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Tamburlaine the Great

Broadway
Original

Tamburlaine the Great Playbill - Jan 1956
Tamburlaine the Great Playbill - Jan 1956


SYNOPSIS:
People (70)
  • Myrna Aaron
    Myrna Aaron
    Turkish Concubine
    (Original)
    Virgin of Memphis
    (Original)
  • Ken Ayers
    Ken Ayers
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • Roland Bull
    Roland Bull
    King of Arabia
    (Original)
    King of Jerusalem
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • William Cole
    William Cole
    Egyptian Captain
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
    Second Citizen
    (Original)
  • Julian Flett
    Julian Flett
    A Scythian Messenger
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • Ted Follows
    Ted Follows
    Celebinus
    (Original)
    Menaphon
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • David Gardner
    David Gardner
    Orcanes
    (Original)
    Prologue
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
    Second Egyptian Messenger
    (Original)
  • Jay Gerber
    Jay Gerber
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • John Hayes
    John Hayes
    King of Fez
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
    Second Citizen
    (Original)
  • Edward K. Holmes
    Edward K. Holmes
    King of Argier
    (Original)
    King of Trebizond
    (Original)
    Ortygius
    (Original)
  • Eric House
    Eric House
    Capolin
    (Original)
    Governor of Memphis
    (Original)
    Mycetes
    (Original)
    Second Physician
    (Original)
  • Richard Howard
    Richard Howard
    First Egyptian Messenger
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • Barbara Kay
    Barbara Kay
    Turkish Concubine
    (Original)
    Virgin of Memphis
    (Original)
  • James Manser
    James Manser
    First Citizen
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • Harry McGirt
    Harry McGirt
    King of Morocco
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • Louis Negin
    Louis Negin
    Amyras
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • Peter Perehinczuk
    Peter Perehinczuk
    A Messenger
    (Original)
    A Persian Spy
    (Original)
    First Citizen
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • Douglas Rain
    Douglas Rain
    Almeda
    (Original)
    Bajazeth
    (Original)
    Maximus
    (Original)
  • Fay Tracey
    Fay Tracey
    Turkish Concubine
    (Original)
    Virgin of Memphis
    (Original)
  • Orest Ulan
    Orest Ulan
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • Neil Vipond
    Neil Vipond
    A Persian Messenger
    (Original)
    Calyphas
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • Alan Wilkinson
    Alan Wilkinson
    Philemus
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • Peter Wylde
    Peter Wylde
    Scythian Solider
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
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  • Myrna Aaron
    Myrna Aaron
    Turkish Concubine
    (Original)
    Virgin of Memphis
    (Original)
  • Ken Ayers
    Ken Ayers
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • Roland Bull
    Roland Bull
    King of Arabia
    (Original)
    King of Jerusalem
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • William Cole
    William Cole
    Egyptian Captain
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
    Second Citizen
    (Original)
  • Julian Flett
    Julian Flett
    A Scythian Messenger
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • Ted Follows
    Ted Follows
    Celebinus
    (Original)
    Menaphon
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • David Gardner
    David Gardner
    Orcanes
    (Original)
    Prologue
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
    Second Egyptian Messenger
    (Original)
  • Jay Gerber
    Jay Gerber
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • John Hayes
    John Hayes
    King of Fez
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
    Second Citizen
    (Original)
  • Edward K. Holmes
    Edward K. Holmes
    King of Argier
    (Original)
    King of Trebizond
    (Original)
    Ortygius
    (Original)
  • Eric House
    Eric House
    Capolin
    (Original)
    Governor of Memphis
    (Original)
    Mycetes
    (Original)
    Second Physician
    (Original)
  • Richard Howard
    Richard Howard
    First Egyptian Messenger
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • Barbara Kay
    Barbara Kay
    Turkish Concubine
    (Original)
    Virgin of Memphis
    (Original)
  • James Manser
    James Manser
    First Citizen
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • Harry McGirt
    Harry McGirt
    King of Morocco
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • Louis Negin
    Louis Negin
    Amyras
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • Peter Perehinczuk
    Peter Perehinczuk
    A Messenger
    (Original)
    A Persian Spy
    (Original)
    First Citizen
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • Douglas Rain
    Douglas Rain
    Almeda
    (Original)
    Bajazeth
    (Original)
    Maximus
    (Original)
  • Fay Tracey
    Fay Tracey
    Turkish Concubine
    (Original)
    Virgin of Memphis
    (Original)
  • Orest Ulan
    Orest Ulan
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • Neil Vipond
    Neil Vipond
    A Persian Messenger
    (Original)
    Calyphas
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • Alan Wilkinson
    Alan Wilkinson
    Philemus
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
  • Peter Wylde
    Peter Wylde
    Scythian Solider
    (Original)
    Scythians, Persians, Egyptians...
    (Original)
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Pro Info

  • Opening Date
    Jan 19 1956
  • Closing Date
    Feb 4 1956
  • Performances
    20 as of Jul 16, 2025

Inside The Playbill

Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night
Tamburlaine the Great - Opening Night

Awards

Tony Award
1956 Best Featured Actor in a Play Nominee
1956 Direction (pre-1960) Nominee

Shows That Opened That Season: 1955–1956

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