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Measure for Measure
Broadway
Revival
Measure for Measure
Broadway
Revival
Phoenix Theatre
189 Second Ave. (at E. 12th Street), New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
William Shakespeare
People (64)
Mitchell Agruss
Gentleman
(Original)
Tucker Ashworth
Gentleman
(Original)
Servant to Angelo
(Original)
Jacqueline Brookes
Julietta
(Original)
James Cahill
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Morris Carnovsky
Provost
(Original)
Marion Caspary
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
William Cottrell
Abhorson
(Original)
Brian Desmond
Boy
(Original)
Richard Easton
Claudio
(Original)
Nina Foch
Isabella
(Original)
Gary Glass
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Patrick Hines
Friar Pete
(Original)
Anthony Holland
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Leon Janney
Elbow
(Original)
Gertrude Kinnell
Mistress Overdone
(Original)
Jill Livesey
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Norman Lloyd
Lucio
(Original)
Barbara Lord
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Pat McAteer
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Charles Meier
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Anita Michals
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Michael Miller
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
David Milton
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Robert Morris
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Arnold Moss
The Duke
(Original)
Joseph Myers
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Vivian Paszamont
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
David Pierce
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Ellis Rabb
Froth
(Original)
John Ragin
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
James Ray
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Pamela Saunders
Francisca
(Original)
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Edwin Sherin
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Hiram Sherman
Pompey
(Original)
Jerry Stiller
Barnardine
(Original)
Powys Thomas
Escalus
(Original)
Richard Waring
Angelo
(Original)
Nancy Wickwire
Mariana
(Original)
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Mitchell Agruss
Gentleman
(Original)
Tucker Ashworth
Gentleman
(Original)
Servant to Angelo
(Original)
Jacqueline Brookes
Julietta
(Original)
James Cahill
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Morris Carnovsky
Provost
(Original)
Marion Caspary
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
William Cottrell
Abhorson
(Original)
Brian Desmond
Boy
(Original)
Richard Easton
Claudio
(Original)
Nina Foch
Isabella
(Original)
Gary Glass
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Patrick Hines
Friar Pete
(Original)
Anthony Holland
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Leon Janney
Elbow
(Original)
Gertrude Kinnell
Mistress Overdone
(Original)
Jill Livesey
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Norman Lloyd
Lucio
(Original)
Barbara Lord
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Pat McAteer
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Charles Meier
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Anita Michals
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Michael Miller
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
David Milton
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Robert Morris
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Arnold Moss
The Duke
(Original)
Joseph Myers
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Vivian Paszamont
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
David Pierce
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Ellis Rabb
Froth
(Original)
John Ragin
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
James Ray
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Pamela Saunders
Francisca
(Original)
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Edwin Sherin
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
(Original)
Hiram Sherman
Pompey
(Original)
Jerry Stiller
Barnardine
(Original)
Powys Thomas
Escalus
(Original)
Richard Waring
Angelo
(Original)
Nancy Wickwire
Mariana
(Original)
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William Shakespeare
Playwright
John Houseman
Director
Jack Landau
Director
Rouben Ter-Arutunian
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Jean Rosenthal
Lighting Design
Production Design
Virgil Thomson
Incidental Music
Paul Leaf
Production Stage Manager
Ronald Bates
Stage Manager
Robert Woods
Stage Manager
Carl Fisher
General Manager
Nathan Parnes
Company Manager
Frank Goodman
Press Representative for The American Shakespeare Festival Theatre and Academy
Ben Kornzweig
Press Representative
Robert Ganshaw
Press Representative
Ruth Cage
Press Representative
Jim Oyster
Press Representative
Tony Geiss
Press Representative
T. Edward Hambleton
Producer
Norris Houghton
Producer
The American Shakespeare Festival Theatre and Academy
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
22
1957
Closing Date
Feb
17
1957
Performances
32
as of Jun 20, 2025
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