1906: Alla Nazimova in her Broadway debut in “Hedda Gabler”
On November 13th, 1906 Alla Nazimova made her Broadway debut in the title role of Hedda Gabler at the Princess Theatre. A major interpreter of Ibsen’s female central characters for three decades, she’ll play Hedda a total of four times on Broadway, and inspire two generations of actresses.
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Martin Turnbull | Jun 26, 2013
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Topics: Broadway