PlayDramaRevivalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 08, 1946
Closing Date
Mar 22, 1947
Performances
193
PlayDramaRevivalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Alvin Theatre
(Oct 08, 1946 - Nov 16, 1946)
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
(Nov 18, 1946 - Mar 22, 1947)

Setting
Hotel de Bourgogne, Paris. Ragueneau's pastry shop. Courtyard outside Roxanne's house. Battlefield at the siege of Arras. Garden of a convent. 1640 - 1655.

Comments
José Ferrer, this production's producer and lead actor, arranged for two special 'understudy matinees' of this production on Thursday, January 16th, and Wednesday January 22, 1947. These performances featured the understudies performing their respective lead roles, while the principal actors performed featured or ensemble roles. The cast for these performances was:

William Woodson (Cyrano de Bergerac); Patricia Wheel (Roxane); Robert Carroll (Comte de Guiche); Charles Summers (Ragueneau); Nan McFarland (Roxane 's Duenna); Wallace Widdecombe (Carbon de Castle-Jaloux); Stewart Long (Christian de Neuvillette); Howard Wierum (Le Bret).


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Produced by José Ferrer
Written by Edmond Rostand; Book adapted by Brian Hooker; Incidental music by Paul Bowles
Directed by Melchor G. Ferrer; Production Supervised by Arthur S. Friend
Scenic Design by Lemuel Ayers; Costume Design by Lemuel Ayers
General Manager: Jules J. Leventhal; Company Manager: Vince McKnight
Stage Manager: Jess Kimmel and Ralph Meeker; Assistant Stage Mgr: Robinson Stone
Press Representative: David Lipsky
Cyrano de Bergerac
a Gascon
Le Comte de Guiche
Carbon de Castel Jaloux
Captain of the Gascony Cadets
Christian De Neuvillette
Roxane's Duenna
Roxane
Cyrano's cousin
Ragueneau
a pastry cook
Le Bret
Montfleury
a tragic actor
Ensemble
Ensemble
Lignière
the poet
 
Ensemble
Another Poet
 
Ensemble
Ensemble
A Cut Purse
 
Ensemble
 
Ensemble
A Flower Girl
 
Sister Claire
Le Vicomte de Valvert
 
Ensemble
Citizen's Son
 
Ensemble
A Soubrette
 
Ensemble
A Cavalier
 
Ensemble
A Meddler
 
Ensemble
A Lackey
 
Ensemble
Lise
Ragueneau's wife
 
Mother Marguerite
 
Ensemble
Another Lackey
 
Ensemble
A Marquis
 
Ensemble
Ensemble
 
A Musketeer
A Comedienne
 
Sister Marthe
Jodelet
the comedian
 
A Capuchin
A Guardsman
 
Ensemble
An Orange Girl
 
A Nun
Brisaille
 
Ensemble
A Citizen
 
Ensemble
Bellerose
leader of the acting company
 
Ensemble
A Cadet
 
Ensemble
Understudies: Robert Carroll (Comte de Guiche), Stewart Long (Christian De Neuvillette), Nan McFarland (Roxane's Duenna), Charles Summers (Ragueneau), Patricia Wheel (Roxane), Wallace Widdecombe (Carbon de Castel-Jaloux), Howard Wierum (Le Bret) and William Woodson (Cyrano de Bergerac)

Alvin Theatre (Oct 08, 1946 - Nov 16, 1946)

Company Manager: Charles Mulligan

Cast

A Marquis
A Soubrette
A Lackey

Ethel Barrymore Theatre (Nov 18, 1946 - Mar 22, 1947)

Cast

Ensemble
Le Vicomte de Valvert
Alternate
Ensemble
Le Vicomte de Valvert
Alternate
 
First Cadet
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble

Tony Award®

Best Actor in Play

1947 Winner
José Ferrer
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