Remains to Be Seen is a play written by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Producer Leland Hayward opened it on Broadway at the Morosco Theatre on October 3, 1951. Bretaigne Windust directed the production, which ran for 199 performances.[1][2]
| Remains to Be Seen | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse |
| Date premiered | October 3, 1951 |
| Place premiered | Morosco Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
The play is a comedy about the investigation of the murder of an anti-pornography crusader. Following his death, various characters gather at his Park Avenue apartment, including his niece Jody, his attorney, his butler, the apartment building's young janitor, and a doctor. In the process, the attorney falls in love with Jody, but she chooses to leave with the janitor instead.
Cast and characters
editThe characters and opening night cast from the Broadway production are given below:[3]
| Character | Broadway cast |
|---|---|
| Jody Revere | Janis Paige |
| Waldo Walton | Jackie Cooper |
| Benjamin Goodman | Howard Lindsay |
| Hideo Hayakawa | Harry Shaw Lowe |
| Valeska Chauvel | Madeleine Morka |
| Dr. Charles Gresham | Warner Anderson |
| Mrs. Bright | Edith Bell |
| Patrolman Johnson | John Bouie |
| Detective Watson | Jonathan Brewster |
| Lieutenant Casey | Kirk Brown, Jr. |
| Tony Minetti | Frank Campanella |
| Al (the Porter) | Ossie Davis |
| Detective Weiner | Lew Herbert |
| Dr. Chester Delapp | Ross Hertz |
| Fred Fleming | Joseph Latham |
| Morris Rosenberg | Paul Lipson |
| Detective Davis | Alexander Lockwood |
| Edward Miller | Karl Lukas |
| Robert Clark | Hugh Rennie |
Adaptations
editMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer adapted the play as a film of the same name in 1953, directed by Don Weis. June Allyson starred as Jody.
References
edit- ^ Hischak, Thomas S. (2009). Broadway Plays and Musicals: Descriptions and Essential Facts of More Than 14,000 Shows through 2007. McFarland. p. 384. ISBN 978-0-7864-5309-2.
- ^ Bordman, Gerald (1995). American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama, 1930–1969. Oxford University Press. pp. 300–301. ISBN 978-0-19-509079-6.
- ^ "Remains to Be Seen". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved January 9, 2023.