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Ivanov
Broadway
Revival
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Ivanov Playbill - May 1966
Ivanov
Broadway
Revival
Sam S. Shubert Theatre
225 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
In Anton Chekhov's 1887 drama, a man attempts to escape his dying wife by playing cards with an attractive young woman on a nearby estate, ultimately becoming disgusted at his own conduct.
playwright:
Anton Chekhov
People (33)
John Gielgud
Nikolai Ivanov
(Original)
Vivien Leigh
Anna Petrovna
(Original)
Edward Atienza
Count Matvyei Shabyelski
(Original)
Helen Christie
Marfusha Babakina
(Original)
Roland Culver
Pavel Lebedev
(Original)
Dillon Evans
Kosykh
(Original)
Ethel Griffies
Avdotya Nazarovna
(Original)
Jennifer Hilary
Sasha
(Original)
Paula Laurence
Zinaida Savishna
(Original)
John Merivale
Yevgeni Lvov
(Original)
Michael Miller
Pyotr
(Original)
Ronald Radd
Mikhail Borkin
(Original)
Esther Benson
Young Girl
(Original)
Linda Geiser
Young Girl
(Original)
Tom Klunis
3rd Young Man
(Original)
Miller Lide
2d Young Man
(Original)
Anna Minot Warren
Maid
(Original)
Maid
(Original)
Brooks Morton
1st Young Man
(Original)
Betty Sinclair
Old Lady
(Original)
Guy Spaull
Butler
(Original)
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John Gielgud
Nikolai Ivanov
(Original)
Vivien Leigh
Anna Petrovna
(Original)
Edward Atienza
Count Matvyei Shabyelski
(Original)
Helen Christie
Marfusha Babakina
(Original)
Roland Culver
Pavel Lebedev
(Original)
Dillon Evans
Kosykh
(Original)
Ethel Griffies
Avdotya Nazarovna
(Original)
Jennifer Hilary
Sasha
(Original)
Paula Laurence
Zinaida Savishna
(Original)
John Merivale
Yevgeni Lvov
(Original)
Michael Miller
Pyotr
(Original)
Ronald Radd
Mikhail Borkin
(Original)
Esther Benson
Young Girl
(Original)
Linda Geiser
Young Girl
(Original)
Tom Klunis
3rd Young Man
(Original)
Miller Lide
2d Young Man
(Original)
Anna Minot Warren
Maid
(Original)
Maid
(Original)
Brooks Morton
1st Young Man
(Original)
Betty Sinclair
Old Lady
(Original)
Guy Spaull
Butler
(Original)
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Anton Chekhov
Writer
John Gielgud
Book Adaptation
Director
Ariadne Nicolaeff
Based on the original translation by
Rouben Ter-Arutunian
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Jean Rosenthal
Lighting Design
Phil Leto
Hair Stylist
Jean Barrere
Production Manager
Harry Young
Production Stage Manager
Anna Minot Warren
Assistant Stage Manager
Roy A. Somlyo
General Manager
Seymour Herscher
Company Manager
James D. Proctor
General Press Representative
Robert Larkin
Press Representative
Ingram Ash
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Alexander H. Cohen
Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Apr
25
1966
Opening Date
May
3
1966
Closing Date
Jun
11
1966
Previews
9
Performances
47
as of Jul 18, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1966
Best Actor in a Play
Roland Culver
Nominee
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