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The Telephone / The Medium
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| First Preview: | Total Previews: | ||
| Opening Date: | May 01, 1947 | ||
| Closing Date: | Nov 01, 1947 | Total Performances: | 212 |
Category: Musical, Tragedy, Original, Broadway
The Medium
Category: Musical, Tragedy, Revival, Broadway
Setting: Madame Flora's parlor. The Present.
| Production Staff | |
|---|---|
| Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization | |
| Produced by Chandler Cowles and Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.; Produced in association with Edith Lutyens | |
| Originally produced by The Ballet Society (George Balanchine: Artistic Director; Lew Christensen: Ballet Master); Originally presented on February 18, 1947 at Heckscher Theatre by The Ballet Society (George Balanchine: Artistic Director; Lew Christensen: Ballet Master) | |
| Book by Gian-Carlo Menotti; Music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; Lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti; Musical Director: Emanuel Balaban | |
| Staged by Gian-Carlo Menotti | |
| Make-Up Design by Michael Arshansky; Scenic Design by Horace Armistead; Costume Design by Horace Armistead; Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal | |
| General Manager: Phil Adler; Company Manager: Joseph M. Grossman | |
| Technical Supervisor: Jean Rosenthal; Stage Manager: Serge Sokoloff | |
| Conducted by Jascha Zayde; Music Contractor: Hugo Fiorato | |
| Press Representative: Dorothy Ross | |
| Cast |
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| Virginia Beeler | Mrs. Nolan | |
| Leo Coleman | Toby a mute |
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| Beverly Dame | Mrs. Gobineau | |
| Mary Davenport | Madame Flora Baba |
Alternate |
| Evelyn Keller | Monica | |
| Marie Powers | Madame Flora Baba |
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| Frank Rogier | Mr. Gobineau |
The Telephone
Category: Musical, Revival, Broadway
| Production Staff | |
|---|---|
| Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization | |
| Produced by Chandler Cowles and Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.; Produced in association with Edith Lutyens | |
| Originally presented on February 18, 1947 at Heckscher Theatre by The Ballet Society (George Balanchine: Artistic Director; Lew Christensen: Ballet Master); Originally produced by The Ballet Society (George Balanchine: Artistic Director; Lew Christensen: Ballet Master) | |
| Book by Gian-Carlo Menotti; Lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti; Music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; Musical Director: Emanuel Balaban | |
| Staged by Gian-Carlo Menotti | |
| Scenic Design by Horace Armistead; Costume Design by Horace Armistead; Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal; Make-Up Design by Michael Arshansky | |
| General Manager: Phil Adler; Company Manager: Joseph M. Grossman | |
| Technical Supervisor: Jean Rosenthal; Stage Manager: Serge Sokoloff | |
| Conducted by Jascha Zayde; Music Contractor: Hugo Fiorato | |
| Press Representative: Dorothy Ross | |
| Cast |
|---|
| Marilyn Cotlow | Lucy | |
| Frank Rogier | Ben |
| 1948 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design | |
|---|---|
 | Horace Armistead [winner] |
| Where, oh Where (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| Behold the King of Babylon (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| Where Have You Been All Night? (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| We Had a House in France (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| Mother, Mother (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| Are You There? (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| Doodly, Doodly (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| Are You Happy? (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| Mummy, Mummy Dear (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| You Must Not Cry for Me (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| But Why Be Afraid? (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| I Know Now! (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| The Sun Has Fallen (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| Up in the Sky (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| Monica, Monica (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| Toby (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| Good Evening, Madame Flora (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| Could That Be? (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| Please Let Us Have Our Seance, Madame Flora (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| You Cannot Send Him Away (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| Am I Afraid? (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) | |
| Oh, Black Swan (music by Gian-Carlo Menotti; lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti) |