Sly Fox
Comedy - Original
Broadhurst Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: December 7, 1976
- Opening Date: December 14, 1976
- Closing Date: February 19, 1978
- Previews: 10
- Performances: 495
Playwright: Larry Gelbart
Synopsis
An elderly man who has gotten rich off the gold rush in 1800s San Francisco schemes to bilk his greedy associates out of money by pretending to be an invalid, in Larry Gelbart’s adaptation of Ben Jonson’s satirical farce Volpone.
Opening Night Cast
| George C. Scott | The Judge Foxwell J. Sly |
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Bob Dishy | Abner Truckle |
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Hector Elizondo | Simon Able |
| James Gallery | The Chief of Police | |
| Jack Gilford | Jethro Crouch | |
| John Heffernan | Lawyer Craven | |
| John Ramsey | Captain Crouch |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Larry Gelbart | Writer | |
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Arthur Penn | Director |
| Albert Wolsky | Costume Design | |
| George Jenkins | Lighting Design | |
| Vincent Callaghan | Make-Up Design | |
| Eugene V. Wolsk | General Manager |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Outstanding Costume Design | Albert Wolsky | Nominee |
| 1977 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Bob Dishy | Winner |
| 1977 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Hector Elizondo | Nominee |
| 1977 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Gretchen Wyler | Nominee |
| 1977 | Outstanding Set Design | George Jenkins | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Featured Actor in a Play | Bob Dishy | Nominee |
