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Christophe Colomb
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Christophe Colomb
Broadway
Original
Winter Garden Theatre
1634 Broadway (At W. 50th St.), New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Paul Claudel
People (38)
Jean-Louis Barrault
Christopher Columbus of the Drama
(Original)
Madeleine Renaud
Isabelle the Catholic
(Original)
André Batisse
Dancer
(Original)
Servant
(Original)
Beauchamp
A Creditor
(Original)
A Sailor
(Original)
Delegate
(Original)
The Inn-Keeper
(Original)
Wise Man
(Original)
Pierre Bertin
The Exponent
(Original)
Gabriel Cattand
Friend
(Original)
Guitarist
(Original)
Georges Cusin
A Creditor
(Original)
Court Dignitary
(Original)
Wise Man
(Original)
Marie-Hélène Dasté Dasté
Mother of Christopher Columbus
(Original)
Jean Desailly
The Defender
(Original)
Gérard Dournel
A Sailor
(Original)
Inn
(Original)
Quadrille
(Original)
Tlaloc
(Original)
Jacques Galland
A Sailor
(Original)
Court Dignitary
(Original)
Father of Christopher Columbus
(Original)
Françoise Golea
Sister of Christopher Columbus
(Original)
Jean-Pierre Granval
The Opponent
(Original)
André Jobin
A Sailor
(Original)
Wise Man
(Original)
Jean Juillard
Cook
(Original)
King of Spain
(Original)
Majordomo
(Original)
Officer
(Original)
Wise Man
(Original)
Jean Lancelot
Dancer
(Original)
Servant
(Original)
René Lanier
A Bourgeois
(Original)
Françoise Ledoux
A Woman of the People
(Original)
Serge Merlin
Dancer
(Original)
Servant
(Original)
Natalie Nerval
Wife of Christopher Columbus
(Original)
Emile Noel
Dancer
(Original)
Servant
(Original)
Régis Outin
Christopher Columbus of the Legend
(Original)
Dominique Rozan
Commander
(Original)
Guitarist
(Original)
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Jean-Louis Barrault
Christopher Columbus of the Drama
(Original)
Madeleine Renaud
Isabelle the Catholic
(Original)
André Batisse
Dancer
(Original)
Servant
(Original)
Beauchamp
A Creditor
(Original)
A Sailor
(Original)
Delegate
(Original)
The Inn-Keeper
(Original)
Wise Man
(Original)
Pierre Bertin
The Exponent
(Original)
Gabriel Cattand
Friend
(Original)
Guitarist
(Original)
Georges Cusin
A Creditor
(Original)
Court Dignitary
(Original)
Wise Man
(Original)
Marie-Hélène Dasté Dasté
Mother of Christopher Columbus
(Original)
Jean Desailly
The Defender
(Original)
Gérard Dournel
A Sailor
(Original)
Inn
(Original)
Quadrille
(Original)
Tlaloc
(Original)
Jacques Galland
A Sailor
(Original)
Court Dignitary
(Original)
Father of Christopher Columbus
(Original)
Françoise Golea
Sister of Christopher Columbus
(Original)
Jean-Pierre Granval
The Opponent
(Original)
André Jobin
A Sailor
(Original)
Wise Man
(Original)
Jean Juillard
Cook
(Original)
King of Spain
(Original)
Majordomo
(Original)
Officer
(Original)
Wise Man
(Original)
Jean Lancelot
Dancer
(Original)
Servant
(Original)
René Lanier
A Bourgeois
(Original)
Françoise Ledoux
A Woman of the People
(Original)
Serge Merlin
Dancer
(Original)
Servant
(Original)
Natalie Nerval
Wife of Christopher Columbus
(Original)
Emile Noel
Dancer
(Original)
Servant
(Original)
Régis Outin
Christopher Columbus of the Legend
(Original)
Dominique Rozan
Commander
(Original)
Guitarist
(Original)
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Paul Claudel
Writer
Jean-Louis Barrault
Director
Max Ingrand
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Marie-Hélène Dasté Dasté
Costume Design
Wolfgang Roth
Scenic Consultant
Darius Milhaud
Incidental Music
Jean Salerno
Stage Manager
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
Jan
30
1957
Closing Date
Feb
2
1957
Performances
6
as of Jun 12, 2025
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