Don Juan in Hell (1951). Comedy. Written by
George Bernard Shaw. Directed by
Charles Laughton. New Century Theatre: 29 Nov 1951- 31 Dec 1951 (38 performances). Cast:
Charles Boyer (as "Don Juan"),
Cedric Hardwicke (as "The Statue"),
Charles Laughton (as "Devil"),
Agnes Moorehead (as "Donna Ana"). Produced by Paul Gregory. Note: Essentially a staged reading, the production had a single performance at Carnegie Hall on October 22, 1951; it then returned to New York, playing the New Century Theatre on
Broadway from November 29 - December 31, 1951 for 38 performances. After a three-month hiatus, the production staged a return engagement at
Broadway's Plymouth Theatre from April 6 - May 24, 1952, playing a total of 66 performances. Boyer was presented with a special Tony
Award for his performance as Don Juan. The production toured the U.S. and was recorded on LP by Columbia (now Sony) Masterworks. As of 2005, however, the recording has not been released on CD, and the production itself was never filmed.
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