Mother Courage and Her Children
Play - Original
Martin Beck Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: March 25, 1963
- Opening Date: March 28, 1963
- Closing Date: May 11, 1963
- Previews: 4
- Performances: 52
Playwright: Bertolt Brecht
Music: Paul Dessau
Synopsis
A crafty canteen woman working with the Swedish army is determined to profit by the Thirty Years' War, but ultimately uses all three of her children to do it.
Opening Night Cast
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Anne Bancroft | Mother Courage |
| Conrad Bromberg | Eilif | |
| James Catusi | Swiss Cheese | |
| Harry Eno | Peasant Regimental Clerk |
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| Bruce Glover | Soldier Catholic Sergeant |
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| Louis Guss | Protestant Sergeant |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Bertolt Brecht | Writer |
| Eric Bentley | Translation | |
| Paul Dessau | Music | |
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Jerome Robbins | Staging |
| Ming Cho Lee | Scenic Design | |
| Motley | Costume Design |
Awards
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Motley | Nominee |
| 1963 | Featured Actress in a Play | Zohra Lampert | Nominee |
| 1963 | Play | Nominee | |
| 1963 | Producer of a Play | Cheryl Crawford
Jerome Robbins |
Nominee |
