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The Lovers
Broadway
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The Lovers
Broadway
Original
Martin Beck Theatre
302 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Leslie Stevens
People (54)
Mario Alcalde
Marc
(Original)
Patricia Allaben
People of St. Omer
(Original)
Harry Bergman
Simon
(Original)
George Berkeley
Millwright
(Original)
William Bramley
Volc Sturmer
(Original)
Robert Burr
Draco de la Crux
(Original)
Morris Carnovsky
Probus
(Original)
John Carter
Knight Escavalon
(Original)
Kurt Cerf
Steward
(Original)
Frances Chaney
Mairese
(Original)
Charles Chaucer
Friar
(Original)
Bert Conway
Wheelwright
(Original)
Robert Dowdell
Knight Escavalon
(Original)
Graham Eastham
Knight Escavalon
(Original)
George Ebeling
Saul
(Original)
Bramwell Fletcher
Clement of Metz
(Original)
Hurd Hatfield
Grigoris
(Original)
Gerald Hiken
Blaise
(Original)
Robert Jacquin
Mattiew
(Original)
Page Johnson
People of St. Omer
(Original)
Robert Lansing
Herstal de la Crux
(Original)
John MacKay
Knight Escavalon
(Original)
Edith Martin
People of St. Omer
(Original)
Darren McGavin
Chrysagon de la Crux
(Original)
Emily McLaughlin
People of St. Omer
(Original)
Byron Mitchell
Steward
(Original)
Earl Montgomery
Sextus
(Original)
Vivian Nathan
Clothilde
(Original)
Lester Rawlins
Escavalon
(Original)
Peggy Richards
People of St. Omer
(Original)
Pernell Roberts
Austrict de la Crux
(Original)
Lena Romano
People of St. Omer
(Original)
Norman Rose
Xegan
(Original)
Ed Setrakian
Friar
(Original)
Gayne Sullivan
Tomas
(Original)
George Tyne
Ironsmith
(Original)
Flori Waren
People of St. Omer
(Original)
Norman Wigutow
People of St. Omer
(Original)
Joanne Woodward
Douane
(Original)
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Mario Alcalde
Marc
(Original)
Patricia Allaben
People of St. Omer
(Original)
Harry Bergman
Simon
(Original)
George Berkeley
Millwright
(Original)
William Bramley
Volc Sturmer
(Original)
Robert Burr
Draco de la Crux
(Original)
Morris Carnovsky
Probus
(Original)
John Carter
Knight Escavalon
(Original)
Kurt Cerf
Steward
(Original)
Frances Chaney
Mairese
(Original)
Charles Chaucer
Friar
(Original)
Bert Conway
Wheelwright
(Original)
Robert Dowdell
Knight Escavalon
(Original)
Graham Eastham
Knight Escavalon
(Original)
George Ebeling
Saul
(Original)
Bramwell Fletcher
Clement of Metz
(Original)
Hurd Hatfield
Grigoris
(Original)
Gerald Hiken
Blaise
(Original)
Robert Jacquin
Mattiew
(Original)
Page Johnson
People of St. Omer
(Original)
Robert Lansing
Herstal de la Crux
(Original)
John MacKay
Knight Escavalon
(Original)
Edith Martin
People of St. Omer
(Original)
Darren McGavin
Chrysagon de la Crux
(Original)
Emily McLaughlin
People of St. Omer
(Original)
Byron Mitchell
Steward
(Original)
Earl Montgomery
Sextus
(Original)
Vivian Nathan
Clothilde
(Original)
Lester Rawlins
Escavalon
(Original)
Peggy Richards
People of St. Omer
(Original)
Pernell Roberts
Austrict de la Crux
(Original)
Lena Romano
People of St. Omer
(Original)
Norman Rose
Xegan
(Original)
Ed Setrakian
Friar
(Original)
Gayne Sullivan
Tomas
(Original)
George Tyne
Ironsmith
(Original)
Flori Waren
People of St. Omer
(Original)
Norman Wigutow
People of St. Omer
(Original)
Joanne Woodward
Douane
(Original)
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Leslie Stevens
Writer
Michael Gordon
Director
Arthur Penn
Director
Flori Waren
Choreographer
Charles Elson
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
John Boyt
Costume Design
Leland Watson
Light Projections Supervisor
Seymour Milbert
Production Stage Manager
Regis Caddic
Stage Manager
Kurt Cerf
Stage Manager
Morry Efron
Company Manager
William Fields
General Press Representative
Walter Alford
General Press Representative
Reginald Denenholz
General Press Representative
The Playwrights' Company
Producer
Gayle Stine
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
10
1956
Closing Date
May
12
1956
Performances
4
as of Jun 21, 2025
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