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Iolanthe
Broadway
Revival
Iolanthe
Broadway
Revival
St. James Theatre
246 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
W. S. Gilbert
libretto:
W. S. Gilbert
music:
Isidore Godfrey
,
Sir Arthur Sullivan
People (16)
Joan Gillingham
Iolanthe
(Original)
Martyn Green
The Lord Chancellor
(Original)
Ella Halman
Queen of the Fairies
(Original)
Margaret Mitchell
Phyllis
(Original)
Leonard Osborn
Lord Tolloler
(Original)
Henrietta Steytler
Fleta
(Original)
Alan Styler
Strephon
(Original)
Eric Thornton
Earl of Mountararat
(Original)
Enid Walsh
Celia
(Original)
Richard Watson
Private Willis
(Original)
Joyce Wright
Leila
(Original)
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Joan Gillingham
Iolanthe
(Original)
Martyn Green
The Lord Chancellor
(Original)
Ella Halman
Queen of the Fairies
(Original)
Margaret Mitchell
Phyllis
(Original)
Leonard Osborn
Lord Tolloler
(Original)
Henrietta Steytler
Fleta
(Original)
Alan Styler
Strephon
(Original)
Eric Thornton
Earl of Mountararat
(Original)
Enid Walsh
Celia
(Original)
Richard Watson
Private Willis
(Original)
Joyce Wright
Leila
(Original)
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W. S. Gilbert
Writer
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Music
Eleanor Evans
Director
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
15
1951
Closing Date
Mar
3
1951
Performances
4
as of Jan 06, 2026
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