Tamburlaine the Great
PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Jan 19, 1956
Closing Date
Feb 04, 1956
Performances
20
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
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Description
A melodrama in two parts
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PeopleProduced by The Producers Theatre; Produced in association with Stratford Foundation of CanadaWritten by Christopher Marlowe; Book adapted by Tyrone Guthrie and Donald Wolfit; Incidental music by John Gardner; Musical Director: Louis ApplebaumDirected by Tyrone GuthrieCompany Manager: Harold KusellProduction Stage Manager: Seymour Milbert; Stage Manager for the Stratford Festival Foundation: Jack MerigoldTurkish ConcubineCallapineSon of BajazethKing of JerusalemScythians, Persians, Egyptians...Turkish ConcubineEgyptian CaptainScythians, Persians, Egyptians...King of AmasiaTurkish ConcubineScythians, Persians, Egyptians...CelebinusSon of TamburlaineScythians, Persians, Egyptians...Second Egyptian MessengerOrcanesKing of NatoliaScythians, Persians, Egyptians...Governor of BabylonTurkish ConcubineSecond CitizenScythians, Persians, Egyptians...King of ArgierKing of TrebizondCapolinAn Egyptian CaptainGovernor of MemphisSecond PhysicianScythians, Persians, Egyptians...Turkish ConcubineScythians, Persians, Egyptians...Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...A MessengerFirst CitizenScythians, Persians, Egyptians...AlmedaCallapine's KeeperMaximusFirst PhysicianPerdicasServant to CalyphasTurkish ConcubineKing of SoriaCalyphasSon of TamburlaineScythians, Persians, Egyptians...Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
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Awards
Tony Award®
Best Featured Actor in a Play
1956 Nominee
Anthony QuayleBest Director
1956 Nominee
Directed by Tyrone Guthrie
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
Company Manager: Harold Kusell
Production Stage Manager: Seymour Milbert; Stage Manager for the Stratford Festival Foundation: Jack Merigold
Turkish Concubine
Callapine
Son of Bajazeth
King of Jerusalem
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Turkish Concubine
Egyptian Captain
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
King of Amasia
Turkish Concubine
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Celebinus
Son of Tamburlaine
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Second Egyptian Messenger
Orcanes
King of Natolia
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Governor of Babylon
Turkish Concubine
Second Citizen
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
King of Argier
King of Trebizond
Capolin
An Egyptian Captain
Governor of Memphis
Second Physician
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Turkish Concubine
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
A Messenger
First Citizen
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Almeda
Callapine's Keeper
Maximus
First Physician
Perdicas
Servant to Calyphas
Turkish Concubine
King of Soria
Calyphas
Son of Tamburlaine
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
Tony Award®
Best Featured Actor in a Play
1956 Nominee
Anthony Quayle
Anthony Quayle
Best Director
1956 Nominee
Directed by Tyrone Guthrie
Directed by Tyrone Guthrie
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