Midgie Purvis
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Written byMary Chase
Date premieredFebruary 1, 1961
Place premieredMartin Beck Theatre
Original languageEnglish
| Midgie Purvis | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Mary Chase |
| Date premiered | February 1, 1961 |
| Place premiered | Martin Beck Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Setting | A midwestern American city. The time is the present. |
Midgie Purvis is a comedic stage play written by American playwright Mary Chase.[1] The show premiered on Broadway in 1961 and starred Tallulah Bankhead as the titular character. For her performance, Bankhead was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. The play tells the story of a socialite who becomes bored with her life and decides to go to work as a nanny, altering her outlook on life in the process.[2]
| Character | Original Broadway cast (1961) |
|---|---|
| Midgie Purvis | Tallulah Bankhead |
| Edwin Gilroy Purvis | Russell Hardie |
| Canfield Purvis | William Redfield |
| Dr. Monroe Sidensticker | Clinton Sundberg |
| Dorothy Plunkett | Alice Pearce |
| Luther Plunkett | John Cecil Holm |
| Mother | Kip McArdle |
| Althea Malone | Nydia Westman |
| Emma Pasternack | Jane Van Duser |
| Cleo June | Pia Zadora |