PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 16, 1977
Closing Date
Nov 19, 1977
1st Preview
Nov 09, 1977
1st Preview
Nov 09, 1977
Previews
8
Performances
5
PlayOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Plymouth Theatre
(Nov 16, 1977 - Nov 19, 1977)
Setting
Venice and Belmont. 1563.
Comments
Zero Mostel played Shylock at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia (Pre-Broadway tryout) for one preview (September 2, 1977). He died suddenly on September 8, 1977 and was replaced by Joseph Leon.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by The Shubert Organization, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Roger Berlind and Eddie Kulukundis; Produced in association with SRO Productions, Ltd.
Written by Arnold Wesker
Directed by John Dexter
Scenic Design by Jocelyn Herbert; Costume Design by Jocelyn Herbert; Lighting Design by Andy Phillips; Lighting Supervised by Andrea Wilson; Sound Consultant: Otts Munderloh; Wig Design by Paul Huntley
General Manager: Marvin A. Krauss; Company Manager: G. Warren McClane
Production Stage Manager: Brent Peek; Stage Manager: Pat DeRousie; Assistant Stage Mgr: Brian Meister and Mark Blum
General Press Representative: Merle Debuskey; Press Representative: Susan L. Schulman; Advertising: Matthew Serino and The Blaine Thompson Agency; Photographer: Martha Swope
John Clements
Antonio Querini
A merchant of Venice
Joseph Leon
Shylock Kolner
A Jew of Venice
Roberta Maxwell
Portia Contarini
An heiress of Venice
Marian Seldes
Rivka Kolner
Shylock's sister
Russ Banham
Venetian
Mark Blum
Venetian
Philip Carroll
Venetian
James David Cromar
Venetian
Julie Garfield
Jessica Kolner
Shylock's daughter
Gloria Gifford
Nerissa
Portia's maid
Jeffrey Horowitz
Broadway debut
Solomon Usque
A playwright
Leib Lensky
Moses of Castelazzo
A portrait painter
Rebecca Malka
Servant
Everett McGill
Lorenzo Pisani
Bassanio's friend
Brian Meister
Venetian
Riggs O'Hara
Graziano Sanudo
Antonio's assistant
William Roerick
Girolamo Priuli
Doge of Venice
John Seitz
Tubal di Ponti
Shylock's partner
Nicolas Surovy
Bassanio Visconti
Antonio's godson
Boris Tumarin
Abtalion da Modena
Shylock's tutor
John Tyrrell
Venetian
Angela Wood
Rebecca da Mendes
Daughter of Portugese banker
Understudies: Russ Banham (Lorenzo Pisani), Mark Blum (Moses of Castelazzo, Solomon Usque), Philip Carroll (Solomon Usque, Moses of Castelazzo, Girolamo Priuli, Tubal di Ponti), James David Cromar (Bassanio Visconti), Pat DeRousie (Jessica Kolner, Rebecca da Mendes), Leib Lensky (Abtalion da Modena), Rebecca Malka (Jessica Kolner, Portia Contarini, Nerissa, Rebecca da Mendes), Brian Meister (Abtalion da Modena), William Roerick (Antonio Querini), John Seitz (Shylock Kolner), John Tyrrell (Graziano Sanudo) and Angela Wood (Rivka Kolner, Nerissa)

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding New Play

1978 Nominee
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