PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 05, 1959
Closing Date
May 13, 1961
Performances
623
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Booth Theatre
(Nov 05, 1959 - Jan 21, 1961)
Ambassador Theatre
(Jan 23, 1961 - May 13, 1961)
Description
A play in three acts
Setting
An Orthodox Synagogue.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Produced by Saint Subber and Arthur Cantor (Debut as a producer); Associate Producer: Caroline Swann
Written by Paddy Chayefsky
Directed by Tyrone Guthrie
Scenic Design by David Hays; Costume Design by Frank Thompson; Lighting Design by David Hays; Production Assistant to David Hays: Marshall Spiller
General Manager: Joseph Harris; Company Manager: Ira Bernstein
Production Stage Manager: David Kanter; Stage Manager: Paul Leaf
Press Representative: Harvey B. Sabinson, David Powers and Ted Goldsmith; Dances supervised by Belle Didjah; Assistant to the Director: Jack Merigold; Special Promotion: Lee Solters and James J. O'Rourke; Production Assistant: Selma Tamber
For his advice and assistance, the management wishes to extend its appreciation to Rabbi Emanuel Rackman
Jacob Ben-Ami
Foreman
Donald Harron
Arthur Landau
Arnold Marlé
Hirschman
Cabalist
George Voskovec
Alper
Jack Gilford
Zitorsky
Lou Jacobi
Schlissel
Gene Saks
Rabbi
Risa Schwartz
Broadway debut
Evelyn Foreman
David Vardi
Broadway debut
Sexton
Tim Callaghan
Broadway debut
Policeman
Martin Garner
Harris
Alan Manson
Kessler Boy
Paul Marin
Kessler Boy
Understudies: Carl Don , Renee Haffner , Sandra MacDonald and Morris Strassberg

Booth Theatre (Nov 05, 1959 - Jan 21, 1961)

Cast

Renee Haffner
Evelyn Foreman
Rudolph Weiss
Hirschman
Cabalist
Understudies: Ben Hammer and Alan Manson

Ambassador Theatre (Jan 23, 1961 - May 13, 1961)

Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization

Tony Award®

 

Best Play

1960 Nominee
Written by Paddy Chayefsky
Produced by Saint Subber and Arthur Cantor
 

Best Scenic Design (Play)

1960 Nominee
Scenic Design by David Hays
 

Best Direction of a Play

1960 Nominee
Directed by Tyrone Guthrie
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