The Man in the Glass Booth
Play - Original
Royale Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: September 26, 1968
- Closing Date: May 17, 1969
- Previews: 12
- Performances: 264
Playwright: Robert Shaw
Synopsis
A Jewish multimillionaire poses as a Nazi war criminal so that he may be put on trial in Israel and give the Jewish people a face on which to project their fantasies of the most vicious, unrepentant Nazi imaginable.
Opening Night Cast
| Graham Brown | Sam | |
| Michael Ebert | Durer | |
| Ronnie L. Gilbert | Mrs. Rosen | |
| Tresa Hughes | Mrs. Lehmann | |
| Paul Manfred | Steiger | |
| Donald Pleasence | Arthur Goldman | |
| Lawrence Pressman | Charlie Cohn | |
| Florence Tarlow | Mrs. Levi |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Robert Shaw | Writer | |
 |
Harold Pinter | Director |
| Ed Wittstein | Scenic Design | |
| Joseph G. Aulisi | Costume Design | |
| Jules Fisher | Lighting Design | |
| Michael Alpert | Press Representative |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Outstanding Performance | Donald Pleasence | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Actor in a Play | Donald Pleasence | Nominee |
| 1969 | Direction of a Play | Harold Pinter | Nominee |
| 1969 | Play | Nominee |
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