Agamemnon
PlayDramaRevivalBroadway
Opening Date
May 18, 1977
Closing Date
Jun 19, 1977
1st Preview
Apr 29, 1977
1st Preview
Apr 29, 1977
Previews
14
Performances
39
PlayDramaRevivalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
Argos, the palace of Agamemnon.
Comments
Moved to the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park from July 28 - August 28, 1977 for the Shakespeare in the Park festival. The role of Watchman/Herald was played interchangeably by members of the chorus.
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PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)Produced by Joseph Papp; Associate Producer: Bernard GerstenOriginally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)Written by Aeschylus; Using fragments of the original Greek and the translation by Edith Hamilton; Music composed by Elizabeth SwadosScenic Design by Douglas W. Schmidt; Costume Design by Santo Loquasto; Lighting Design by Jennifer Tipton; Assistant to Mr. Schmidt: Woods Mackintosh; Assistant to Mr. Loquasto: Hilary Rosenfeld and Tom McKinley; Assistant to Miss Tipton: Tom RoweNYSF General Manager: Robert Kamlot; Managerial Assistant: Roger GindiNYSF Production Manager: Andrew Mihok; Production Stage Manager: Julia Gillett; Stage Manager: Richard Jakiel; NYSF Production Supervisor: Jason Steven Cohen; NYSF Technical Director: Mervyn Haines, Jr.NYSF General Press Representative: Merle Debuskey; NYSF Casting: Rosemarie Tichler; NYSF Director of Play Development: Gail Merrifield; Assistant to the Director: Maude Dinand; NYSF at Lincoln Center Press Representative: Faith Geer; Graphics Design: Susan Frank; Poster Design by Paul Davis; Photographer: George E. Joseph; Advertising: Case & McGrathCassandraAegisthusApr 30, 1977 - Jun 19, 1977Standby: Natalie Gray (Clytemnestra) and Valois Mickens (Cassandra)Understudy: George Touliatos (Chorus Leader)
Vivian Beaumont Theatre (May 18, 1977 - Jun 19, 1977)
Cast
John CazaleTook ill after the first preview and withdrew from the productionAgamemnon
Apr 29, 1977 - Apr 29, 1977Was replaced in previewsAegisthus
Apr 29, 1977 - Apr 29, 1977Was replaced in previews
Theatre Owned / Operated by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Produced by Joseph Papp; Associate Producer: Bernard Gersten
Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Written by Aeschylus; Using fragments of the original Greek and the translation by Edith Hamilton; Music composed by Elizabeth Swados
Scenic Design by Douglas W. Schmidt; Costume Design by Santo Loquasto; Lighting Design by Jennifer Tipton; Assistant to Mr. Schmidt: Woods Mackintosh; Assistant to Mr. Loquasto: Hilary Rosenfeld and Tom McKinley; Assistant to Miss Tipton: Tom Rowe
NYSF General Manager: Robert Kamlot; Managerial Assistant: Roger Gindi
NYSF Production Manager: Andrew Mihok; Production Stage Manager: Julia Gillett; Stage Manager: Richard Jakiel; NYSF Production Supervisor: Jason Steven Cohen; NYSF Technical Director: Mervyn Haines, Jr.
NYSF General Press Representative: Merle Debuskey; NYSF Casting: Rosemarie Tichler; NYSF Director of Play Development: Gail Merrifield; Assistant to the Director: Maude Dinand; NYSF at Lincoln Center Press Representative: Faith Geer; Graphics Design: Susan Frank; Poster Design by Paul Davis; Photographer: George E. Joseph; Advertising: Case & McGrath
Cassandra
Aegisthus
Apr 30, 1977 - Jun 19, 1977
Standby:
Natalie Gray
(Clytemnestra) and Valois Mickens
(Cassandra)
Understudy:
George Touliatos
(Chorus Leader)
Vivian Beaumont Theatre (May 18, 1977 - Jun 19, 1977)
Cast
John Cazale
Took ill after the first preview and withdrew from the production
Agamemnon
Apr 29, 1977 - Apr 29, 1977
Was replaced in previews
Aegisthus
Apr 29, 1977 - Apr 29, 1977
Was replaced in previews
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