PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 09, 1961
Closing Date
Jun 02, 1962
1st Preview
Nov 08, 1961
1st Preview
Nov 08, 1961
Previews
2
Performances
236
PlayOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Plymouth Theatre
(Nov 09, 1961 - Jun 02, 1962)
Setting
1100 B.C. The tent of Joash; a hill at Harod; near the ford at Beth Barah; near the city of Succoth.
Produced by Fred Coe and Arthur Cantor; Produced in association with Carnegie Productions, Inc.
Written by Paddy Chayefsky
Directed by Tyrone Guthrie
Scenic Design by David Hays; Costume Design by Domingo A. Rodriguez; Lighting Design by David Hays
General Manager: Joseph Harris; Company Manager: Al Jones
Production Stage Manager: Porter Van Zandt; Stage Manager: George Thorn and Ken Costigan
Assistant to the Director: Jack Merigold; Press Representative: Gertrude Kirschner and Tony Geiss; Folk melodies and dance movement by Meir Ovadia; Press Assistant: Violet Welles
Douglas Campbell
Gideon
Fredric March
Angel
Eric Berry
Shillem
Lorraine Egypt
Orpah
David Hooks
Jahleel
 
Ozni
Mitchell Jason
Joash
Victor Kilian
Abimelech
Mark Lenard
Malchiel
Alan Manson
Hezekiah
Florence Anglin
Woman of Manasseh and Succoth
Anna Berger
Woman of Manasseh and Succoth
Alan Bergmann
Zebah
Bernard Chessler
Soldier
Martin Garner
Helek
Bathsheba Garnett
Woman of Manasseh and Succoth
Edward K. Holmes
Shethulah
Tom Klunis
Soldier
Gubi Mann
Woman of Manasseh and Succoth
Paul Marin
Zalmunna
Amnon Meskin
Soldier
Meir Ovadia
Soldier
George Segal
Purah
Ilene Tema
Woman of Manasseh and Succoth
Robert Weiss
Jether
Understudies: Alan Bergmann (Malchiel), Bernard Chessler (Helek, Purah), Martin Garner (Ozni), David Hooks (Angel), Victor Kilian (Shillem), Tom Klunis (Shethulah, Zalmunna), Paul Marin (Hezekiah, Joash), Aharon Meskin (Jahleel, Zebah), Amnon Meskin (Abimelech), George Segal (Gideon) and Ilene Tema (Orpah)

Plymouth Theatre (Nov 09, 1961 - Jun 02, 1962)

Production Assistant to David Hays: Marvin March
Company Manager: Ira Bernstein
Stage Manager: Tom Porter

Cast

Alan Bergmann
Malchiel
Douglas Campbell
Angel
Apr 30, 1962 - ?
Ivor Francis
Ozni
 
Jahleel
Gerald Hiken
Gideon
Apr 30, 1962 - ?
Amnon Meskin
Zebah
Understudies: Bernard Chessler (Jahleel, Zebah), Ivor Francis (Angel) and Aharon Meskin (Malchiel)

Tony Award®

 

Best Play

1962 Nominee
Written by Paddy Chayefsky
Produced by Fred Coe and Arthur Cantor
 

Best Actor in Play

1962 Nominee
Fredric March
 

Best Direction of a Play

1962 Nominee
Directed by Tyrone Guthrie
 

Best Producer of a Play

1962 Nominee
Produced by Fred Coe and Arthur Cantor
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