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Iolanthe
Broadway
Revival
Iolanthe
Broadway
Revival
Mark Hellinger Theatre
1655 Broadway & 237 W. 51st St, New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
W. S. Gilbert
libretto:
W. S. Gilbert
music:
Isidore Godfrey
,
Sir Arthur Sullivan
People (18)
Audrey Dearden
Celia
(Original)
Robert Eckles
Private Willis
(Original)
Martyn Green
The Lord Chancellor
(Original)
Ella Halman
Queen of the Fairies
(Original)
Glynn Hill
Iolanthe
(Original)
Joseph Macauley
Earl of Mountararat
(Original)
Eileen Moran
Fleta
(Original)
Lillian Murphy
Phyllis
(Original)
Mary Roche
Leila
(Original)
Frank Rogier
Strephon
(Original)
Earl Williams
Lord Tolloler
(Original)
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Audrey Dearden
Celia
(Original)
Robert Eckles
Private Willis
(Original)
Martyn Green
The Lord Chancellor
(Original)
Ella Halman
Queen of the Fairies
(Original)
Glynn Hill
Iolanthe
(Original)
Joseph Macauley
Earl of Mountararat
(Original)
Eileen Moran
Fleta
(Original)
Lillian Murphy
Phyllis
(Original)
Mary Roche
Leila
(Original)
Frank Rogier
Strephon
(Original)
Earl Williams
Lord Tolloler
(Original)
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W. S. Gilbert
Writer
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Music
S.M. Chartock
Staging
Producer
Ralph Alswang
Scenic Design
Peggy Morrison
Costume Design
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
10
1952
Closing Date
Nov
15
1952
Performances
8
as of Jan 06, 2026
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