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The Royal Family
Play
Comedy
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 30, 1975
Closing Date
Jul 18, 1976
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Open Date: Dec 30, 1975
Close Date: Jul 18, 1976
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Helen Hayes Theatre
(Dec 30, 1975 - Jul 18, 1976)
Description
A play in three acts
Setting
The duplex apartment of the Cavendishes, in the East Fifties, New York, 1927.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Coronet Theatre Corporation (Lester Osterman and Richard Horner)
Produced by
Barry M. Brown
,
Burry Fredrik
,
Fritz Holt
and
Sally Sears
; Produced for The Kennedy Center & Xerox Corporation by
Roger L. Stevens
and
Richmond Crinkley
; Produced in association with
The McCarter Theatre Company (Michael Kahn, Producing Director)
and
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Originally produced by
American Bicentennial Theatre
Written by
George S. Kaufman
and
Edna Ferber
; Incidental music by
Claibe Richardson
Directed by
Ellis Rabb
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Ann Roth
; Lighting Design by
John Gleason
; Wig Design by
Lyn Quiyou
General Manager:
David Lawlor
; Company Manager:
David Lawlor
Production Stage Manager:
Helaine Head
; Stage Manager:
Andre Love
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Pat DeRousie
General Press Representative:
Shirley Herz
; Advertising:
The Blaine Thompson Company
George Grizzard
Tony Cavendish
Fanny's son
Rosemary Harris
Julie Cavendish
Fanny's daughter
Eva Le Gallienne
Fanny Cavendish
Sam Levene
Oscar Wolfe
Joseph Maher
Herbert Dean
Fanny's brother
Mary Louise Wilson
Kitty Dean
Fanny's sister-in-law
Donald Barton
Gilbert Marshall
Forrest Buckman
Perry Stewart
James C. Burge
Hall boy
Gunga
Mark Fleischman
Hall boy
Mary Layne
Gwen Cavendish
Fanny's granddaughter
Rosetta LeNoire
Della
Miller Lide
Chauffeur
Hall boy
Sherman Lloyd
McDermott
Eleanor Phelps
Miss Peake
John Remme
Jo
Understudies:
James C. Burge
(Tony Cavendish, Perry Stewart),
Maria Cellario
(Julie Cavendish, Della, Kitty Dean, Miss Peake),
Pat DeRousie
(Gwen Cavendish, Miss Peake),
Mark Fleischman
(Jo, McDermott),
Miller Lide
(Oscar Wolfe, Gilbert Marshall, Herbert Dean) and
Eleanor Phelps
(Fanny Cavendish)
Helen Hayes Theatre
(Dec 30, 1975 - Jul 18, 1976)
Cast
Maria Cellario
Miss Peake
Richard Council
Tony Cavendish
Fanny's son
Apr 30, 1976 - Jul 18, 1976
Ellen Fiske
Gwen Cavendish
Fanny's granddaughter
Andre Love
Hall boy
Peg Murray
Kitty Dean
Fanny's sister-in-law
Jun 1976 - ?
Ellis Rabb
Tony Cavendish
Fanny's son
Jan 12, 1976 - ?
