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The Love of Four Colonels
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The Love of Four Colonels
Broadway
Original
Sam S. Shubert Theatre
225 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Peter Ustinov
People (21)
Rex Harrison
The Man
(Original)
Lilli Palmer
Beauty
(Original)
Robert Coote
Colonel Desmond De S. Rinder-Sparrow
(Original)
Larry Gates
Colonel Wesley Breitenspiegel
(Original)
Leueen MacGrath
Donovan
(Original)
Reginald Mason
The Mayor of Herzogenberg
(Original)
Stefan Schnabel
Colonel Alexander Ikonenko
(Original)
George Voskovec
Colonel Aime Frappot
(Original)
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Rex Harrison
The Man
(Original)
Lilli Palmer
Beauty
(Original)
Robert Coote
Colonel Desmond De S. Rinder-Sparrow
(Original)
Larry Gates
Colonel Wesley Breitenspiegel
(Original)
Leueen MacGrath
Donovan
(Original)
Reginald Mason
The Mayor of Herzogenberg
(Original)
Stefan Schnabel
Colonel Alexander Ikonenko
(Original)
George Voskovec
Colonel Aime Frappot
(Original)
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Peter Ustinov
Writer
Rex Harrison
Director
Rolf Gerard
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Prudence Truesdell
Production Assistant
Karl Nielsen
Production Stage Manager
Haim Winant
Assistant Stage Manager
Bettina Cerf
Casting
Chandos Sweet
General Manager
Peter Davis
Company Manager
Nat N. Dorfman
Press Representative
Irvin Dorfman
Press Representative
The Theatre Guild
Producer
Aldrich
Producer
Meyers
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
15
1953
Closing Date
May
16
1953
Performances
141
as of Jan 30, 2026
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The Love of Four Colonels - Opening Night
The Love of Four Colonels - Opening Night
The Love of Four Colonels - Opening Night
The Love of Four Colonels - Opening Night
The Love of Four Colonels - Opening Night
The Love of Four Colonels - Opening Night
The Love of Four Colonels - Opening Night
The Love of Four Colonels - Opening Night
The Love of Four Colonels - Opening Night
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Awards
New York Drama Critics' Circle
1953
Best Foreign Play
Peter Ustinov
Winner
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