The Diary of Anne Frank
Drama - Original
Cort Theatre (October 05, 1955 - February 23, 1957)
Ambassador Theatre (February 26, 1957 - June 22, 1957)
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: October 5, 1955
- Closing Date: June 22, 1957
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 717
Playwright: Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich
Synopsis
Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett's play is based on the true story of a young Jewish girl who kept a diary of her time hiding from the Nazis in an attic of her father's office during World War II.
Opening Night Cast
| Joseph Schildkraut | Otto Frank | |
| Susan Strasberg | Anne Frank | |
| Gusti Huber | Edith Frank |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Frances Goodrich | Dramatized | |
| Albert Hackett | Dramatized | |
 |
Garson Kanin | Director |
| Boris Aronson | Production Designed | |
| Helene Pons | Costume Design | |
| Leland Watson | Lighting Design |
Awards
New York Drama Critics' Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Best American Play | Frances Goodrich
Albert Hackett |
Winner |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Outstanding Play | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Albert Hackett
Frances Goodrich |
Winner |
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Theatre World Award | Susan Strasberg | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Actress in a Play | Susan Strasberg | Nominee |
| 1956 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Helene Pons | Nominee |
| 1956 | Direction (pre-1960) | Garson Kanin | Nominee |
| 1956 | Play | Winner | |
| 1956 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Boris Aronson | Nominee |
