The Night of the Iguana
Drama - Revival
Circle in the Square Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: November 26, 1976
- Opening Date: December 16, 1976
- Closing Date: February 20, 1977
- Previews: 23
- Performances: 77
Playwright: Tennessee Williams
Synopsis
A defrocked priest accused of having sexual relations with a teenage girl seeks shelter at a Mexican inn run by his blowsy, widowed old friend, who finds herself competing for his attentions with a kindly spinster who is caring for her grandfather, an aging poet.
Opening Night Cast
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Richard Chamberlain | The Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon |
| Dorothy McGuire | Hannah Jelkes | |
| Sylvia Miles | Maxine Faulk | |
| Allison Argo | Charlotte Goodall | |
| Matt Bennett | Hank | |
| Barbara Caruso | Miss Judith Fellowes | |
| Amelia Laurenson | Frau Fahrenkopf | |
| William Paulson | Pancho |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Tennessee Williams | Writer |
| Joseph Hardy | Director | |
| H. R. Poindexter | Scenic Design | |
| Noel Taylor | Costume Design | |
| H. R. Poindexter | Lighting Design | |
| William Conn | Company Manager |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Richard Chamberlain | Nominee |
| 1977 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Dorothy McGuire | Nominee |
