The Al Hirschfeld Theatre
…Florence Reed as Mother Goddam (Reed’s most notable role). James Gleason’s comedy, The Shannons of Broadway, followed. Gleason also performed in the production alongside Lucile Webster. The highly-esteemed Theatre Guild began producing numerous innovative plays at the Martin Beck in December 1928, starring the prestigious Theatre Guild Acting Company. Wings Over Europe was their first production. Theatre critic Burns Mantle selected this antiwar p…