PlayMelodrama ComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Jan 04, 1956
Closing Date
Jun 02, 1956
Performances
174
PlayMelodrama ComedyOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
ANTA Playhouse
(Jan 04, 1956 - Feb 04, 1956)
Coronet Theatre
(Feb 08, 1956 - Jun 02, 1956)
Description
A melodramatic comedy in three acts
Setting
Prague, Czechoslovakia. Winter of 1948.
Theatre Owned / Operated by City Playhouses, Inc. (Louis A. Lotito, President)
Produced by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
Written by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
Directed by Bretaigne Windust; Assistant Director: James Adams
Scenic Design by Raymond Sovey; Miss Fontanne's dresses by Mainbocher; Men's costumes by Brooks Costume Company; Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal; Assistant Scenic Design: Ruth Morley
General Manager: Herman Bernstein; Company Manager: Lawrence Farrell
Production Stage Manager: David Gray, Jr.; Stage Manager: Peter Gumeny; Assistant Stage Mgr: Sheppard Kerman
Conducted by Danny Epstein
Press Representative: Leo Freedman and Abner D. Klipstein
Lynn Fontanne
Essie Sebastian
Alfred Lunt
Rudi Sebastian
Ben Astar
General Otokar Zandek
Martin Brandt
Second Security Policeman
Michael Egan
Second Soldier
Doris Fesette
Marie Balzar
Anne Francine
Colonel Bradacova
Susan Frank
Manya
Arny Freeman
Josef
Grant Gordon
Novotny
Peter Gumeny
First Soldier
Ted Gunther
Corporal
Ben Hammer
Pavlat
Joseph Holland
Bacilek
Sheppard Kerman
Third Soldier
Edward Moor
Dr. Balzar
Peg Murray
Vlasta Habova
Simon Oakland
Sergeant Javorsky
Burns Oliver
First Security Policeman
Eugenia Rawls
Sophie Cerny
José Ruben
Karel Cerny

ANTA Playhouse (Jan 04, 1956 - Feb 04, 1956)

Coronet Theatre (Feb 08, 1956 - Jun 02, 1956)

Cast

Sy Travers
First Security Policeman

Tony Award®

 

Best Scenic Design

1956 Nominee
Scenic Design by Raymond Sovey
 

Best Costume Design

1956 Nominee
Costume Design by Mainbocher
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