PlayComedy Play with musicRevivalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 11, 1972
Closing Date
Feb 11, 1973
1st Preview
Nov 02, 1972
1st Preview
Nov 02, 1972
Previews
10
Performances
136
PlayComedy Play with musicRevivalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Winter Garden Theatre
(Nov 11, 1972 - Feb 11, 1973)

Setting
Before World War I. A small town in middle America.

Comments
Transfer from the New York Shakespeare Festival at the Delacorte Theater, Central Park (August 10 -- September 3, 1972 for 20 performances).

Written by William Shakespeare; Incidental music by Peter Link
Directed by A. J. Antoon; Choreographed by Donald Saddler
Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee; Costume Design by Theoni V. Aldredge; Assistant to Miss Aldredge: Mary Colquhoun; Lighting Design by Martin Aronstein; Sound Design by Abe Jacob; Assistant to Mr. Aronstein: Lawrence Metzler
General Manager: Eugene V. Wolsk and Emanuel Azenberg; Company Manager: Robert Kamlot
Production Stage Manager: David Eidenberg; Stage Manager: Tom Gardner; Assistant Stage Mgr: Dan Sedgwick; Production Manager: Andrew Mihok; Technical Director: Mervyn Haines, Jr.
Musical Supervisor: John Morris; Trumpet and Cornet: Charles Lewis; Drum, Banjo and Guitar: Lenny Pogan; Tuba, Bass and Trombone: Sam Pilafian; Piano and Trombone: Peter Phillips; Clarinet and Flute: Aaron Sachs; Drums: Jimmie Young; Conducted by Peter Phillips
General Press Representative: Merle Debuskey; Press Representative: Robert Larkin and Robert Ullman; Assistant to the Producer: Gail Merrifield; Casting: Vincent Gugleotti Jr.; Assistant to the Associate Producer: Mary Goldberg; Press Assistant: Norman L. Berman; Assistant to Mr. Saddler: Helen Gallagher; Production Assistant: Mary Colquhoun; Production Associate: Meir Zvi Ribalow; Advertising: Don Josephson and The Blaine Thompson Company; Photographer: George E. Joseph
Dogberry
Signior Benedick of Padua
companion of Don Pedro
Don Pedro
Prince of Aragon
Beatrice
an orphan, Leonato's niece
Messenger
 
Sexton
Other Watch
 
Townsperson
Borachio
follower of Don John
Townsperson
Balthasar
a singer
Antonio
Leonato's brother
Conrade
follower of Don John
Townsperson
First Watch
Leonato
Governor of Messina
Ursula
attendant on Hero
Margaret
attendant on Hero
Townsperson
Second Watch
Townsperson
Don John
Don Pedro's bastard brother
Friar Francis
Other Watch
 
Townsperson
Townsperson
 
Servant
Townsperson
Townsperson
Townsperson
Hero
Leonato's daughter
Count Claudio of Florence
companion of Don Pedro
Standby: Maury Cooper (Don Pedro), Jeanne Hepple (Beatrice), Will Mackenzie (Signior Benedick of Padua) and Albert Quinton (Dogberry)
Understudies: Richard Casper (Count Claudio of Florence), Maury Cooper (Leonato), Lindsay Ann Crouse (Hero), Jack Gianino (Borachio, Don John), George Gugleotti (Verges), Joan Jaffe (Ursula), Albert Quinton (Friar Francis), William Robertson (Antonio), Barbara Rubenstein (Margaret), Richard Schneider (Messenger, Sexton) and Leland Schwantes (First Watch, Second Watch)

Winter Garden Theatre (Nov 11, 1972 - Feb 11, 1973)

Sound Design by Peter Erskine
Assistant Stage Mgr: John Beven

Cast

Second Watch
Leonato
Governor of Messina

Tony Award®

 

Best Original Score

1973 Nominee
Incidental music by Peter Link
 

Best Actress in a Play

1973 Nominee
Kathleen Widdoes
 

Best Featured Actor in a Play

1973 Nominee
Barnard Hughes
 

Best Costume Design

1973 Nominee
Costume Design by Theoni V. Aldredge
 

Best Lighting Design

1973 Nominee
Lighting Design by Martin Aronstein
 

Best Choreography

1973 Nominee
Choreographed by Donald Saddler
 

Best Direction of a Play

1973 Nominee
Directed by A. J. Antoon

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Costume Design

1973 Winner
Costume Design by Theoni V. Aldredge

Outstanding Performance

1973 Winner
Douglass Watson and Sam Waterston
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