Anna Lucasta (play)
1944 play written by Philip Yordan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anna Lucasta is a 1944 American play by Philip Yordan. Inspired by Eugene O'Neill's Anna Christie, the play was originally written about a Polish American family. The American Negro Theatre director Abram Hill and director Harry Wagstaff Gribble adapted the script for an all African American cast, and presented the first performance on June 16, 1944. The play moved from Harlem to Broadway's Mansfield Theatre, running August 30, 1944 – November 30, 1946. The Broadway cast included Hilda Simms, Canada Lee, and Alice Childress.
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Written by | Philip Yordan |
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Date premiered | June 16, 1944 (1944-06-16) |
Place premiered | Library Theatre, 103 West 135th Street, Harlem, New York City[2] |
Original language | English |
Setting | The Lucasta living room in Pennsylvania and Noah's Bar in Brooklyn, in early 1941. |
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