PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 22, 1961
Closing Date
Jun 01, 1963
1st Preview
Nov 21, 1961
1st Preview
Nov 21, 1961
Previews
1
Performances
637
PlayOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
ANTA Playhouse
(Nov 22, 1961 - Jun 01, 1963)
Setting
England. 16th Century.
Theatre Owned / Operated by ANTA (Robert Whitehead, Managing Director); ANTA Theatre Managing Director: Louis A. Lotito
Presented by ANTA (Robert Whitehead, Managing Director); Produced by Robert Whitehead and Roger L. Stevens; Produced by arrangement with H.M. Tennent, Ltd.
Written by Robert Bolt
Directed by Noel Willman
Scenic Design by Motley; Costume Design by Motley; Lighting Design by Paul Morrison
General Manager: Oscar Olesen
Production Stage Manager: Frederic de Wilde; Stage Manager: Howard Fischer; Assistant Stage Mgr: Lesley Hunt
Press Representative: Barry Hyams; Casting: Terry Fay; Advertising: Lawrence Weiner and Associates; Master Electrician Michael Burns
George Rose
The Common Man
Paul Scofield
Sir Thomas More
Albert Dekker
The Duke of Norfolk
Leo McKern
Thomas Cromwell
Keith Baxter
King Henry VIII
Olga Bellin
Margaret More
Peter Brandon
William Roper
Sarah Burton
The Woman
John Colenback
Attendant to Signor Chapuys
Jack Creley
Cardinal Wolsey
Carol Goodner
Alice More
Lester Rawlins
Thomas Cranmer
Archbishop of Canterbury
William Redfield
Richard Rich
David J. Stewart
Signor Chapuys
the Spanish Ambassador
Understudies: John Colenback (Richard Rich, William Roper), Howard Fischer (The Common Man, Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas Cranmer), Lesley Hunt (Margaret More, The Woman), John McKay (The Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII, Attendant to Signor Chapuys) and Lester Rawlins (Sir Thomas More, Signor Chapuys)

ANTA Playhouse (Nov 22, 1961 - Jun 01, 1963)

Assistant Stage Mgr: Hilary Beckett

Cast

Emlyn Williams
Sir Thomas More
Jun 25, 1962 - ?
William Bogert
Richard Rich
Jan 15, 1963 - ?
Sarah Burton
Alice More
Jan 15, 1963 - ?
William Callan
Thomas Cranmer
Archbishop of Canterbury
Jan 15, 1962 - ?
Roger C. Carmel
Cardinal Wolsey
Jul 15, 1962 - ?
Thayer David
Cardinal Wolsey
Faye Dunaway
Margaret More
Jun 25, 1962 - ?
Thomas Gomez
Thomas Cromwell
Dec 03, 1961 - ?
Michael Lewis
King Henry VIII
Apr 12, 1963 - ?
Laurence Luckinbill
William Roper
May 06, 1963 - ?
Mae Marmy
The Woman
William Roderick
Sir Thomas More
May 06, 1963 - ?
John Swearingen
Attendant to Signor Chapuys
Douglass Watson
King Henry VIII
Jun 25, 1961 - ?
Understudies: Hilary Beckett (Margaret More, The Woman), Philip Bosco (The Duke of Norfolk, King Henry VIII, Attendant to Signor Chapuys), William Callan (Thomas Cromwell, Signor Chapuys), David Ford (The Duke of Norfolk, King Henry VIII, Attendant to Signor Chapuys), Alex Reed (Sir Thomas More, Thomas Cranmer) and Len Wayland (Thomas Cranmer, Sir Thomas More)

Tony Award®

Best Play

1962 Winner
Written by Robert Bolt
Produced by Robert Whitehead and Roger L. Stevens

Best Actor in Play

1962 Winner
Paul Scofield

Best Direction of a Play

1962 Winner
Directed by Noel Willman

Best Stage Technician

1962 Winner
Electrician: Michael Burns

Best Producer of a Play

1962 Winner
Produced by Robert Whitehead and Roger L. Stevens

Theatre World

Award

1962 Recipient
Keith Baxter
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