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Twelfth Night
or What You Will
Play
Comedy
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 09, 1958
Closing Date
Jan 10, 1959
Performances
14
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Comedy
Revival
Broadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
This production played in repertory with
Hamlet
,
King Henry V
Theatres
Broadway Theatre
(Dec 09, 1958 - Jan 10, 1959)
Description
A comedy in a prologue and two acts
Setting
Illyria
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Trebuhs Realty Co., Inc.
Produced by
Old Vic Trust, Ltd.
,
Arts Council of Great Britain
and
S. Hurok
Written by
William Shakespeare
; Music arranged by
Gordon Jacob
; Musical Director:
Arthur Lief
Directed by
Michael Benthall
Scenic Design by
Desmond Heeley
; Costume Design by
Desmond Heeley
General Manager:
Douglas Morris
; General Manager for S. Hurok:
Wolfe Kaufman
; Company Manager:
Roy Parker
Stage Manager:
Peter Smith
and
Maurice Stewart
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Andrew Laird
; Production Manager:
William Downing
General Press Representative:
Martin Feinstein
Joss Ackland
Sir Toby Belch
Olivia's kinsman
Peggy Butt
Ensemble
Peter Cellier
Valentine
attendant of Orsino
James Culliford
Fabian
inhabitant of Illyria
Michael Culver
Ensemble
Judi Dench
Maria
Olivia's waiting woman
Jane Downs
Olivia
a countess
Simon Fraser
Page to Olivia
David Gardner
Sea Captain
John Gay
Priest
Gerald Harper
Sebastian
Viola's twin brother
Peter Hodgson
Ensemble
John Humphry
Orsino
Duke of Illyria
Harold Innocent
Officer
Barbara Jefford
Viola
Ursula Jenkins
Ensemble
Thomas Johnston
Curio
attendant of Orsino
Dudley Jones
Feste
a jester in Olivia's household
Dyson Lovell
Ensemble
James Mellor
Officer
Ensemble
John Neville
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
companion of Sir Toby
Oliver Neville
Antonio
a sea captain
Crispian Woodgate
Ensemble
Richard Wordsworth
Malvolio
Olivia's steward
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Trebuhs Realty Co., Inc.
Produced by
Old Vic Trust, Ltd.
,
Arts Council of Great Britain
and
S. Hurok
Written by
William Shakespeare
; Music arranged by
Gordon Jacob
; Musical Director:
Arthur Lief
Directed by
Michael Benthall
Scenic Design by
Desmond Heeley
; Costume Design by
Desmond Heeley
General Manager:
Douglas Morris
; General Manager for S. Hurok:
Wolfe Kaufman
; Company Manager:
Roy Parker
Stage Manager:
Peter Smith
and
Maurice Stewart
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Andrew Laird
; Production Manager:
William Downing
General Press Representative:
Martin Feinstein
Joss Ackland
Sir Toby Belch
Olivia's kinsman
Peggy Butt
Ensemble
Peter Cellier
Valentine
attendant of Orsino
James Culliford
Fabian
inhabitant of Illyria
Michael Culver
Ensemble
Judi Dench
Maria
Olivia's waiting woman
Jane Downs
Olivia
a countess
Simon Fraser
Page to Olivia
David Gardner
Sea Captain
John Gay
Priest
Gerald Harper
Sebastian
Viola's twin brother
Peter Hodgson
Ensemble
John Humphry
Orsino
Duke of Illyria
Harold Innocent
Officer
Barbara Jefford
Viola
Ursula Jenkins
Ensemble
Thomas Johnston
Curio
attendant of Orsino
Dudley Jones
Feste
a jester in Olivia's household
Dyson Lovell
Ensemble
James Mellor
Officer
Ensemble
John Neville
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
companion of Sir Toby
Oliver Neville
Antonio
a sea captain
Crispian Woodgate
Ensemble
Richard Wordsworth
Malvolio
Olivia's steward
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