The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Play - Original
Helen Hayes Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: December 26, 1967
- Opening Date: January 16, 1968
- Closing Date: December 14, 1968
- Previews: 8
- Performances: 379
Playwright: Jay Presson Allen
Synopsis
A romantic Scottish schoolteacher instills the value of passion in her female students but is undone by her admiration of fascism, in Jay Allen's adaptation of the Muriel Spark novel.
Opening Night Cast
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Zoe Caldwell | Jean Brodie |
| Catherine Burns | Monica | |
| Roy Cooper | Teddy Lloyd | |
| Diana Davila | Jenny | |
| Denise Huot | Sister Helena | |
| Joseph Maher | Gordon Lowther | |
| Lennox Milne | Miss MacKay | |
| Amy Taubin | Sandy |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Jay Presson Allen | Writer | |
| Michael Langham | Director | |
| Jo Mielziner | Scenic Design | |
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Jane Greenwood | Costume Design |
| Jo Mielziner | Lighting Design | |
| Oscar E. Olesen | General Manager |
Awards
Clarence Derwent Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Most Promising Female Performer | Catherine Burns | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Actress in a Play | Zoe Caldwell | Winner |
