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Luther   

 
St. James Theatre , (9/25/1963 - 1/11/1964)
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre , (1/13/1964 - 3/28/1964)
First Preview:Sep 24, 1963 Total Previews:1
Opening Date:Sep 25, 1963   
Closing Date:Mar 28, 1964 Total Performances:211

Category: Play, Original, Broadway
Setting: The convent of the Augustinian Order of Eremities at Erfurt, the market place, the castle church in Wittenberg, the Fugger Palace, a hunting lodge in Italy and the Diet of Worms. 1506-1527.


Production Staff
Produced by David Merrick; Produced by arrangement with The English Stage Company and Oscar Lewenstein; Associate Producer: Neil Hartley
Written by John Osborne; Music composed and arranged by John Addison; "De Profundis" composed by Max Walmer
Directed by Tony Richardson
Scenic Design by Jocelyn Herbert; Costume Design by Jocelyn Herbert
General Manager: Jack Schlissel; Company Manager: Eugene Wolsk
Production Stage Manager: Mitchell Erickson; Stage Manager: B. Lester; Production Supervisor: Thea Neu
Choral Director: Max Walmer
Advertising: Blaine-Thompson and Fred Golden; Production Assistant: Jocelyn Tawse; General Press Representative: Lee Solters, Harvey B. Sabinson and David Powers; Press Representative: Mitchell Erickson
Cast
Albert Finney Martin
Peter Bull Tetzel
John Moffatt Cajetan
Glyn Owen Knight
Frank Shelley Staupitz
Kenneth Warren Hans
Thor Arngrim Monks, lords, peasants, etc.
Robert Burr Miltitz
Harry Carlson Monks, lords, peasants, etc.
Stan Dworkin Monks, lords, peasants, etc.
Michael Egan Leo
Paul Flores Singer
Dan Goggin Singer
Perry Golkin Child
Roger Hamilton Monks, lords, peasants, etc.
John Heffernan Weinand
Robert L. Hultman Singer
Joseph Lamberta Child
Lorna Lewis Katherine
Konrad Matthaei Monks, lords, peasants, etc.
Martin Rudy Eck
Alfred Sandor Reader
Monks, lords, peasants, etc.
Marvin Solley Singer - Soloist
Ted Thurston Prior
Luis Van Rooten Lucas
Understudies: Thor Arngrim (Miltitz), Robert Burr (Knight), Harry Carlson (Lucas, Weinand), Stan Dworkin (Eck, Hans), Roger Hamilton (Leo, Prior), John Heffernan (Martin), Barbara Lester (Katherine), Konrad Matthaei (Staupitz) and Alfred Sandor (Tetzel)
1964 Tony Award® Best Play
winnerWritten by John Osborne; Produced by David Merrick [winner]
1964 Tony Award® Best Actor in Play
 Performer: Albert Finney [nominee]