Productions
Harvey premiered on Broadway on November 1, 1944 at the 48th Street Theatre and closed on January 15, 1949 after 1,775 performances. The original production was directed by Antoinette Perry and produced by Brock Pemberton and starred Frank Fay as Elwood P. Dowd and Josephine Hull as Elwood's sister Veta. Elwood was subsequently played during this run by Joe E. Brown, Jack Buchanan, and James Stewart.
The play also had a production in 1949 at London's Prince of Wales Theatre.
A Broadway revival at the ANTA Theatre ran from February 24, 1970 to May 2, 1970 and starred James Stewart and Helen Hayes.
The Roundabout Theatre Company production of the Broadway revival opened in previews on May 18, 2012 (officially on June 14) at Studio 54. Directed by Scott Ellis, Jim Parsons starred as Elwood, with a cast that featured Jessica Hecht, Charles Kimbrough, Larry Bryggman and Carol Kane.
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