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A Cry of Players
Broadway
Original
A Cry of Players
Broadway
Original
Vivian Beaumont Theater
150 W. 65th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
William Gibson
People (53)
René Auberjonois
Ned
(Original)
Anne Bancroft
Anne
(Original)
Gerry Black
Pope
(Original)
Jerome Dempsey
Hodges
(Original)
Michael Egan
Fulk
(Original)
Stephen Elliott
Sir Thomas
(Original)
Brendan Fay
Berry
(Original)
Ray Fry
Richards
(Original)
Frank Langella
Will
(Original)
Rosetta LeNoire
Meg
(Original)
Don McHenry
Old John
(Original)
Bill Moor
Sandells
(Original)
Jackie Paris
Susanna
(Original)
Tom Sawyer
Heming
(Original)
Ray Stewart
Roche
(Original)
Robert Symonds
Kemp
(Original)
Kristoffer Tabori
Arthur
(Original)
Susan Tyrrell
Jenny
(Original)
Ronald Weyand
Gilbert
(Original)
Ruth Attaway
Townsperson
(Original)
Joseph Attles
Townsperson
(Original)
Samual Blue, Jr.
Townsperson
(Original)
Virgilia Chew
Townsperson
(Original)
James Cook
Townsperson
(Original)
Patricia Elliott
Townsperson
(Original)
Leslie Graves
Townsperson
(Original)
Mervyn Haines
Townsperson
(Original)
Douglas Hayle
Townsperson
(Original)
Robert Levine
Townsperson
(Original)
Judith Mihalyi
Townsperson
(Original)
Robert Molock
Townsperson
(Original)
William Myers
Townsperson
(Original)
Robert Phalen
Townsperson
(Original)
Paul Rudd
Townsperson
(Original)
Joseph Schroer
Townsperson
(Original)
Jean-Pierre Stewart
Townsperson
(Original)
Barbette Tweed
Townsperson
(Original)
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René Auberjonois
Ned
(Original)
Anne Bancroft
Anne
(Original)
Gerry Black
Pope
(Original)
Jerome Dempsey
Hodges
(Original)
Michael Egan
Fulk
(Original)
Stephen Elliott
Sir Thomas
(Original)
Brendan Fay
Berry
(Original)
Ray Fry
Richards
(Original)
Frank Langella
Will
(Original)
Rosetta LeNoire
Meg
(Original)
Don McHenry
Old John
(Original)
Bill Moor
Sandells
(Original)
Jackie Paris
Susanna
(Original)
Tom Sawyer
Heming
(Original)
Ray Stewart
Roche
(Original)
Robert Symonds
Kemp
(Original)
Kristoffer Tabori
Arthur
(Original)
Susan Tyrrell
Jenny
(Original)
Ronald Weyand
Gilbert
(Original)
Ruth Attaway
Townsperson
(Original)
Joseph Attles
Townsperson
(Original)
Samual Blue, Jr.
Townsperson
(Original)
Virgilia Chew
Townsperson
(Original)
James Cook
Townsperson
(Original)
Patricia Elliott
Townsperson
(Original)
Leslie Graves
Townsperson
(Original)
Mervyn Haines
Townsperson
(Original)
Douglas Hayle
Townsperson
(Original)
Robert Levine
Townsperson
(Original)
Judith Mihalyi
Townsperson
(Original)
Robert Molock
Townsperson
(Original)
William Myers
Townsperson
(Original)
Robert Phalen
Townsperson
(Original)
Paul Rudd
Townsperson
(Original)
Joseph Schroer
Townsperson
(Original)
Jean-Pierre Stewart
Townsperson
(Original)
Barbette Tweed
Townsperson
(Original)
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William Gibson
Writer
Gene Frankel
Director
David Hays
Scenic Design
Patricia Quinn Stuart
Costume Design
John Gleason
Lighting Design
Gary Harris
Sound Effects
Richard Peaslee
Incidental Music
Ronald Schaeffer
Production Stage Manager
Frank Bayer
Stage Manager
Barnett Epstein
Assistant Stage Manager
Martin Herzer
Assistant Stage Manager
Roland Gagnon
Vocal Coach
Herbert Kaplan
Vocal Coach
Lincoln Center Theater
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
14
1968
Closing Date
Feb
15
1969
Previews
4
Performances
72
as of Nov 30, 2025
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
1969
Outstanding Performance
Frank Langella
Winner
Shows That Opened That Season: 1968–1969
Mike Downstairs
The 22nd Annual Tony Awards - 1968
I'm Solomon
The Exercise
Cyrano de Bergerac
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