Happy Days 1961

Opened: September 17, 1961

Happy Days - 1961 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Cherry Lane Theatre
38 Commerce St. (Bedford & Hudson Street) New York, NY 10014

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Other Productions of Happy Days

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1979   Off-Broadway
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1990   Off-Broadway
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Happy Days - 1961 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1962 Obie Awards Best Foreign Play Samuel Beckett
1962 Obie Awards Performance Ruth White

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