The Waltz of the Toreadors
- Revival
Coronet Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: January 17, 1957
- Closing Date: May 11, 1957
- Previews:
- Performances: 132
Playwright: Jean Anouilh
Synopsis
A retired general is flagrantly unfaithful to his bedridden wife, and reunites with a woman with whom he danced the Waltz of the Toreadors 17 years earlier — and who is now out to prove the wife's infidelity to land her man at last.
Opening Night Cast
| John Abbott | Doctor Bonfant | |
| Frieda Altman | First Maid | |
| Sudie Bond | Estelle | |
| Mary Grace Canfield | Sidonia | |
| Meriel Forbes | Mlle. de St.-Euverte | |
| William Hansen | Father Ambrose | |
| Louise Kirtland | Mme. DuPont-Fredaine | |
| Mildred Natwick | Mme. St. Pé |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Jean Anouilh | Writer | |
| Lucienne Hill | English Version | |
| Harold Clurman | Director | |
| Ben Edwards | Scenic Design | |
| Oscar E. Olesen | General Manager | |
| Harold Kusell | Company Manager |
Awards
New York Drama Critics' Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Best Foreign Play | Jean Anouilh
Lucienne Hill |
Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Actor in a Play | Ralph Richardson | Nominee |
| 1957 | Direction (pre-1960) | Harold Clurman | Nominee |
| 1957 | Featured Actress in a Play | Mildred Natwick | Nominee |
| 1957 | Play | Nominee | |
| 1957 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Ben Edwards | Nominee |
