis McAnany | Peggy Burke |
| Richie McAnany | Jeff Herrod |
| First Policeman | James Mishler |
| Second Policeman | Michael Bradford |