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Tamburlaine the Great
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Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Jan 19, 1956
Closing Date
Feb 04, 1956
Performances
20
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Open Date: Jan 19, 1956
Close Date: Feb 04, 1956
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Winter Garden Theatre
(Jan 19, 1956 - Feb 04, 1956)
Description
A melodrama in two parts
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
The Producers Theatre
; Produced in association with
Stratford Foundation of Canada
Written by
Christopher Marlowe
; Book adapted by
Tyrone Guthrie
and
Donald Wolfit
; Incidental music by
John Gardner
; Musical Director:
Louis Applebaum
Directed by
Tyrone Guthrie
Scenic Design by
Leslie Hurry
; Costume Design by
Leslie Hurry
; Lighting Design by
Paul Morrison
Company Manager:
Harold Kusell
Production Stage Manager:
Seymour Milbert
; Stage Manager for the Stratford Festival Foundation:
Jack Merigold
General Press Representative:
Barry Hyams
,
Martin Shwartz
and
Lila Glaser
Myrna Aaron
Virgin of Memphis
Turkish Concubine
Thor Arngrim
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Ken Ayers
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Guy Belanger
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
George Blackwell
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Lloyd Bochner
Soldan of Egypt
Callapine
Son of Bajazeth
Margaret Braidwood
Ebea
Zabina's Maid
Coral Browne
Zabina
Wife of Bajazeth
Roland Bull
King of Arabia
King of Jerusalem
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
John Carter
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Deborah Cass
Anippe
Maid to Zenocrate
Jacqueline Cecil
Virgin of Memphis
Turkish Concubine
Barbara Chilcott
Zenocrate
Daughter of the Soldan of Egypt
Robert Christie
Theridamas
A Persian Lord
William Cole
Second Citizen
Egyptian Captain
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Donald Davis
Agydas
A Median Lord
King of Amasia
Alex de Naszody
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Colleen Dewhurst
Virgin of Memphis
Turkish Concubine
Julian Flett
A Scythian Messenger
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Ted Follows
Menaphon
A Persian Lord
Celebinus
Son of Tamburlaine
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
David Gardner
Prologue
Second Egyptian Messenger
Orcanes
King of Natolia
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Jay Gerber
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Robert Goodier
Meander
A Persian Lord
Governor of Babylon
Margot Hartman
Virgin of Memphis
Turkish Concubine
John Hayes
King of Fez
Second Citizen
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Peter Henderson
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Gordon Hilstad
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Edward K. Holmes
Ortygius
A Persian Lord
King of Argier
King of Trebizond
Eric House
Mycetes
King of Persia
Capolin
An Egyptian Captain
Governor of Memphis
Second Physician
Richard Howard
First Egyptian Messenger
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
William Hutt
Techelles
A Follower of Tamburlaine
Barney Johnston
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Barbara Kay
Virgin of Memphis
Turkish Concubine
James Manser
First Citizen
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Arne Markussen
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Harry McGirt
King of Morocco
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Louis Negin
Amyras
Son of Tamburlaine
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
William Nuss
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Peter Perehinczuk
A Persian Spy
A Messenger
First Citizen
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Adam Petroski
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Anthony Quayle
Tamburlaine
Douglas Rain
Bajazeth
Emperor of the Turks
Almeda
Callapine's Keeper
Maximus
William Shatner
Usumcasane
A Follower of Tamburlaine
Gordon Shearer
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Bruce Swerdfager
A Basso
First Physician
Perdicas
Servant to Calyphas
Fay Tracey
Virgin of Memphis
Turkish Concubine
Orest Ulan
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Tony Van Bridge
Cosroe
Mycetes' Brother
King of Soria
Murray Vines
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Neil Vipond
A Persian Messenger
Calyphas
Son of Tamburlaine
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Norman Wigutow
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Alan Wilkinson
Philemus
A Messenger
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Beverley Wilson
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Peter Wylde
Scythian Solider
