The Devils
PlayDramaOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 16, 1965
Closing Date
Jan 08, 1966
1st Preview
Nov 03, 1965
1st Preview
Nov 03, 1965
Previews
12
Performances
63
PlayDramaOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
In and near the town of Loudun, and briefly at Paris, between the years 1623 and 1634.
Comments
THE DEVILS was first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Aldwych Theatre, London, in February, 1961. John Whiting revised the play just prior to his untimely death in 1963. The revised version was presented on Broadway in 1965.
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PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert OrganizationProduced by Alexander H. CohenWritten by John Whiting; Based upon "The Devils of Loudun" by Aldous HuxleyDirected by Michael CacoyannisScenic Design by Rouben Ter-Arutunian; Costume Design by Motley; Lighting Design by Jules Fisher; Assistant to Motley: Don Foote; Assistant to Mr. Ter-Artunian: Klaus Holm; Hair Design by Phil Leto; Sound Consultant: Robert LiftinGeneral Manager: Roy A. Somlyo; Company Manager: Seymour HerscherProduction Stage Manager: Jean Barrere; Stage Manager: Jake Hamilton; Assistant Stage Mgr: Harry Clark and Frank RowleyAssistant to the Director: Peter Goldfarb; General Press Representative: James D. Proctor and Max Gendel; Press Associate: Louise Weiner; Advertising: Ingram Ash; Production Associate: Hildy Parks and Milton Chwasky; Production Assistant: Davina CrawfordClerkOld ManStandby: Jenny Egan (Sister Jean of the Angels)Understudies: Jonathan Fox (Guillame De Cerisay, De La Rochepozay, Richelieu, Bontemps), Linda Geiser (Sister Gabrielle), Tom Klunis (Jean D'Armagnac, De Laubardemont, Prince Henri De Conde), Michael Lombard (Father Barre), Erin Martin (Phillipe Trincant), John Milligan (Father Mignon), Alan Mixon (Mannoury, A Sewerman, Urbain Grandier), George Morse (Adam, Sewerman #2, Father Rangier, Clerk), Frank Rowley (Louis XIII), Anna Shaler (Ninon), Roy Shuman (Guillame De Cerisay, De La Rochepozay, Richelieu, Bontemps), Lucretia Simmons (Sister Claire), Holland Taylor (Sister Louise) and Eugene R. Wood (Louis Trincant, Father Ambrose)
Broadway Theatre (Nov 16, 1965 - Jan 08, 1966)
Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Produced by Alexander H. Cohen
Written by John Whiting; Based upon "The Devils of Loudun" by Aldous Huxley
Directed by Michael Cacoyannis
Scenic Design by Rouben Ter-Arutunian; Costume Design by Motley; Lighting Design by Jules Fisher; Assistant to Motley: Don Foote; Assistant to Mr. Ter-Artunian: Klaus Holm; Hair Design by Phil Leto; Sound Consultant: Robert Liftin
General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo; Company Manager: Seymour Herscher
Production Stage Manager: Jean Barrere; Stage Manager: Jake Hamilton; Assistant Stage Mgr: Harry Clark and Frank Rowley
Assistant to the Director: Peter Goldfarb; General Press Representative: James D. Proctor and Max Gendel; Press Associate: Louise Weiner; Advertising: Ingram Ash; Production Associate: Hildy Parks and Milton Chwasky; Production Assistant: Davina Crawford
Clerk
Old Man
Standby:
Jenny Egan
(Sister Jean of the Angels)
Understudies:
Jonathan Fox
(Guillame De Cerisay, De La Rochepozay, Richelieu, Bontemps), Linda Geiser
(Sister Gabrielle), Tom Klunis
(Jean D'Armagnac, De Laubardemont, Prince Henri De Conde), Michael Lombard
(Father Barre), Erin Martin
(Phillipe Trincant), John Milligan
(Father Mignon), Alan Mixon
(Mannoury, A Sewerman, Urbain Grandier), George Morse
(Adam, Sewerman #2, Father Rangier, Clerk), Frank Rowley
(Louis XIII), Anna Shaler
(Ninon), Roy Shuman
(Guillame De Cerisay, De La Rochepozay, Richelieu, Bontemps), Lucretia Simmons
(Sister Claire), Holland Taylor
(Sister Louise) and Eugene R. Wood
(Louis Trincant, Father Ambrose)
Broadway Theatre (Nov 16, 1965 - Jan 08, 1966)
Cast
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