Julie Harris was 27, when she played 12 year-old Frankie Addams.
Julie Harris, Ethel Waters, and Brandon De Wilde all repeated their roles from the original Broadway production.
The original Broadway production of "The Member of the Wedding," by Carson McCullers opened on January 5, 1950 at the Empire Theater (New York) and ran for 501 performances.
The original Broadway production of "The Member of the Wedding" opened at the Empire Theater January 5, 1950 and ran for 501 performances.