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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein Playbill - Opening Night, July 1981
Frankenstein
Broadway
Original
Palace Theatre
160 W 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Victor Gialanella
People (53)
Dennis Bacigalupi
Peter Schmidt
(Original)
John Carradine
DeLacey
(Original)
David Dukes
Victor Frankenstein
(Original)
John Glover
Henry Clerval
(Original)
Keith Jochim
The Creature
(Original)
Richard Kneeland
Lionel Mueller
(Original)
Jill P. Rose
Justine Moritz
(Original)
Scott Schwartz
William Frankenstein
(Original)
Douglas Seale
Alphonse Frankenstein
(Original)
John Seitz
Hans Metz
(Original)
Dianne Wiest
Elizabeth Lavenza
(Original)
Kate Wilkinson
Frau Mueller
(Original)
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Dennis Bacigalupi
Peter Schmidt
(Original)
John Carradine
DeLacey
(Original)
David Dukes
Victor Frankenstein
(Original)
John Glover
Henry Clerval
(Original)
Keith Jochim
The Creature
(Original)
Richard Kneeland
Lionel Mueller
(Original)
Jill P. Rose
Justine Moritz
(Original)
Scott Schwartz
William Frankenstein
(Original)
Douglas Seale
Alphonse Frankenstein
(Original)
John Seitz
Hans Metz
(Original)
Dianne Wiest
Elizabeth Lavenza
(Original)
Kate Wilkinson
Frau Mueller
(Original)
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Victor Gialanella
Writer
Tom Moore
Director
Douglas W. Schmidt
Scenic Design
Carrie F. Robbins
Costume Design
Puppet Conception
Jules Fisher
Lighting Design
Robby Monk
Lighting Design
Bran Ferren
Sound Design
Special Effects
John Caglione, Jr.
Make-Up Design
Bil Baird
Arctic Sequence Puppets
Peter Baird
Puppet Master
Richard Peaslee
Incidental Music
Bruce Coughlin
Musical Supervisor
Michael Martorella
Production Stage Manager
John Fennessy
Stage Manager
Stephen Van Benschoten
Assistant Stage Manager
B. H. Barry
Fight Coordinator
William McDonough
Special Effects Director
Johnson-Liff Associates
Casting
Bill Berloni
Dog Owner and Trainer
Marvin A. Krauss Associates
General Manager
Eric M. Angelson
General Manager
Gary Gunas
General Manager
Steven C. Callahan
General Manager
Merle Debuskey
General Press Representative
Leo Stern
Press Representative
Ash / LeDonne
Advertising
Martha Swope
Photographer
Gilbert Lesser
Poster Design
Terry Allen Kramer
Producer
Joseph Kipness
Producer
James M. Nederlander
Producer
Stewart F. Lane
Producer
20th Century Fox
Produced in Association with
Marvin A. Krauss
Associate Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Dec
9
1980
Opening Date
Jan
4
1981
Closing Date
Jan
4
1981
Previews
29
Performances
1
as of Jul 11, 2025
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
1981
Outstanding Lighting Design
Robby Monk
Jules Fisher
Winner
1981
Outstanding Set Design
Douglas W. Schmidt
Nominee
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