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Medea
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Medea Playbill - Oct 1947
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Medea
Broadway
Revival
National Theatre
208 W. 41st St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
People (36)
John Gielgud
Jason
(Original)
Judith Anderson
Medea
(Original)
Florence Reed
Nurse
(Original)
Dennis King
Jason
(Replacement)
Richard Boone
Soldier
(Original)
Jon Dawson
Soldier
(Original)
Martha Downes
Attendant to Medea
(Original)
Hugh Franklin
Aegeus
(Original)
Kathryn Grill
Second Woman of Corinth
(Original)
Albert Hecht
Creon
(Original)
Richard Hylton
Jason's Slave
(Original)
Gene Lee
Child
(Original)
Dennis McCarthy
Soldier
(Original)
Don McHenry
Tutor
(Original)
Grace Mills
First Woman of Corinth
(Original)
Ben Morse
Soldier
(Original)
Peter Moss
Child
(Original)
Bobby Nick
Child
(Original)
Marian Seldes
Attendant to Medea
(Original)
Leone Wilson
Third Woman of Corinth
(Original)
John Drew Devereaux
Jason's Slave
(Replacement)
Jerry Paris
Soldier
(Replacement)
Inge Adams
Attendant to Medea
(Replacement)
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John Gielgud
Jason
(Original)
Judith Anderson
Medea
(Original)
Florence Reed
Nurse
(Original)
Richard Boone
Soldier
(Original)
Jon Dawson
Soldier
(Original)
Martha Downes
Attendant to Medea
(Original)
Hugh Franklin
Aegeus
(Original)
Kathryn Grill
Second Woman of Corinth
(Original)
Albert Hecht
Creon
(Original)
Richard Hylton
Jason's Slave
(Original)
Gene Lee
Child
(Original)
Dennis McCarthy
Soldier
(Original)
Don McHenry
Tutor
(Original)
Grace Mills
First Woman of Corinth
(Original)
Ben Morse
Soldier
(Original)
Peter Moss
Child
(Original)
Bobby Nick
Child
(Original)
Marian Seldes
Attendant to Medea
(Original)
Leone Wilson
Third Woman of Corinth
(Original)
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Euripides
Playwright
Robinson Jeffers
Book Adaptation
John Gielgud
Director
Ben Edwards
Scenic Design
Castillo
Costume Design
Peggy Clark
Lighting Design
Tibor Serly
Incidental Music
Jean Barrere
Stage Manager
Ben Morse
Assistant Stage Manager
Edward Choate
Business Manager
Thomas V. Bodkin
Company Manager
Barry Hyams
Press Representative
Lawrence Weiner
Advertising
Robert Whitehead
Producer
Oliver Rea
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
20
1947
Closing Date
May
15
1948
Performances
214
as of Jun 16, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1948
Best Actress in a Play
Judith Anderson
Winner
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