Advise and Consent
Drama - Original
Cort Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: November 16, 1960
- Opening Date: November 17, 1960
- Closing Date: May 20, 1961
- Previews: 2
- Performances: 212
Playwright: Loring Mandel
Synopsis
The subcommittee investigation of a candidate for Secretary of State serves as an inside look at politics behind closed doors in Washington, D.C., in Loring Mandel's adaptation of Allen Drury's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
Opening Night Cast
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Ed Begley | Orrin Knox |
| Henry Jones | Seab Cooley | |
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Richard Kiley | Brig Anderson |
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Kevin McCarthy | Van Ackerman |
| Chester Morris | Bob Munson | |
| Staats Cotsworth | William A. Huntington | |
| Barnard Hughes | August | |
| Sally Kemp | Mabel Anderson |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Loring Mandel | Writer | |
| Franklin Schaffner | Director | |
| Rouben Ter-Arutunian | Scenic Design | |
| John Boxer | Costume Design | |
| Klaus Holm | Lighting Design | |
| Masque Sound Engineering Company | Sound Design |
Awards
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Scenic Design of a Play | Rouben Ter-Arutunian | Nominee |
