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Rape of the Belt
Broadway
Original
Rape of the Belt
Broadway
Original
Martin Beck Theatre
302 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Benn W. Levy
People (24)
Philip Bosco
Heracles
(Original)
Joseph Bova
Theseus
(Original)
Hilda Brawner
Anthea
(Original)
Constance Cummings
Antiope
(Original)
John Emery
Zeus
(Original)
Pat Nye
Hippobomene
(Original)
Joyce Redman
Hippolyte
(Original)
Avis Scott
Diasta
(Original)
Nydia Westman
Thalestris
(Original)
Peggy Wood
Hera
(Original)
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Philip Bosco
Heracles
(Original)
Joseph Bova
Theseus
(Original)
Hilda Brawner
Anthea
(Original)
Constance Cummings
Antiope
(Original)
John Emery
Zeus
(Original)
Pat Nye
Hippobomene
(Original)
Joyce Redman
Hippolyte
(Original)
Avis Scott
Diasta
(Original)
Nydia Westman
Thalestris
(Original)
Peggy Wood
Hera
(Original)
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Benn W. Levy
Writer
Albert Marre
Director
Paul Morrison
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
J. Michael Travis
Costume Design
Sol Kaplan
Incidental Music
Frederic de Wilde
Production Stage Manager
Edgar Hess
Stage Manager
David Lipsky
Press Representative
Richard Falk
Press Representative
Chester Fox
Press Representative
Harriet Parsons
Producer
Charles Hollerith, Jr.
Producer
Paul Vroom
Producer
William Dean
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
5
1960
Closing Date
Nov
12
1960
Performances
9
as of Apr 02, 2026
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Awards
Tony Award
1961
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Philip Bosco
Nominee
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