The Devil's Advocate
Play - Original
Billy Rose Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: March 8, 1961
- Opening Date: March 9, 1961
- Closing Date: June 17, 1961
- Previews: 1
- Performances: 116
Playwright: Dore Schary
Synopsis
A dying priest is summoned to verify a dead man's claim to saintliness in Dore Schary's play.A dying priest is summoned to verify a dead man's claim to saintliness in Dore Schary's play.
Opening Night Cast
| Leo Genn | Monsignor Blaise Meredith | |
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Sam Levene | Dr. Aldo Meyer |
| Edward Mulhare | Giacomo Nerone | |
| Eduardo Ciannelli | Aurelio | |
| Olive Deering | The Contessa | |
| Tresa Hughes | Nina Sanduzzi | |
| Michael Kane | Nicholas Black |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Dore Schary | Writer | |
| Dore Schary | Director | |
| Jo Mielziner | Scenic Design | |
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Theoni V. Aldredge | Costume Design |
| Peter Davis | General Manager | |
| Jesse Long | Company Manager |
Awards
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Actor in a Play | Sam Levene | Nominee |
| 1961 | Costume Design of a Play | Theoni V. Aldredge | Nominee |
| 1961 | Featured Actor in a Play | Eduardo Ciannelli | Nominee |
| 1961 | Featured Actress in a Play | Tresa Hughes | Nominee |
| 1961 | Play | Nominee | |
| 1961 | Scenic Design of a Play | Jo Mielziner | Nominee |
