Muny Archive

American Way, The

Music: Oscar Levant and others
Lyrics: Various
Book: George Kaufman and Moss Hart
Notes:
Production Year: 1940
Synopsis:

The story of an immigrant who comes to the United States, absorbs "the American way," and lives and dies for it. The play covers a span from 1896 through 1940.

Cast Member

Role

Dr. Squires
Irma Gunther
A Minister
Another Political Speaker
Mayor McEvoy/Political Speaker
Lisa Gunther (age 15)
Mrs. Brockton
Karl Gunther
Gold Star Mother
Winifred Baxter
Mary (age 21)
Mrs. Kennedy
Otto Heinrich
The Leader
Mrs. Squires
Julia Hewitt (age 11)
Mary Hewitt (age 12)
Karl Gunther (age 19)/Karl Gunther (as child)
Karl (age 21)
Mrs. Hewitt
Factory Foreman/Immigration Official
Clara Heinrich
Alex Hewitt
Judge Hewitt
Lisa Gunther (as child)
Lisa Gunther
Julia (age 22)
Samuel Brockton
Alex Hewitt (as child)