Point of No Return (play)
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Point of No Return was a Broadway
play starring Henry Fonda
. It was written by Paul Osborn, based on the novel of the same name by John P. Marquand
.
Prior to its Broadway opening, Point of No Return had its world premiere in New Haven on 29 October 1951. It then moved to the Colonial Theatre in Boston
for three weeks beginning 6 November 1951 and then two weeks at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia beginning 29 November 1951.
Point of No Return ran at the Alvin theater (now the Neil Simon Theatre
) from 13 December 1951 – 22 November 1952.
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
play starring Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Henry Jaynes Fonda was an American film and stage actor.Fonda made his mark early as a Broadway actor. He also appeared in 1938 in plays performed in White Plains, New York, with Joan Tompkins...
. It was written by Paul Osborn, based on the novel of the same name by John P. Marquand
John P. Marquand
John Phillips Marquand was a American writer. Originally best known for his Mr. Moto spy stories, he achieved popular success and critical respect for his satirical novels, winning a Pulitzer Prize for The Late George Apley in 1938...
.
Prior to its Broadway opening, Point of No Return had its world premiere in New Haven on 29 October 1951. It then moved to the Colonial Theatre in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
for three weeks beginning 6 November 1951 and then two weeks at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia beginning 29 November 1951.
Point of No Return ran at the Alvin theater (now the Neil Simon Theatre
Neil Simon Theatre
The Neil Simon Theatre, formerly the Alvin Theatre, is a Broadway venue built in 1927 and located at 250 West 52nd Street in midtown-Manhattan....
) from 13 December 1951 – 22 November 1952.