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The Infernal Machine
Broadway
Revival
The Infernal Machine
Broadway
Revival
Phoenix Theatre
189 Second Ave. (at E. 12th Street), New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Jean Cocteau
People (30)
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Jacob Ben-Ami
The Old Shepherd
(Original)
Clarice Blackburn
A Theban Mother
(Original)
Roberts Blossom
Anubis, The Egyptian God of the Dead
(Original)
Philip Bourneuf
Teiresias, The High Priest
(Original)
Peter Brandon
The Young Soldier
(Original)
Claude Dauphin
The Voice
(Original)
June Havoc
Queen Jocasta
(Original)
Earle Hyman
Ghost of Laius
(Original)
John Kerr
Oedipus
(Original)
Kimetha Laurie
Antigone, Daughter of Jocasta and Oedipus
(Original)
Joan McCracken
The Sphinx, The Goddess of Vengeance
(Original)
Albert Paulson
The Soldier
(Original)
Bill Penn
The Messenger from Corinth
(Original)
Byrne Piven
The Drunk
(Original)
Joey Renda
Her Son
(Original)
Martin Rudy
Creon, Jocasta's Brother
(Original)
Gene Saks
The Captain of the Patrol
(Original)
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Jean Cocteau
Writer
Albert Bermel
New adaptation
Herbert Berghof
Director
Ming Cho Lee
Scenic Design
Alvin Colt
Costume Design
Tharon Musser
Lighting Design
Robert Woods
Production Stage Manager
William Armitage
Stage Manager
Kenneth Paine
Stage Manager
Nathan Parnes
Company Manager
Ben Kornzweig
General Press Representative
Anthony Geiss
General Press Representative
The Phoenix Theatre
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
3
1958
Closing Date
Mar
9
1958
Performances
40
as of Nov 30, 2025
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