The Crucible
Drama - Original
Martin Beck Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: January 22, 1953
- Closing Date: July 11, 1953
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 197
Playwright: Arthur Miller
Synopsis
Arthur Miller's tale of the Salem witch trials, in which a group of girls accuse upstanding women in the town of witchcraft to divert suspicion from their own activities, has been seen as an allegory for Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-Communist crusades of the 1950s.
Opening Night Cast
| Arthur Kennedy | John Proctor | |
| Walter Hampden | Deputy-Governor Danforth | |
| E. G. Marshall | Reverend John Hale | |
| Beatrice Straight | Elizabeth Proctor |
Opening Night Production Credits
 |
Arthur Miller | Writer |
| Ann Ronell | Lullaby Composer | |
| Alex Miller | Hymn Composer | |
| Jed Harris | Staging | |
| Boris Aronson | Scenic Design | |
| Edith Lutyens | Costume Design |
Awards
Clarence Derwent Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Most Promising Female Performer | Jenny Egan | Winner |
New York Drama Critics' Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Best American Play | Arthur Miller | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Author of a Play | Arthur Miller | Winner |
| 1953 | Featured Actress in a Play | Beatrice Straight | Winner |
| 1953 | Play | Winner | |
| 1953 | Producer of a Play | Kermit Bloomgarden | Winner |
