PlayDramaOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Jan 30, 1957
Closing Date
Feb 02, 1957
Performances
6
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
This production played in repertory with Volpone, Le Misanthrope, Les Nuits de la Colere / Feu la Mere de Madame, Intermezzo, Le Chien du Jardinier / Les Adieux
Theatres
Winter Garden Theatre
(Jan 30, 1957 - Feb 02, 1957)
Description
A play in two acts
Comments
Performed in French
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Produced by S. Hurok; Produced by arrangement with Government of The French Republic
Written by Paul Claudel; Incidental music by Darius Milhaud; Musical Director: Pierre Boulez
Directed by Jean-Louis Barrault
Scenic Design by Max Ingrand; Costume Design by Max Ingrand and Marie-Hélène Dasté
General Manager for Compagnie Renaud - Barrault: C. Leonard; Tour Manager for Compagnie Renaud - Barrault: Marcel Karsenty; Company Manager: James S. Miller
Stage Manager for Compagnie Renaud - Barrault: Jean Salerno; Production Stage Manager: Marvin Krauss
Scenic Consultant: Wolfgang Roth; Cover drawing by Raoul Dufy; General Press Representative: Martin Feinstein; Associate Press Representative: Michael Sweeley; Advertising: Lawrence Weiner
Jean-Louis Barrault
Christopher Columbus of the Drama
Madeleine Renaud
Isabelle the Catholic
André Batisse
Servant
 
Dancer
Beauchamp
The Inn-keeper
 
A Sailor
 
A Creditor
 
Delegate
 
Wise Man
Pierre Bertin
The Exponent
Gabriel Cattand
Friend
 
Guitarist
Georges Cusin
A Creditor
 
Wise Man
 
Court Dignitary
Marie-Hélène Dasté
Mother of Christopher Columbus
Jean Desailly
The Defender
Gérard Dournel
Inn
 
Quadrille
 
Tlaloc
 
A Sailor
Jacques Galland
A Sailor
 
Court Dignitary
 
Father of Christopher Columbus
Françoise Golea
Sister of Christopher Columbus
Jean-Pierre Granval
The Opponent
André Jobin
Wise Man
 
A Sailor
Jean Juillard
King of Spain
 
Majordomo
 
Officer
 
Wise Man
 
Cook
Jean Lancelot
Servant
 
Dancer
René Lanier
A Bourgeois
Françoise Ledoux
A Woman of the People
Serge Merlin
Servant
 
Dancer
Natalie Nerval
Wife of Christopher Columbus
Emile Noel
Servant
 
Dancer
Régis Outin
Christopher Columbus of the Legend
Dominique Rozan
Guitarist
 
Commander
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