PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 05, 1960
Closing Date
Mar 25, 1961
1st Preview
Oct 03, 1960
1st Preview
Oct 03, 1960
Previews
2
Performances
193
PlayOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
St. James Theatre
(Oct 05, 1960 - Dec 17, 1960)
Royale Theatre
(Dec 19, 1960 - Mar 25, 1961)
Setting
The time is between 1155 and 1170 A.D. England and France.
Produced by David Merrick
Written by Jean Anouilh; Translated by Lucienne Hill; Incidental music by Laurence Rosenthal
Directed by Peter Glenville
Scenic Design by Oliver Smith; Costume Design by Motley; Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal
General Manager: Jack Schlissel
Production Supervisor: Neil Hartley; Production Stage Manager: Lucia Victor; Stage Manager: Alan Shayne; Assistant Stage Mgr: Tom Leith, Julian Miller and Val Wrenne
Assistant to Oliver Smith: Jack Brown; Production Assistant to Miss Rosenthal: Marian Kinsella
Casting Director: Michael Shurtleff; Press Representative: James D. Proctor; Press Assistant: Judith S. Davidson; Advertising: The Blaine Thompson Company and Fred Golden; Technician: Teddy Van Bemmel
Laurence Olivier
Thomas Becket
Anthony Quinn
Henry II
Duke of Normandy and King of England
Marie Powers
The Queen Mother
Edward Atienza
The Pope
Hilary Beckett
His Daughter
Mel Berger
Third English Baron
 
First Monk from Hastings
Brian Crowe
A Young Monk
Kit Culkin
Henry's Younger Son
Peter De Firis
A Servant
Robert Duke
Henry's Page
Robert Eckles
Louis
King of France
Margaret Hall
The Queen
Wife to Henry
Ferdi Hoffman
Fourth English Baron
Will Hussung
The Bishop of Oxford
 
William of Corbeil
 
First French Baron
Tom Leith
His Son
 
A Monk
Secretary to Becket
Julian Miller
Second Servant
 
A Young Footsoldier
Earl Montgomery
Gilbert Folliot
Bishop of London
Madeline Morgan
A French Girl
Dennis Rosa
Henry's Elder Son
Dran Seitz
Gwendolen
Oct 03, 1960 - Feb 06, 1961
Dino Terranova
A French Priest
 
Cardinal Zambelli
Victor Thorley
The Bishop of York
 
The Provost Marshall
Sydney Walker
The Archbishop of Canterbury
 
Second French Baron
 
A Priest
Robert Weil
A Saxon Peasant
Ronald Weyand
Second English Baron
 
Second Monk from Hastings
Claude Woolman
A Soldier
 
The Duke of Arundel
Louis Zorich
First English Baron
 
An Old Footsoldier
Standby: Lee Richardson (Thomas Becket)

St. James Theatre (Oct 05, 1960 - Dec 17, 1960)

Royale Theatre (Dec 19, 1960 - Mar 25, 1961)

Cast

Joanna Merlin
Gwendolen
Feb 07, 1961 - ?

Tony Award®

Best Play

1961 Winner
Translated by Lucienne Hill
Written by Jean Anouilh
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Actor in Play

1961 Nominee
Anthony Quinn

Best Scenic Design (Dramatic)

1961 Winner
Scenic Design by Oliver Smith

Best Costume Design (Dramatic)

1961 Winner
Costume Design by Motley

Best Stage Technician

1961 Winner
Technical Crew: Teddy Van Bemmel
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