Danton's Tod
Tragedy - Revival
Mercury Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: November 2, 1938
- Closing Date: November 1, 1938
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 21
Music: Marc Blitzstein
Playwright: Georg Buchner, Geoffrey Dunlop
Synopsis
Georg Buchner dramatizes the conflict between French Revolution leader Danton and left-wing bourgeois politician Robespierre.
Opening Night Cast
| William Alland | Servant to Danton | |
| Ellen Andrews | Voice in the Street | |
| Richard Baer | Convention Attendant | |
| Fay Baker | Voice in the Street | |
| Edgar Barrier | Camille Desmoulins | |
| John Berry | Gaoler | |
| Joseph Cotten | Barrere | |
| Helen Coule | Voice in the Street |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Geoffrey Dunlop | Writer | |
| Marc Blitzstein | Music | |
| Orson Welles | Staging | |
| Jan Tichacek | Scenic Design | |
| Orson Welles | Producer | |
| John Houseman | Producer |