Margot Stevenson
Miss Peake
John C. Vennema
Hall boy
Richard Woods
Herbert Dean
Fanny's brother
Understudy:
Margot Stevenson
(Fanny Cavendish, Della)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Actress in a Play
1976 Nominee
Rosemary Harris
Best Costume Design
1976 Nominee
Costume Design by
Ann Roth
Best Direction of a Play
1976 Winner
Directed by
Ellis Rabb
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actress in a Play
1976 Winner
Rosemary Harris
Outstanding Director of a Play
1976 Winner
Directed by
Ellis Rabb
Outstanding Costume Design
1976 Nominee
Costume Design by
Ann Roth
Outstanding Revival
1976 Winner ; Produced in association with
The McCarter Theatre Company (Michael Kahn, Producing Director)
and
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Produced by
Barry M. Brown
,
Burry Fredrik
,
Fritz Holt
,
Sally Sears
,
Roger L. Stevens
and
Richmond Crinkley
People
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Coronet Theatre Corporation (Lester Osterman and Richard Horner)
Produced by
Barry M. Brown
,
Burry Fredrik
,
Fritz Holt
and
Sally Sears
; Produced for The Kennedy Center & Xerox Corporation by
Roger L. Stevens
and
Richmond Crinkley
; Produced in association with
The McCarter Theatre Company (Michael Kahn, Producing Director)
and
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Originally produced by
American Bicentennial Theatre
Written by
George S. Kaufman
and
Edna Ferber
; Incidental music by
Claibe Richardson
Directed by
Ellis Rabb
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Ann Roth
; Lighting Design by
John Gleason
; Wig Design by
Lyn Quiyou
General Manager:
David Lawlor
; Company Manager:
David Lawlor
Production Stage Manager:
Helaine Head
; Stage Manager:
Andre Love
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Pat DeRousie
General Press Representative:
Shirley Herz
; Advertising:
The Blaine Thompson Company
George Grizzard
Tony Cavendish
Fanny's son
Rosemary Harris
Julie Cavendish
Fanny's daughter
Eva Le Gallienne
Fanny Cavendish
Sam Levene
Oscar Wolfe
Joseph Maher
Herbert Dean
Fanny's brother
Mary Louise Wilson
Kitty Dean
Fanny's sister-in-law
Donald Barton
Gilbert Marshall
Forrest Buckman
Perry Stewart
James C. Burge
Hall boy
Gunga
Mark Fleischman
Hall boy
Mary Layne
Gwen Cavendish
Fanny's granddaughter
Rosetta LeNoire
Della
Miller Lide
Chauffeur
Hall boy
Sherman Lloyd
McDermott
Eleanor Phelps
Miss Peake
John Remme
Jo
Understudies:
James C. Burge
(Tony Cavendish, Perry Stewart),
Maria Cellario
(Julie Cavendish, Della, Kitty Dean, Miss Peake),
Pat DeRousie
(Gwen Cavendish, Miss Peake),
Mark Fleischman
(Jo, McDermott),
Miller Lide
(Oscar Wolfe, Gilbert Marshall, Herbert Dean) and
Eleanor Phelps
(Fanny Cavendish)
Helen Hayes Theatre
(Dec 30, 1975 - Jul 18, 1976)
Cast
Maria Cellario
Miss Peake
Richard Council
Tony Cavendish
Fanny's son
Apr 30, 1976 - Jul 18, 1976
Ellen Fiske
Gwen Cavendish
Fanny's granddaughter
Andre Love
Hall boy
Peg Murray
Kitty Dean
Fanny's sister-in-law
Jun 1976 - ?
Ellis Rabb
Tony Cavendish
Fanny's son
Jan 12, 1976 - ?
Margot Stevenson
Miss Peake
John C. Vennema
Hall boy
Richard Woods
Herbert Dean
Fanny's brother
Understudy:
Margot Stevenson
(Fanny Cavendish, Della)
Tony Award®
Best Actress in a Play
1976 Nominee
Rosemary Harris
Best Costume Design
1976 Nominee
Costume Design by
Ann Roth
Best Direction of a Play
1976 Winner
Directed by
Ellis Rabb
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actress in a Play
1976 Winner
Rosemary Harris
Outstanding Director of a Play
1976 Winner
Directed by
Ellis Rabb
Outstanding Costume Design
1976 Nominee
Costume Design by
Ann Roth
Outstanding Revival
1976 Winner ; Produced in association with
The McCarter Theatre Company (Michael Kahn, Producing Director)
and
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Produced by
Barry M. Brown
,
Burry Fredrik
,
Fritz Holt
,
Sally Sears
,
Roger L. Stevens
and
Richmond Crinkley
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