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The Great Sebastians
A Melodramatic Comedy
Play
Melodrama
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Jan 04, 1956
Closing Date
Jun 02, 1956
Performances
174
Play
Melodrama
Comedy
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Jan 04, 1956
Close Date: Jun 02, 1956
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
ANTA Playhouse
(Jan 04, 1956 - Feb 04, 1956)
Coronet Theatre
(Feb 08, 1956 - Jun 02, 1956)
Description
A melodramatic comedy in three acts
Setting
Prague, Czechoslovakia. Winter of 1948.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
City Playhouses, Inc. (Louis A. Lotito, President)
Produced by
Howard Lindsay
and
Russel Crouse
Written by
Howard Lindsay
and
Russel Crouse
Directed by
Bretaigne Windust
; Assistant Director:
James Adams
Scenic Design by
Raymond Sovey
; Miss Fontanne's dresses by
Mainbocher
; Men's costumes by
Brooks Costume Company
; Lighting Design by
Jean Rosenthal
; Assistant Scenic Design:
Ruth Morley
General Manager:
Herman Bernstein
; Company Manager:
Lawrence Farrell
Production Stage Manager:
David Gray, Jr.
; Stage Manager:
Peter Gumeny
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Sheppard Kerman
Conducted by
Danny Epstein
Press Representative:
Leo Freedman
and
Abner D. Klipstein
Lynn Fontanne
Essie Sebastian
Alfred Lunt
Rudi Sebastian
Ben Astar
General Otokar Zandek
Martin Brandt
Second Security Policeman
Michael Egan
Second Soldier
Doris Fesette
Marie Balzar
Anne Francine
Colonel Bradacova
Susan Frank
Manya
Arny Freeman
Josef
Grant Gordon
Novotny
Peter Gumeny
First Soldier
Ted Gunther
Corporal
Ben Hammer
Pavlat
Joseph Holland
Bacilek
Sheppard Kerman
Third Soldier
Edward Moor
Dr. Balzar
Peg Murray
Vlasta Habova
Simon Oakland
Sergeant Javorsky
Burns Oliver
First Security Policeman
Eugenia Rawls
Sophie Cerny
José Ruben
Karel Cerny
ANTA Playhouse
(Jan 04, 1956 - Feb 04, 1956)
Coronet Theatre
(Feb 08, 1956 - Jun 02, 1956)
Cast
Sy Travers
First Security Policeman
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Scenic Design
1956 Nominee
Scenic Design by
Raymond Sovey
Best Costume Design
1956 Nominee
Costume Design by
Mainbocher
People
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
City Playhouses, Inc. (Louis A. Lotito, President)
Produced by
Howard Lindsay
and
Russel Crouse
Written by
Howard Lindsay
and
Russel Crouse
Directed by
Bretaigne Windust
; Assistant Director:
James Adams
Scenic Design by
Raymond Sovey
; Miss Fontanne's dresses by
Mainbocher
; Men's costumes by
Brooks Costume Company
; Lighting Design by
Jean Rosenthal
; Assistant Scenic Design:
Ruth Morley
General Manager:
Herman Bernstein
; Company Manager:
Lawrence Farrell
Production Stage Manager:
David Gray, Jr.
; Stage Manager:
Peter Gumeny
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Sheppard Kerman
Conducted by
Danny Epstein
Press Representative:
Leo Freedman
and
Abner D. Klipstein
Lynn Fontanne
Essie Sebastian
Alfred Lunt
Rudi Sebastian
Ben Astar
General Otokar Zandek
Martin Brandt
Second Security Policeman
Michael Egan
Second Soldier
Doris Fesette
Marie Balzar
Anne Francine
Colonel Bradacova
Susan Frank
Manya
Arny Freeman
Josef
Grant Gordon
Novotny
Peter Gumeny
First Soldier
Ted Gunther
Corporal
Ben Hammer
Pavlat
Joseph Holland
Bacilek
Sheppard Kerman
Third Soldier
Edward Moor
Dr. Balzar
Peg Murray
Vlasta Habova
Simon Oakland
Sergeant Javorsky
Burns Oliver
First Security Policeman
Eugenia Rawls
Sophie Cerny
José Ruben
Karel Cerny
ANTA Playhouse
(Jan 04, 1956 - Feb 04, 1956)
Coronet Theatre
(Feb 08, 1956 - Jun 02, 1956)
Cast
Sy Travers
First Security Policeman
Tony Award®
Best Scenic Design
1956 Nominee
Scenic Design by
Raymond Sovey
Best Costume Design
1956 Nominee
Costume Design by
Mainbocher
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