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Broadway
Revival
Ambassador Theatre
219 W. 49th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
W. S. Gilbert
libretto:
W. S. Gilbert
music:
Sir Arthur Sullivan
People (16)
Florenz Ames
Reginald Bunthorne
(Original)
Catherine Judah
Lady Jane
(Original)
Mary Lundon
Lady Ella
(Original)
Frank Murray
Mr. Bunthorne's Solicitor
(Original)
Roland Partridge
Lieut. The Duke of Dunstable
(Original)
Bertram Peacock
Major Murgatroyd
(Original)
Robert Pitkin
Colonel Calverley
(Original)
Kathryn Reece
Lady Angela
(Original)
Kathleen Roche
Patience
(Original)
Allen Stewart
Archibald Grosvenor
(Original)
Marie Valdez
Lady Saphir
(Original)
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Florenz Ames
Reginald Bunthorne
(Original)
Catherine Judah
Lady Jane
(Original)
Mary Lundon
Lady Ella
(Original)
Frank Murray
Mr. Bunthorne's Solicitor
(Original)
Roland Partridge
Lieut. The Duke of Dunstable
(Original)
Bertram Peacock
Major Murgatroyd
(Original)
Robert Pitkin
Colonel Calverley
(Original)
Kathryn Reece
Lady Angela
(Original)
Kathleen Roche
Patience
(Original)
Allen Stewart
Archibald Grosvenor
(Original)
Marie Valdez
Lady Saphir
(Original)
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W. S. Gilbert
Writer
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Music
R.H. Burnside
Director
Louis Kroll
Musical Director
The Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company
Producer
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
25
1944
Closing Date
Mar
26
1944
Performances
4
as of Nov 29, 2025
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