When We Are Married
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When We Are Married is a 1938 play by English dramatist, J. B. Priestley
J. B. Priestley
John Boynton Priestley, OM , known as J. B. Priestley, was an English novelist, playwright and broadcaster. He published 26 novels, notably The Good Companions , as well as numerous dramas such as An Inspector Calls...

. It is the first play ever to be televised unedited from a theatre.

Productions

  • 1938 World premiere, London, England
  • 16 November 1938 BBC live telecast
  • 25 December 1939 Broadway premiere, Lyceum Theatre, New York City
  • 5 March 1985 West End Whitehall Theatre
    Trafalgar Studios
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    , London
  • July - August 1996 Chichester Festival Theatre
    Chichester Festival Theatre
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  • April 2009 West Yorkshire Playhouse
    West Yorkshire Playhouse
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    , Leeds (Cast included Les Dennis
    Les Dennis
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    , Paul Bown
    Paul Bown
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     and Jodie McNee)
  • July - August 2009 Guthrie Theater
    Guthrie Theater
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    , Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Minnesota
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  • 27 October 2010 - 26 February 2011, Garrick Theatre
    Garrick Theatre
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    , London (Cast included Sam Kelly
    Sam Kelly
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    , Maureen Lipman
    Maureen Lipman
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    , Lynda Baron
    Lynda Baron
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    and Jodie McNee who previously appeared in the 2009 Leeds production.)

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