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The Diary of Anne Frank   

 
Music Box Theatre , (12/04/1997 - 6/14/1998)
First Preview:Nov 21, 1997 Total Previews:15
Opening Date:Dec 04, 1997   
Closing Date:Jun 14, 1998 Total Performances:221

Category: Play, Drama, Revival, Broadway
Description: A drama in two acts
Setting: The top floors of the annex to an office building in Amsterdam, Holland, during the years of World War II.


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President) and The Estate of Irving Berlin
Produced by David Stone, Amy Nederlander, Jon B. Platt, Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director) and Hal Luftig; Produced in association with Harriet Newman Leve and James D. Stern
Written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett; Newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman; Based on the writings of Anne Frank
Directed by James Lapine
Scenic Design by Adrianne Lobel; Costume Design by Martin Pakledinaz; Lighting Design by Brian MacDevitt; Sound Design by Dan Moses Schreier; Hair and Wig Design by Paul Huntley
General Manager: Stuart Thompson; Company Manager: Marcia Goldberg
Production Stage Manager: David Hyslop; Technical Supervisor: Gene O'Donovan; Stage Manager: Greg Schanuel
Casting: Ilene Starger, C.S.A.; Press Representative: The Publicity Office; Marketing: FourFront, Inc.; Dialect/Vocal Coach: Deborah Hecht; Miss Lavin's fur coat by Ben Kahn Furs; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Assistant to the Producer: Jeff Klein
This production proudly supports Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation (Steven Spielberg, Founder and Chairman)
Cast
George Hearn Otto Frank
Linda Lavin Mrs. Van Daan
Austin Pendleton Mr. Dussel
Natalie Portman
Broadway debut 		Anne Frank
Harris Yulin Mr. Van Daan
Sophie Hayden Edith Frank
Philip Goodwin Mr. Kraler
James Hallett Second Man
Jonathan Kaplan Peter Van Daan
Peter Kybart First Man
Eddie Kaye Thomas Third Man
Jessica Walling Miep Gies
Missy Yager Margot Frank
Understudies: Philip Goodwin (Mr. Dussel), James Hallett (Mr. Kraler), Peter Kybart (Mr. Van Daan, Otto Frank), Eddie Kaye Thomas (Peter Van Daan), Kieren van den Blink (Anne Frank, Margot Frank, Miep Gies) and Lori Wilner (Edith Frank, Mrs. Van Daan)
1998 Tony Award® Best Revival of a Play
 Produced by David Stone, Amy Nederlander, Jon B. Platt, Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director) and Hal Luftig; Produced in association with Harriet Newman Leve and James D. Stern [nominee]
1998 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Play
 Linda Lavin [nominee]
1998 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
 Harris Yulin [nominee]
1998 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
 Linda Lavin [nominee]