They Knew What They Wanted (play)

They Knew What They Wanted tells the story of Tony, an aging Italian winegrower in Napa Valley, who proposes by letter to Amy, a waitress in San Francisco who served him once.

[1] The original Broadway cast included Richard Bennett as Tony, Pauline Lord as Amy, and Glenn Anders as Joe.

Directed by Robert Perry, the cast starred Paul Muni (Tony), Carol Stone (Amy) and Edward Andrews (Joe).

Directed by Stephen Porter, the cast starred Barry Bostwick (Joe), Lois Nettleton (Amy), and Louis Zorich (Tony).

[5] The 1926 London adaptation at St. Martin's Theatre included Sam Livesey as Tony, Tallulah Bankhead as Amy, and Glenn Anders reprising his role as Joe.