PlayDrama History Play with musicOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Feb 28, 1968
Closing Date
Apr 20, 1968
1st Preview
Feb 22, 1968
1st Preview
Feb 22, 1968
Previews
6
Performances
60
PlayDrama History Play with musicOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Henry Miller's Theatre
(Feb 28, 1968 - Apr 20, 1968)
Setting
London and elsewhere. Between 1837 and 1900.
Comments
The dialogue spoken by Queen Victoria in the play consists entirely of her own words, taken from her private diaries and letters. The dialogue of her contemporaries consists only of words written or spoken by them. The songs are drawn from authentic street ballads circulating through the country at the time except for the Queen's song which is from her own song book and which she sang herself.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Messrs. Nederlander
Produced by H. Clay Blaney, Albert W. Selden and Hal James
Edited and arranged as a play by William Francis; Ballad selection and arrangement: William Francis and Charles Chilton
Directed by Val May
Scenic Design by Marvin Reiss; Lighting Design by Marvin Reiss; Costume Design by Theoni V. Aldredge
General Manager: Walter Fried; Company Manager: James Awe
Production Stage Manager: James Gelb
Press Representative: Merle Debuskey, Violet Welles and Faith Geer
Dorothy Tutin
Victoria
Dennis King
Benjamin Disraeli
Nancy Acly
First Lady in Waiting to the Queen
Thomas Barbour
Archbishop of Canterbury
 
Editor of the "Times"
Michael Barrington
Lord Melbourne
 
Minister
Michael Bradshaw
Gentleman of the Press
 
Footman
Holly Brooke
Second Lady in Waiting to the Queen
James Cossins
William Gladstone
Christopher Flavell
Footman
John Milligan
Footman
Harlan Cary Poe
Footman
Nicholas Smith
Balladsinger
Bernard Taylor
Footman
Derek Waring
Prince Albert
Richard Waring
King Leopold of the Belgians
 
Viscount Palmerston
Frederic Warriner
Bishop of Durham
 
Gentleman of the Press

Tony Award®

 

Best Actress in a Play

1968 Nominee
Dorothy Tutin
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