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The Vigil
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The Vigil Playbill - May 1948
The Vigil
Broadway
Original
Royale Theatre
242 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Ladislaus Fodor
People (27)
Lee Baxter
Court Stenographer
(Original)
King Donovan
Sadoc
(Original)
Tom Donovan
Assistant to the Defense
(Original)
Tony Dowling
Court Clerk
(Original)
Rand Elliot
Courtroom Guard
(Original)
Tom Fadden
The Gardener
(Original)
Andrew George
Assistant to the Prosecutor
(Original)
Lauren Gilbert
Joseph of Arimathea
(Original)
Muriel Hutchison
Lady Procula
(Original)
Mary James
Esther
(Original)
Louise Jones
Violet
(Original)
Dennis King, Jr.
Lucius
(Original)
Ian MacDonald
Counsel for Defense
(Original)
Joe E. Marks
Mr. Pinchas
(Original)
Jack Palance
Simon
(Original)
Maria Palmer
Mary Magdalene
(Original)
Milton Parsons
Saul of Tarsus
(Original)
Ann Pearce
Susanna
(Original)
Daniel Reed
Prof. Thaddeus
(Original)
Helen Seamon
Beulah
(Original)
Guy Spaull
Pontius Pilate
(Original)
Edward Van Sloan
Judge
(Original)
Henry Wilcoxon
Prosecutor
(Original)
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Lee Baxter
Court Stenographer
(Original)
King Donovan
Sadoc
(Original)
Tom Donovan
Assistant to the Defense
(Original)
Tony Dowling
Court Clerk
(Original)
Rand Elliot
Courtroom Guard
(Original)
Tom Fadden
The Gardener
(Original)
Andrew George
Assistant to the Prosecutor
(Original)
Lauren Gilbert
Joseph of Arimathea
(Original)
Muriel Hutchison
Lady Procula
(Original)
Mary James
Esther
(Original)
Louise Jones
Violet
(Original)
Dennis King, Jr.
Lucius
(Original)
Ian MacDonald
Counsel for Defense
(Original)
Joe E. Marks
Mr. Pinchas
(Original)
Jack Palance
Simon
(Original)
Maria Palmer
Mary Magdalene
(Original)
Milton Parsons
Saul of Tarsus
(Original)
Ann Pearce
Susanna
(Original)
Daniel Reed
Prof. Thaddeus
(Original)
Helen Seamon
Beulah
(Original)
Guy Spaull
Pontius Pilate
(Original)
Edward Van Sloan
Judge
(Original)
Henry Wilcoxon
Prosecutor
(Original)
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Ladislaus Fodor
Writer
Alexander Markey
Director
Producer
Nicholas Yellenti
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
George Jessel
Produced By Arrangement With
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
21
1948
Closing Date
May
29
1948
Performances
11
as of Jun 22, 2025
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The Vigil - May 21, 1948
The Vigil - May 21, 1948
The Vigil - May 21, 1948
The Vigil - May 21, 1948
The Vigil - May 21, 1948
The Vigil - May 21, 1948
The Vigil - May 21, 1948
The Vigil - May 21, 1948
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