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F. Hugh Herbert's ''The Moon is Blue'' was a hit Broadway play in the early '50s. The entire action of the play takes place in New York City within 24 hours in Spring 1951. Opened in Henry Miller's Theatre on Broadway 8 May 1951.
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'''''The Moon is Blue''''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moon_Is_Blue] is a 1951 romantic comedy play by American playwright F. Hugh Herbert (1897-1958) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._Hugh_Herbert].
  
In South Africa it was produced by [[Brian Brooke]] at the [[Brooke Theatre]] 27 July - 8 October 1977 with [[Clive Scott]] and [[Elizabeth Rae]].
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It was a Broadway hit in the early '50s. The entire action of the play takes place in New York City within 24 hours in Spring 1951. Opened in Henry Miller's Theatre on Broadway 8 May 1951.
  
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== The original text ==
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1959: Staged by the [[Brian Brooke Company]], directed by [[Petrina Fry]], with [[Heather Lloyd-Jones]] (Patty O'Neill), [[Robert Cheetham]] (Don Gresham), [[Brian Brooke]] (David Slater) and [[Aubrey Louw]] (D.S. Michael O'Neill). Decor by [[Pamela Lewis]].
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1977: Produced by [[Brian Brooke]] at the [[Brooke Theatre]] (27 July - 8 October), with a cast including [[Clive Scott]] and [[Elizabeth Rae]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
http://ibdb.com/production.php?id=1929
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Internet Broadway Database [http://ibdb.com/production.php?id=1929].
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[[Brian Brooke Company]] theatre programme (undated).
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[[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 07:05, 9 October 2015

The Moon is Blue [1] is a 1951 romantic comedy play by American playwright F. Hugh Herbert (1897-1958) [2].

It was a Broadway hit in the early '50s. The entire action of the play takes place in New York City within 24 hours in Spring 1951. Opened in Henry Miller's Theatre on Broadway 8 May 1951.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1959: Staged by the Brian Brooke Company, directed by Petrina Fry, with Heather Lloyd-Jones (Patty O'Neill), Robert Cheetham (Don Gresham), Brian Brooke (David Slater) and Aubrey Louw (D.S. Michael O'Neill). Decor by Pamela Lewis.

1977: Produced by Brian Brooke at the Brooke Theatre (27 July - 8 October), with a cast including Clive Scott and Elizabeth Rae.

Sources

Internet Broadway Database [3].

Brian Brooke Company theatre programme (undated).

Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page