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Christophe Colomb   

 
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
 
Winter Garden Theatre , (1/30/1957 - 2/02/1957)
First Preview: Total Previews:
Opening Date:Jan 30, 1957   
Closing Date:Feb 02, 1957 Total Performances:6

Category: Play, Drama, Original, Broadway
Description: A play in two acts
Comments: Performed in French


Production Staff
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
Cast
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