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Diary of a Scoundrel
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Diary of a Scoundrel
Broadway
Revival
Phoenix Theatre
189 Second Ave. (at E. 12th Street), New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Rodney Ackland
People (29)
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Zohra Alton
Mashenka
(Original)
Josephine Brown
Madame Babakina
(Original)
Robert Culp
Ivan Gorodoulin
(Original)
Howard Da Silva
Neel Fedoseitch Mamaev
(Original)
Peter Falk
Mamaev's Servant
(Original)
Eugene Firsow
Pilgrim
(Original)
Margaret Hamilton
Madame Kleopatra Mamaeva
(Original)
Mike Kellin
General Anton Kroutitsky
(Original)
Lorelei Lee
Poodle
(Original)
Ruth McDevitt
Madame Glafira Gloumova
(Original)
Roddy McDowall
Yegor Gloumov
(Original)
Doro Merande
Lubinka
(Original)
Jerry Morris
Grigori
(Original)
John Reese
Golutvin
(Original)
Bert Remsen
Vassily Kourchaev
(Original)
Jerry Stiller
Styopka
(Original)
Dee Victor
Matriosha
(Original)
Blanche Yurka
Madame Sofia Tourousina
(Original)
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Alexander Nikolaievitch Ostrovsky
Based on "The Russian" by
Rodney Ackland
Adaptation
Alan Cooke
Director
Klaus Holm
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Alvin Colt
Costume Design
Robert Woods
Production Stage Manager
Melvin Bernhardt
Stage Manager
Carl Fisher
General Manager
Ben Kornzweig
Press Associate
Robert Ganshaw
Press Associate
The Phoenix Theatre
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
4
1956
Closing Date
Nov
25
1956
Performances
25
as of Dec 05, 2025
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