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The Alchemist
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Revival
The Alchemist
Broadway
Revival
City Center
131 W. 55th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Ben Jonson
People (28)
Robert Busch
Neighbor
(Original)
Mack Busch
Neighbor
(Original)
Stanley Carlson
1st Officer
(Original)
Cook
(Original)
Robert Carroll
Pertinax Surly
(Original)
Leonardo Cimino
2nd Officer
(Original)
George Coulouris
Subtle
(Original)
José Ferrer
Face
(Original)
Jeremy
(Original)
Phyllis Hill
Dame Pliant
(Original)
Will Kuluva
Parson
(Original)
Nan McFarland
Doll Common
(Original)
Richard McMurray
Neighbor
(Original)
William Nichols
Dapper
(Original)
Winston Ross
Neighbor
(Original)
Hiram Sherman
Kastril
(Original)
Jacqueline Soans
Neighbor
(Original)
Ezra Stone
Sir Epicure Mammon
(Original)
Robinson Stone
Ananias
(Original)
Margaret Suttle
Neighbor
(Original)
Anne Terris
Neighbor
(Original)
Bertram Thorn
Lovewit
(Original)
Ray Walston
Drugger
(Original)
Tyler Winn
Maid
(Original)
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Robert Busch
Neighbor
(Original)
Mack Busch
Neighbor
(Original)
Stanley Carlson
1st Officer
(Original)
Cook
(Original)
Robert Carroll
Pertinax Surly
(Original)
Leonardo Cimino
2nd Officer
(Original)
George Coulouris
Subtle
(Original)
José Ferrer
Face
(Original)
Jeremy
(Original)
Phyllis Hill
Dame Pliant
(Original)
Will Kuluva
Parson
(Original)
Nan McFarland
Doll Common
(Original)
Richard McMurray
Neighbor
(Original)
William Nichols
Dapper
(Original)
Winston Ross
Neighbor
(Original)
Hiram Sherman
Kastril
(Original)
Jacqueline Soans
Neighbor
(Original)
Ezra Stone
Sir Epicure Mammon
(Original)
Robinson Stone
Ananias
(Original)
Margaret Suttle
Neighbor
(Original)
Anne Terris
Neighbor
(Original)
Bertram Thorn
Lovewit
(Original)
Ray Walston
Drugger
(Original)
Tyler Winn
Maid
(Original)
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Ben Jonson
Writer
Deems Taylor
Music
Morton DaCosta
Staging
Herbert Brodkin
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Emeline C. Roche
Costume Design
New York City Theatre Company
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
6
1948
Closing Date
May
16
1948
Performances
14
as of Dec 05, 2025
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