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Iolanthe
Broadway
Revival
Iolanthe
Broadway
Revival
New Century Theatre
932 Seventh Ave. at W. 58th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
W. S. Gilbert
libretto:
W. S. Gilbert
music:
Isidore Godfrey
,
Sir Arthur Sullivan
People (16)
Gwyneth Cullimore
Celia
(Original)
Charles Dorning
Strephon
(Original)
Darrell Fancourt
Earl of Mountararat
(Original)
Denise Findlay
Iolanthe
(Original)
Joan Gillingham
Leila
(Original)
Martyn Green
The Lord Chancellor
(Original)
Patricia Hadfield
Fleta
(Original)
Ella Halman
Queen of the Fairies
(Original)
Margaret Mitchell
Phyllis
(Original)
Thomas Round
Lord Tolloler
(Original)
Richard Walker
Private Willis
(Original)
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Gwyneth Cullimore
Celia
(Original)
Charles Dorning
Strephon
(Original)
Darrell Fancourt
Earl of Mountararat
(Original)
Denise Findlay
Iolanthe
(Original)
Joan Gillingham
Leila
(Original)
Martyn Green
The Lord Chancellor
(Original)
Patricia Hadfield
Fleta
(Original)
Ella Halman
Queen of the Fairies
(Original)
Margaret Mitchell
Phyllis
(Original)
Thomas Round
Lord Tolloler
(Original)
Richard Walker
Private Willis
(Original)
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W. S. Gilbert
Libretto
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Music
Anna Bethell
Director
Norman Wilkinson
Costume Design
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
12
1948
Closing Date
Apr
3
1948
Performances
16
as of Dec 04, 2025
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