Dear Daddy
1976 play by Denis Cannan
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::summary 1976 play by Denis Cannan ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Dear Daddy |
| image | Dear Daddy.jpg |
| writer | Denis Cannan |
| genre | Comedy |
| setting | Bernard's place in the country |
| premiere | 1976 |
| place | Ambassadors Theatre |
| London, England | |
| orig_lang | English |
| :: |
| name = Dear Daddy | image = Dear Daddy.jpg | caption = | writer = Denis Cannan | genre = Comedy | setting = Bernard's place in the country | subject = | premiere = 1976 | place = Ambassadors Theatre London, England | orig_lang = English | web =
Dear Daddy is a 1976 play written by English playwright Denis Cannan, first staged at the Ambassadors Theatre in London's West End.
Productions
; Opening night cast
- Nigel Patrick as Bernard
- Isabel Dean as Mary
- Jennifer Hilary as Gillian
- Joseph Blatchley as Billy
- David Crosse as Frank
- Patrick Drury as Charles
- Rosalind March as Gwen
- Phyllis Calvert as Delia
Awards and nominations==
;Awards
- 1976 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play
References
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