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Le Misanthrope
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Le Misanthrope
Broadway
Original
Winter Garden Theatre
1634 Broadway (At W. 50th St.), New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Molière
People (25)
Jean-Louis Barrault
Alceste
(Original)
Madeleine Renaud
Célimène
(Original)
Pierre Bertin
Oronte
(Original)
Gabriel Cattand
Clitandre
(Original)
Jean Desailly
Philinte
(Original)
Gérard Dournel
Valet
(Original)
Jacques Galland
Basque
(Original)
Jean-Pierre Granval
Acaste
(Original)
André Jobin
Guard of the Marshalsea
(Original)
Jean Juillard
Dubois
(Original)
Natalie Nerval
Arsinoe
(Original)
Simone Valère
Eliante
(Original)
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Jean-Louis Barrault
Alceste
(Original)
Madeleine Renaud
Célimène
(Original)
Pierre Bertin
Oronte
(Original)
Gabriel Cattand
Clitandre
(Original)
Jean Desailly
Philinte
(Original)
Gérard Dournel
Valet
(Original)
Jacques Galland
Basque
(Original)
Jean-Pierre Granval
Acaste
(Original)
André Jobin
Guard of the Marshalsea
(Original)
Jean Juillard
Dubois
(Original)
Natalie Nerval
Arsinoe
(Original)
Simone Valère
Eliante
(Original)
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Jean-Louis Barrault
Director
Pierre Delbee
Scenic Design
Wolfgang Roth
Scenic Consultant
Marcel Escoffier
Costume Design
Jean Salerno
Stage Manager for Compagnie Renaud - Barrault
C. Leonard
General Manager for Compagnie Renaud - Barrault
Marcel Karsenty
Tour Manager for Compagnie Renaud - Barrault
James S. Miller
Company Manager
Martin Feinstein
General Press Representative
Michael Sweeley
Associate Press Representative
Lawrence Weiner
Advertising
Raoul Dufy
Cover drawing
S. Hurok
Producer
Government of the French Republic
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
7
1957
Closing Date
Feb
9
1957
Performances
5
as of Jan 31, 2026
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