Tea and Sympathy

This article is about the stage play. For the film, see Tea and Sympathy (film). For the Bernard Fanning album, see Tea & Sympathy. It is also the title of songs by Janis Ian and Jars of Clay.

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Tea and Sympathy is a 1953 stage play in three acts by Robert Anderson.

The Play

Broadway premiere

The play premiered on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on September 30, 1953 in a production by The Playwrights' Company, directed by Elia Kazan and designed by Jo Mielziner. The play starred Deborah Kerr, Leif Erickson and John Kerr. It transferred to the Longacre Theatre, and later the 48th Street Theatre. It had a total run of 712 performances. During the run, Joan Fontaine and Anthony Perkins took over the roles played by Deborah Kerr and John Kerr.

London

The play was first performed in London at the Comedy Theatre under membership conditions, because of the ban imposed by the Lord Chamberlain.

Paris

A French adaptation was presented at the Théâtre de Paris, Paris starring Ingrid Bergman and Jean-Loup Phillipe and directed by Jean Mercure.

External links

• Tea and Sympathy at Internet Broadway Database