The Complaisant Lover

Play - Original

Ethel Barrymore Theatre

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  • First Preview: October 31, 1961
  • Opening Date: November 1, 1961
  • Closing Date: January 27, 1962
  • Previews: 1
  • Performances: 101

Playwright: Graham Greene

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Synopsis

A patient dentist ends up trying to persuade his wife's lover to continue seeing her and not cause problems, an arrangement the lover refuses to keep.

 

Opening Night Cast

Sandy Dennis Ann Howard
Nicholas Hammond Robin Rhodes
Richard Johnson Clive Root
Bert Nelson Dr. Van Droog
Michael Redgrave Victor Rhodes
Christine Thomas Margaret Howard
George Turner William Howard
Gene Wilder Hotel Valet
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Opening Night Production Credits

  Graham Greene Writer
  Glen Byam Shaw Staging
  Motley Scenic Design
  Motley Costume Design
  Paul Morrison Lighting Design
  Arthur Cantor Press Representative
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Inside the Playbill (11)

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  • Inside the Playbill - The Complaisant Lover
The Complaisant Lover - November 1961
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1961 - 1962

 
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Awards


Clarence Derwent Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1962 Most Promising Male Performer Gene Wilder Winner
 
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