The Consul
MusicalDrama OperaOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 15, 1950
Closing Date
Nov 04, 1950
Performances
269
MusicalDrama OperaOriginalBroadway
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Open Date: Mar 15, 1950
Close Date: Nov 04, 1950
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
Somewhere in Europe.
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PeopleTheatre Owned by The Shubert Organization; Theatre Operated by the Barrymore Theatre CorporationProduced by Chandler Cowles and Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.Staged by Gian-Carlo Menotti; Dreams Choreography by John ButlerScenic Design by Horace Armistead; Costume Design by Grace Houston; Lighting Design by Jean RosenthalGeneral Manager: Chandos SweetGeneral Stage Manager: David Kanter; Stage Manager: Charles Pratt, Jr.Orchestra Under the Direction of Lehman Engel; Musical Coordinator: Thomas Schippers; Orchestra Personnel Manager: Bernard EichenbaumPress Representative: George Ross and Dorothy Ross; Press Assistant: Madelin Blitzstein; Assistant to Mr. Menotti: Bill Butler; Production Coordinator: Bill ButlerVera BrynerMonday evenings and Wednesday matineesMagda SorelMar 20, 1950 - Jul 31, 1950AlternateUnderstudies: Donald Blackey (Nika Magadoff), Russell George (John Sorel), Jeanne Grant (The Foreign Woman, Anna Gomez), Faye Elizabeth Smith (The Secretary, Vera Boronell), Lydia Summers (The Mother) and Chester Watson (Chief Police Agent, Mr. Kofner, Assan)
Ethel Barrymore Theatre (Mar 15, 1950 - Nov 04, 1950)
Musical Director: Evan Whallon, Jr. (Apr 16, 1950 - ?) and Thomas SchippersCast
Understudies: Rosemary Kuhlmann (The Secretary) and Roger Schmidt (Nika Magadoff) -
Songsmusic by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo MenottiTu ReviendrasNow, O Lips, Say GoodbyeIn Endless Waiting RoomsLullabyOh, What a Lovely DanceTo This We've ComeAll the Documents Must be SignedDeath's Frontiers Are Opened
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Awards
Theatre Owned by The Shubert Organization; Theatre Operated by the Barrymore Theatre Corporation
Produced by Chandler Cowles and Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.
Staged by Gian-Carlo Menotti; Dreams Choreography by John Butler
Scenic Design by Horace Armistead; Costume Design by Grace Houston; Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal
General Manager: Chandos Sweet
General Stage Manager: David Kanter; Stage Manager: Charles Pratt, Jr.
Orchestra Under the Direction of Lehman Engel; Musical Coordinator: Thomas Schippers; Orchestra Personnel Manager: Bernard Eichenbaum
Press Representative: George Ross and Dorothy Ross; Press Assistant: Madelin Blitzstein; Assistant to Mr. Menotti: Bill Butler; Production Coordinator: Bill Butler
Vera Bryner
Monday evenings and Wednesday matinees
Magda Sorel
Mar 20, 1950 - Jul 31, 1950
Alternate
Understudies:
Donald Blackey
(Nika Magadoff), Russell George
(John Sorel), Jeanne Grant
(The Foreign Woman, Anna Gomez), Faye Elizabeth Smith
(The Secretary, Vera Boronell), Lydia Summers
(The Mother) and Chester Watson
(Chief Police Agent, Mr. Kofner, Assan)
Ethel Barrymore Theatre (Mar 15, 1950 - Nov 04, 1950)
Musical Director: Evan Whallon, Jr. (Apr 16, 1950 - ?) and Thomas Schippers
Cast
Understudies:
Rosemary Kuhlmann
(The Secretary) and Roger Schmidt
(Nika Magadoff)
music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti
Tu Reviendras
Now, O Lips, Say Goodbye
In Endless Waiting Rooms
Lullaby
Oh, What a Lovely Dance
To This We've Come
All the Documents Must be Signed
Death's Frontiers Are Opened
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