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R. U. R.
Broadway
Revival
R. U. R.
Broadway
Revival
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
243 W. 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Karel Capek
People (33)
Doug Alexander
A Robot
(Original)
Edith Atwater
Helena Glory
(Original)
Katherine Balfour
Helena
(Original)
Clement Brace
A Robot
(Original)
Robot
(Original)
Horace Braham
Dr. Gall
(Original)
Marie Louise Dana
Nana
(Original)
Dennis Dengate
A Robot
(Original)
Miles Dickson
A Robot
(Original)
Hunter Gardner
Mr. Fabry
(Original)
Hugo Haas
Mr. Alquist
(Original)
Gudrun Hansen
Sulla
(Original)
Louis Hector
Dr. Hallemeire
(Original)
George Lambrose
A Robot
(Original)
Robert Law
A Robot
(Original)
Bill Lazarous
A Robot
(Original)
Reginald Mason
Consul Busman
(Original)
Tom McKnight
A Robot
(Original)
Loy Nelson
Robot
(Original)
Gordon Oliver
Harry Domin
(Original)
Wendell K. Phillips
Primus
(Original)
Carl Rapp
A Robot
(Original)
Sydney Smith
Radius
(Original)
Lewis Steele
A Robot
(Original)
Allen Stevenson
A Robot
(Original)
Dave Tyrrell
A Robot
(Original)
Jay Williams
A Robot
(Original)
Lewis Wilson
Marius
(Original)
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Doug Alexander
A Robot
(Original)
Edith Atwater
Helena Glory
(Original)
Katherine Balfour
Helena
(Original)
Clement Brace
A Robot
(Original)
Robot
(Original)
Horace Braham
Dr. Gall
(Original)
Marie Louise Dana
Nana
(Original)
Dennis Dengate
A Robot
(Original)
Miles Dickson
A Robot
(Original)
Hunter Gardner
Mr. Fabry
(Original)
Hugo Haas
Mr. Alquist
(Original)
Gudrun Hansen
Sulla
(Original)
Louis Hector
Dr. Hallemeire
(Original)
George Lambrose
A Robot
(Original)
Robert Law
A Robot
(Original)
Bill Lazarous
A Robot
(Original)
Reginald Mason
Consul Busman
(Original)
Tom McKnight
A Robot
(Original)
Loy Nelson
Robot
(Original)
Gordon Oliver
Harry Domin
(Original)
Wendell K. Phillips
Primus
(Original)
Carl Rapp
A Robot
(Original)
Sydney Smith
Radius
(Original)
Lewis Steele
A Robot
(Original)
Allen Stevenson
A Robot
(Original)
Dave Tyrrell
A Robot
(Original)
Jay Williams
A Robot
(Original)
Lewis Wilson
Marius
(Original)
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Karel Capek
Writer
Paul Selver
Translator
Lee Strasberg
Director
Boris Aronson
Scenic Design
David Silverman
Producer
L. Daniel Blank
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Dec
3
1942
Closing Date
Dec
5
1942
Performances
4
as of Apr 01, 2026
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