Rashomon
Drama - Original
Music Box Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: January 27, 1959
- Closing Date: June 13, 1959
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 159
Playwright: Michael Kanin, Fay Kanin
Synopsis
In this stage adaptation of the 1950 Japanese film, multiple perspectives recount the tale of a bandit who may or may not have murdered a stranger he came upon in the woods and raped the man's wife.
Opening Night Cast
| Jack Bittner | Deputy | |
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Claire Bloom | Wife |
| Elsa Freed | Medium | |
| Oscar Homolka | Wigmaker | |
| Michael Shillo | Priest | |
| Rod Steiger | Bandit | |
| Akim Tamiroff | Woodcutter | |
| Ruth White | Mother |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Fay Kanin | Writer | |
| Michael Kanin | Writer | |
| Peter Glenville | Staging | |
| Oliver Messel | Scenic Design | |
| Oliver Messel | Costume Design | |
| Jo Mielziner | Lighting Design |
Awards
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Outstanding Set Design | Oliver Messel | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Oliver Messel | Nominee |
| 1959 | Direction (pre-1960) | Peter Glenville | Nominee |
| 1959 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Oliver Messel | Nominee |
