Heartbreak House 1976

Ages: 10+
Opened: October 1, 1976
Closing: December 19, 1976

Heartbreak House - 1976 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Abbey Theatre
136 East 13th Street New York, NY 10009

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Heartbreak House FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Heartbreak House have there been?
Heartbreak House has had 9 productions including Broadway which opened in 1920, Broadway which opened in 1938, Broadway which opened in 1959, Off-Broadway which opened in 1976, Off-Broadway which opened in 1980, Broadway which opened in 1983, Broadway which opened in 2006, Broadway which opened in 2006 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2018.

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