Galileo
Play - Revival
Vivian Beaumont Theater
Data not verified
- First Preview: April 8, 1967
- Opening Date: April 13, 1967
- Closing Date: June 17, 1967
- Previews: 4
- Performances: 76
Lyrics: Albert Brush
Playwright: Bertolt Brecht
Music: Stanley Silverman, Hanns Eisler
Synopsis
The astronomer Galileo battles the Catholic Church for his right to express his theory of how the planets move around the sun.
Opening Night Cast
| Philip Bosco | ||
| Roberta Callahan | ||
| Ralph Drischell | ||
| Robert Haswell | ||
| George S. Irving | ||
| Marketa Kimbrell | ||
| Aline MacMahon | ||
| Estelle Parsons |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Bertolt Brecht | Writer | |
| Hanns Eisler | Music | |
| Stanley Silverman | Music | |
| John Hirsch | Director | |
| Robin Wagner | Scenic Design | |
| James Hart Stearns | Costume Design |
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Awards
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Winner |