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Allan Zielonka
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Featured Actor in a Play
1956 Nominee
Anthony Quayle
Best Director
1956 Nominee
Directed by
Tyrone Guthrie
People
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
The Producers Theatre
; Produced in association with
Stratford Foundation of Canada
Written by
Christopher Marlowe
; Book adapted by
Tyrone Guthrie
and
Donald Wolfit
; Incidental music by
John Gardner
; Musical Director:
Louis Applebaum
Directed by
Tyrone Guthrie
Scenic Design by
Leslie Hurry
; Costume Design by
Leslie Hurry
; Lighting Design by
Paul Morrison
Company Manager:
Harold Kusell
Production Stage Manager:
Seymour Milbert
; Stage Manager for the Stratford Festival Foundation:
Jack Merigold
General Press Representative:
Barry Hyams
,
Martin Shwartz
and
Lila Glaser
Myrna Aaron
Virgin of Memphis
Turkish Concubine
Thor Arngrim
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Ken Ayers
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Guy Belanger
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
George Blackwell
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Lloyd Bochner
Soldan of Egypt
Callapine
Son of Bajazeth
Margaret Braidwood
Ebea
Zabina's Maid
Coral Browne
Zabina
Wife of Bajazeth
Roland Bull
King of Arabia
King of Jerusalem
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
John Carter
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Deborah Cass
Anippe
Maid to Zenocrate
Jacqueline Cecil
Virgin of Memphis
Turkish Concubine
Barbara Chilcott
Zenocrate
Daughter of the Soldan of Egypt
Robert Christie
Theridamas
A Persian Lord
William Cole
Second Citizen
Egyptian Captain
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Donald Davis
Agydas
A Median Lord
King of Amasia
Alex de Naszody
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Colleen Dewhurst
Virgin of Memphis
Turkish Concubine
Julian Flett
A Scythian Messenger
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Ted Follows
Menaphon
A Persian Lord
Celebinus
Son of Tamburlaine
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
David Gardner
Prologue
Second Egyptian Messenger
Orcanes
King of Natolia
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Jay Gerber
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Robert Goodier
Meander
A Persian Lord
Governor of Babylon
Margot Hartman
Virgin of Memphis
Turkish Concubine
John Hayes
King of Fez
Second Citizen
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Peter Henderson
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Gordon Hilstad
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Edward K. Holmes
Ortygius
A Persian Lord
King of Argier
King of Trebizond
Eric House
Mycetes
King of Persia
Capolin
An Egyptian Captain
Governor of Memphis
Second Physician
Richard Howard
First Egyptian Messenger
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
William Hutt
Techelles
A Follower of Tamburlaine
Barney Johnston
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Barbara Kay
Virgin of Memphis
Turkish Concubine
James Manser
First Citizen
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Arne Markussen
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Harry McGirt
King of Morocco
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Louis Negin
Amyras
Son of Tamburlaine
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
William Nuss
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Peter Perehinczuk
A Persian Spy
A Messenger
First Citizen
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Adam Petroski
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Anthony Quayle
Tamburlaine
Douglas Rain
Bajazeth
Emperor of the Turks
Almeda
Callapine's Keeper
Maximus
William Shatner
Usumcasane
A Follower of Tamburlaine
Gordon Shearer
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Bruce Swerdfager
A Basso
First Physician
Perdicas
Servant to Calyphas
Fay Tracey
Virgin of Memphis
Turkish Concubine
Orest Ulan
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Tony Van Bridge
Cosroe
Mycetes' Brother
King of Soria
Murray Vines
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Neil Vipond
A Persian Messenger
Calyphas
Son of Tamburlaine
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Norman Wigutow
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Alan Wilkinson
Philemus
A Messenger
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Beverley Wilson
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Peter Wylde
Scythian Solider
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Allan Zielonka
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Tony Award®
Best Featured Actor in a Play
1956 Nominee
Anthony Quayle
Best Director
1956 Nominee
Directed by
Tyrone Guthrie
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