A TRUSTED THEATRE RESOURCE SINCE 1884
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
Site Navigation
A Trusted Theatre Resource Since 1884
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
What’s Playing on Broadway and Beyond
Broadway Shows
Off-Broadway Shows
Broadway Weekly Schedule
Broadway Rush, Lotto, SRO Policies
Upcoming Broadway Shows
Playbill Ticket Discounts
Playbill Editorial
News — Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Beyond
Special Features
Photo Galleries
Videos - My Life in the Theatre, Getting Ready, More
Seth Rudetsky’s Column
Classic Arts
Industry Resources
Jobs
Broadway Grosses
Playbill Vault - Shows, Actors, and More
Current and Future Broadway Theatre Bookings
Upcoming Cast Recordings
More from Playbill
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Playbill Emails
Playbill Store
Playbill Travel & Cruises
Playbill Podcast
Games
Advertise with Us
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
0 Related Articles
The
Queen of Versailles
Features a Staggering 1,100 Costumes, From Fashion Designer Christian
Broadway's Leading Ladies
Concert Begins Airing on PBS November 28
Matthew Broderick-Led
Tartuffe
Begins Off-Broadway November 28
5 Musicals to See Off-Broadway
Watch the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Performances Here
0 New
Search
Murderous Angels
Broadway
Original
Murderous Angels
Broadway
Original
Playhouse Theatre
359 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
People (46)
View All Current Cast
Humbert Allen Astredo
Mr. Calvin
(Original)
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Dag Hammarskjold
(Original)
John Baragrey
Ambassador of United States
(Original)
Tyrone Brown
One of the U.N. Soldiers, Congolese Men and Women
(Original)
John Clarkson
British Consul
(Original)
White Settler
(Original)
Barbara Colby
Mme. Rose Rose
(Original)
Richard Easton
James Bonham
(Original)
Neil Fitzgerald
Viscount Tamworth
(Original)
Stephen Goff
One of the U.N. Soldiers, Congolese Men and Women
(Original)
Louis Gossett, Jr.
Patrice Lumumba
(Original)
Gilbert Green
Rajat Asdal
(Original)
Ben Hammer
Ambassador of Soviet Union
(Original)
Leonard Jackson
Moise Tshombe
(Original)
Herbert Jefferson Jr.
Diallo Dop
(Original)
Jack Landron
U.N. Sergeant
(Original)
William Larsen
Monsignor Polycarpe
(Original)
Sharon Laughlin
U.N. Attendant
(Original)
Joseph Mascolo
Col. Alcibiade Zbyre
(Original)
Gerry Murphy
One of the U.N. Soldiers, Congolese Men and Women
(Original)
Les Roberts
Father Boniface
(Original)
Mabel Robinson
Congolese Woman
(Original)
Donald Symington
Mr. Ainsworth
(Original)
Richard Venture
Baron d'Auge
(Original)
Ula Walker
Congolese Singer
(Original)
Mme. Pauline Lumumba
(Original)
Lynda Westcott
One of the U.N. Soldiers, Congolese Men and Women
(Original)
Elwoodson Williamson
One of the U.N. Soldiers, Congolese Men and Women
(Original)
Stephen Zulick
One of the U.N. Soldiers, Congolese Men and Women
(Original)
View All Cast
Conor Cruise O'Brien
Writer
Gordon Davidson
Director
Peter Wexler
Scenic Design
Frank Thompson
Costume Design
Gilbert V. Hemsley, Jr.
Lighting Design
Pia Gilbert
Sound Design
Sterling Johnson
Film sequences
Group One Productions
Film sequences
Jack Coddington
Film sequences
Daniel Freudenberger
Production Stage Manager
James S. Lucas Jr.
Stage Manager
David Barber
Stage Manager
Stage Manager
Sol Jacobson
Press Representative
Lewis Harmon
Press Representative
Ruth D. Smuckler
Press Representative
Elliot Martin
Produced arrangement with
George W. George
Produced by Arrangement with
The Phoenix Theatre
Producer
View All Production Team
Pro Info
First Preview
Dec
11
1971
Opening Date
Dec
20
1971
Closing Date
Jan
9
1972
Previews
9
Performances
24
as of Nov 29, 2025
Find Theatre Souvenirs Here
The Playbill Store
Click to Shop Now
Shows That Opened That Season: 1971–1972
The 25th Annual Tony Awards - 1971
All Over
How the Other Half Loves
Follies
Johnny Johnson
View All