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Volpone
Broadway
Revival
Volpone
Broadway
Revival
Winter Garden Theatre
1634 Broadway (At W. 50th St.), New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Ben Jonson
People (27)
Jean-Louis Barrault
Corbaccio
(Original)
Pierre Bertin
Volpone
(Original)
Beauchamp
The Judge
(Original)
Gabriel Cattand
Voltore
(Original)
Georges Cusin
Corvino
(Original)
Jean Desailly
Mosca
(Original)
Jean Juillard
Leone
(Original)
Natalie Nerval
Colomba
(Original)
Dominique Rozan
Chief of Police
(Original)
Simone Valère
Canina
(Original)
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Jean-Louis Barrault
Corbaccio
(Original)
Pierre Bertin
Volpone
(Original)
Beauchamp
The Judge
(Original)
Gabriel Cattand
Voltore
(Original)
Georges Cusin
Corvino
(Original)
Jean Desailly
Mosca
(Original)
Jean Juillard
Leone
(Original)
Natalie Nerval
Colomba
(Original)
Dominique Rozan
Chief of Police
(Original)
Simone Valère
Canina
(Original)
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Ben Jonson
Writer
Jules Romains
Book Adaptor
Stefan Zweig
Book Adaptor
Jean-Louis Barrault
Director
André Barsacq
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Wolfgang Roth
Scenic Consultant
Georges Auric
Incidental Music
Marvin A. Krauss
Production Stage Manager
Jean Salerno
Stage Manager for Compagnie Renaud - Barrault
C. Leonard
General Manager for Compagnie Renaud - Barrault
Marcel Karsenty
Tour Manager for Compagnie Renaud - Barrault
James S. Miller
Company Manager
Martin Feinstein
General Press Representative
Michael Sweeley
Associate Press Representative
Lawrence Weiner
Advertising
Raoul Dufy
Cover drawing
S. Hurok
Producer
Government of the French Republic
Produced by Arrangement with
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
4
1957
Closing Date
Feb
6
1957
Performances
3
as of Dec 03, 2025
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
1957
Vernon Rice Award
Arthur Malet
Winner
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