The Devil's Advocate
PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 09, 1961
Closing Date
Jun 17, 1961
1st Preview
Mar 08, 1961
1st Preview
Mar 08, 1961
Previews
1
Performances
116
PlayOriginalBroadway
Open Date: Mar 09, 1961
Close Date: Jun 17, 1961
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
The study of Eugenio Cardinal Marotta in Rome and the homes of the Bishop of Valenta, Dr. Aldo Meyer, the Contesa de Sanctis and Nina Sanduzzi, in and around the village of Gemello Minore in Calabria, Italy. The present, with glimpses of the past.
- PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated byBilly RoseProduced byDore Schary; Associate Producer:Walter ReillyWritten byDore Schary; Based on the novel byMorris L. WestDirected byDore ScharyScenic Design byJo Mielziner; Costume Design byTheoni V. Aldredge; Associate designer to Mr. Mielziner:John Harvey; Assistant Scenic Design:Richard Casler; Assistant to Miss Aldredge:Gordon Micunis andDomingo RodriguezGeneral Manager:Peter Davis; Company Manager:Jesse LongUnderstudies:Maggie Aldrich (Nina Sanduzzi),Diane Collins (The Contessa),Lynn Forman (Signora Martino),Win Forman (Il Lupo),Ivor Francis (Monsignor Blaise Meredith, Eugenio Cardinal Marotta),Steve Karmen (Paolo Sanduzzi),Fred J. Scollay (Dr. Aldo Meyer) andMaurice Shrog (Father Anselmo)
- Awards
Tony Award®
Best Play
1961 NomineeBest Actor in Play
1961 Nominee
Sam LeveneBest Featured Actor in a Play
1961 Nominee
Eduardo CiannelliBest Featured Actress in a Play
1961 Nominee
Tresa HughesBest Scenic Design (Dramatic)
1961 Nominee
Scenic Design byJo MielzinerBest Costume Design (Dramatic)
1961 Nominee
Costume Design byTheoni V. Aldredge
Theatre Owned / Operated byBilly Rose
Produced byDore Schary; Associate Producer:Walter Reilly
Written byDore Schary; Based on the novel byMorris L. West
Directed byDore Schary
Scenic Design byJo Mielziner; Costume Design byTheoni V. Aldredge; Associate designer to Mr. Mielziner:John Harvey; Assistant Scenic Design:Richard Casler; Assistant to Miss Aldredge:Gordon Micunis andDomingo Rodriguez
General Manager:Peter Davis; Company Manager:Jesse Long
Understudies:Maggie Aldrich (Nina Sanduzzi),Diane Collins (The Contessa),Lynn Forman (Signora Martino),Win Forman (Il Lupo),Ivor Francis (Monsignor Blaise Meredith, Eugenio Cardinal Marotta),Steve Karmen (Paolo Sanduzzi),Fred J. Scollay (Dr. Aldo Meyer) andMaurice Shrog (Father Anselmo)
Tony Award®
Best Play
1961 Nominee
Best Actor in Play
1961 Nominee
Sam Levene
Sam Levene
Best Featured Actor in a Play
1961 Nominee
Eduardo Ciannelli
Eduardo Ciannelli
Best Featured Actress in a Play
1961 Nominee
Tresa Hughes
Tresa Hughes
Best Scenic Design (Dramatic)
1961 Nominee
Scenic Design byJo Mielziner
Scenic Design byJo Mielziner
Best Costume Design (Dramatic)
1961 Nominee
Costume Design byTheoni V. Aldredge
Costume Design byTheoni V. Aldredge
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