PlayDramaOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 14, 1977
Closing Date
Feb 16, 1978
1st Preview
Nov 02, 1977
1st Preview
Nov 02, 1977
Previews
16
Performances
93
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Morosco Theatre
(Nov 14, 1977 - Feb 16, 1978)
Setting
Israel, 1931, 1968, 1973. Kiev, 1903. Amman, 1948. Milwaukee, 1915. Chicago, 1948. Cyprus, 1947.
Comments
"Golda" was on hiatus 2/1/1978 through 2/10/1978 due to Anne Bancroft's illness.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Regency Organization, Ltd. (Irwin Meyer; Stephen R. Friedman; Lester Osterman)
Produced by The Theatre Guild (Philip Langner, Armina Marshall, Marilyn Langner: Directors)
Written by William Gibson
Directed by Arthur Penn
Scenic Design by Santo Loquasto; Costume Design by Santo Loquasto; Lighting Design by Jules Fisher; Projection Design by Jules Fisher; Visuals by Lucie D. Grosvenor; Hair Design by J. Roy Helland and Marlies Termine-Vallant; Make-Up Design by Bob Laden
General Manager: Victor Samrock
Stage Manager: Wayne Carson; Assistant Stage Mgr: Peter Dowling
Press Representative: Joe Wolhandler; Casting: Terry Fay; Advertising: Lawrence Weiner and Associates
Anne Bancroft
Golda Meir
Eric Booth
Body Guard
 
Arab
 
Adolescent Grandson
 
T.V. Crew
 
Cabinet Member
 
D. P.
Michael Brown
Grandson
 
D. P.
Phillip Cates
Arab
 
Adolescent Grandson
 
T.V. Crew
 
Army Messenger
 
D. P.
Frances Chaney
Sarile
 
Mother
 
D. P.
Harry Davis
Galili
 
D. P.
Josh Freund
Gideon
 
Modke
Alice Golembo
Sister
 
Arab Woman
 
Adolescent Grandchild
 
American Girl
 
D. P.
Ernest Graves
"Arab" Escort
 
Bar-Lev
Chaim
 
D. P.
Sam Gray
King Abdullah
 
Ben-Gurion
"B. G."
 
Religious Minister
 
D. P.
Ben Hammer
Dayan
Moshe
 
D. P.
Gerald Hiken
Morris
 
D. P.
David C. Jones
D. P.
 
Israeli Citizen
Richard Kuss
Lior
 
Father
 
American
 
D. P.
 
Cabinet Member
Nicholas La Padula
Elazar
"Dado"
 
D. P.
Robert Levine
D. P.
 
Israeli Citizen
Justine Litchman
Golda as Child
 
Sarile as Child
 
Ruthie
Zack Matalon
Dinitz
Simcha
 
D. P.
 
Cabinet Member
Vivian Nathan
Lou
 
D. P.
Corinne Neuchateau
Arab Woman
 
Clara as Young Girl
 
D. P.
Glenn Scarpelli
Menachem as a Boy
 
Nahum
Sam Schacht
Cabinet Member
 
T.V. Interviewer
 
British Commandant
 
Bearded Man
Rebecca Schull
Clara
 
D. P.
James Tolkan
Allon
 
Menachem
 
D. P.
Judy Unger
D. P.
Standby: Tresa Hughes (Golda Meir)
Understudies: Michael Brown (Menachem as a Boy, Nahum, Modke, Gideon), Gene Gross (Allon, Lior, Ben-Gurion, Elazar, Bar-Lev, Dinitz), David C. Jones ("Arab" Escort, King Abdullah, Cabinet Member), Robert Levine (Morris, Menachem, American, Cabinet Member, Bearded Man), Corinne Neuchateau (Adolescent Grandchild, American Girl), Rebecca Schull (Lou, Sarile, Mother) and Judy Unger (Golda as Child, Ruthie, Sarile as Child)

Morosco Theatre (Nov 14, 1977 - Feb 16, 1978)

Cast

Ilana Rapp
D. P.

Tony Award®

 

Best Actress in a Play

1978 Nominee
Anne Bancroft
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