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The Consul
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The Consul Playbill - March 1950
The Consul
Broadway
Original
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
243 W. 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Gian-Carlo Menotti
book:
Gian-Carlo Menotti
music:
Gian-Carlo Menotti
People (41)
Maria Andreassi
Anna Gomez
(Original)
Donald Blackey
Second Police Agent
(Original)
Vera Bryner
Magda Sorel
(Original)
George Gaynes
Mr. Kofner
(Original)
Gloria Lane
The Secretary
(Original)
Leon Lischiner
Chief Police Agent
(Original)
Cornell MacNeil
John Sorel
(Original)
Maria Marlo
The Foreign Woman
(Original)
Andrew McKinley
Nika Magadoff
(Original)
Mabel Mercer
Voice on the Record
(Original)
Francis Monachino
Assan
(Original)
Patricia Neway
Magda Sorel
(Original)
Marie Powers
The Mother
(Original)
Lydia Summers
Vera Boronell
(Original)
The Mother
(Replacement)
Chester Watson
First Police Agent
(Original)
Russell George
John Sorel
(Replacement)
Bruni Falcon
Magda Sorel
(Replacement)
David Aiken
Mr. Kofner
(Replacement)
Norman Kelley
Nika Magadoff
(Replacement)
Georgeanna Bourdon
Vera Boronell
(Replacement)
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Maria Andreassi
Anna Gomez
(Original)
Donald Blackey
Second Police Agent
(Original)
Vera Bryner
Magda Sorel
(Original)
George Gaynes
Mr. Kofner
(Original)
Gloria Lane
The Secretary
(Original)
Leon Lischiner
Chief Police Agent
(Original)
Cornell MacNeil
John Sorel
(Original)
Maria Marlo
The Foreign Woman
(Original)
Andrew McKinley
Nika Magadoff
(Original)
Mabel Mercer
Voice on the Record
(Original)
Francis Monachino
Assan
(Original)
Patricia Neway
Magda Sorel
(Original)
Marie Powers
The Mother
(Original)
Lydia Summers
Vera Boronell
(Original)
Chester Watson
First Police Agent
(Original)
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Gian-Carlo Menotti
Book
Music
Lyrics
Staging
John Butler
Dreams Choreography
Thomas Schippers
Musical Coordinator
Horace Armistead
Scenic Design
Grace Houston
Costume Design
Jean Rosenthal
Lighting Design
Bill Butler
Production Coordinator
Charles Pratt, Jr.
Stage Manager
David Kanter
General Stage Manager
Chandos Sweet
General Manager
George Ross
Press Representative
Dorothy Ross
Press Representative
Madelin Blitzstein
Press Assistant
Chandler Cowles
Producer
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Mar
15
1950
Closing Date
Nov
4
1950
Performances
269
as of Dec 05, 2025
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Awards
New York Drama Critics' Circle
1950
Best Musical
Gian-Carlo Menotti
Winner
Outer Critics Circle
1950
Outstanding Musical
Winner
Tony Award
1951
Conductor and Musical Director
Lehman Engel
Winner
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