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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Playbill - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Playbill - Nov 1967


SYNOPSIS: The events of William Shakespeare's Hamlet are treated in dark comedic fashion by Tom Stoppard as seen from the points of view of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet's friends at court who are being sent to their deaths by forces they are unable to comprehend.
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  • Roger Kemp
    Roger Kemp
    The King (Tragedian, aka "The Player King")
    (Original)
  • Elizabeth Eis
    Elizabeth Eis
    Ophelia
    (Replacement)
    Courtier, Ambassador, Soldier, Attendant
    (Original)
  • Walter Beery
    Walter Beery
    Courtier, Ambassador, Soldier, Attendant
    (Original)
  • John Handy
    John Handy
    Courtier, Ambassador, Soldier, Attendant
    (Original)
  • Mary Hara
    Mary Hara
    Courtier, Ambassador, Soldier, Attendant
    (Original)
  • Ted Pezzulo
    Ted Pezzulo
    Courtier, Ambassador, Soldier, Attendant
    (Original)
  • Linda Kampley
    Linda Kampley
    Courtier, Ambassador, Soldier, Attendant
    (Replacement)
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  • Roger Kemp
    Roger Kemp
    The King (Tragedian, aka "The Player King")
    (Original)
  • Walter Beery
    Walter Beery
    Courtier, Ambassador, Soldier, Attendant
    (Original)
  • John Handy
    John Handy
    Courtier, Ambassador, Soldier, Attendant
    (Original)
  • Mary Hara
    Mary Hara
    Courtier, Ambassador, Soldier, Attendant
    (Original)
  • Ted Pezzulo
    Ted Pezzulo
    Courtier, Ambassador, Soldier, Attendant
    (Original)
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  • Lee Solters
    Lee Solters
    Press Representative
    General Press Representative
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Pro Info

  • First Preview
    Oct 9 1967
  • Opening Date
    Oct 16 1967
  • Closing Date
    Oct 19 1968
  • Previews
    8
  • Performances
    420 as of Mar 29, 2023
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Nov 1967

Awards

New York Drama Critics' Circle
1968 Best Play Winner
Outer Critics Circle
1968 Outstanding Play Winner
Tony Award
1968 Scenic Design (Play or Musical) Winner
1968 Best Featured Actor in a Play Nominee
1968 Best Featured Actor in a Play Nominee
1968 Best Featured Actor in a Play Nominee
1968 Best Direction of a Play Nominee
1968 Costume Design (Play or Musical) Winner
1968 Producer of a Play Winner
1968 Play Winner
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