Archives and Special Collections: George Bernard Shaw Theatre Programs Archive

Phoenix Theatre, New York. The Phoenix Acting Company. November, 1961.

Starring: Dana Elcar, Patricia Falkenhain, and John Heffernan

About this production:

• Taubman, Howard. "Theatre: A Natural Companionship: Androcles on Bill with Mrozek's Policemen." New York Times 22 Nov. 1961, sec. 1: 24. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 12 July 2012.

The Plymouth Theatre, New York. December 17 (week of), 1956.

Starring: Maurice Evans and Signe Hasso

About this production:

• Atkinson, Brooks. "Theatre: Apple Cart." New York Times 19 Oct. 1956, sec. 1: 23. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 16 July 2012.

• Atkinson, Brooks. "Shaw's The Apple Cart: Witty Pertinence of the Ideas in Maurice Evans' Version of a Political Play a Quarter of a Century Old." New York Times 28 Oct. 1956, sec. 2: X1. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 16 July 2012.

Ambassador Theatre, New York. March 1958.

Starring: Tyrone Power, Faye Emerson and Arthur Treacher

About this production:

• Moss, Arnold. "Classic or Potboiler?: Condensed Version of Methuselah Arriving after Successful Tour." New York Times 23 Mar. 1958, sec. 2: X1+. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 17 July 2012.

• Atkinson, Brooks. "Theatre: Shavians Prose: Back to Methuselah Is at Ambassador." New York Times 27 Mar. 1958, sec. 1: 41. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 17 July 2012.

The Ziegfeld Theatre, New York. March 24 (week of), 1952.

Starring: Vivian Leigh, Laurence Olivier and Robert Helpmann

About this production:

• Zolotow, Maurice. "London Lady Plays Egypt's Queen." New York Times 16 Dec. 1951, sec. 2: X3-X4. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 17 July 2012.

• Atkinson, Brooks. "First Night at the Theatre: First of Olivier Portraits of Cleopatra Put on at the Ziegfeld Theatre." Rev. of Caesar and Cleopatra, by George Bernard Shaw. New York Times 20 Dec. 1951, sec. 1: 43. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 17 July 2012.

• Atkinson, Brooks. "First Night at the Theatre: Antony And Cleopatra Put on by the Oliviers as the Second of Their Twin Bill." New York Times 21 Dec. 1951, sec. 1: 22. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 17 July 2012.

The Pearl Theatre Company, New York. September 1-October 11, 1998.

Starring: Joanne Camp, Daniel J. Shore, Dan Daily, Kia Christina Heath, Christopher Moore and Edward Seamon

About this production:

• Hampton, Wilborn. "Theater Review: Between a Whelp and a Windbag." Rev. of Candida, by George Bernard Shaw. Pearl Theatre Company. New York Times 16 Sept. 1998, Arts sec.: E5. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 17 July 2012.

Circle in the Square Theatre, New York. January, 1989.

Starring: Philip Casnoff and Roxanne Hart

About this production:

• Wilson, Colin. "How The Devil Hauled Shaw up from Hell: When Shaw was 40 and in Despair, He Put All That He Knew about Melodrama into The Devil's Disciple." New York Times 13 Nov. 1988, sec. 2: H5-H6. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 17 July 2012.

• Rich, Frank. "Shaw and Philip Bosco Together Once More: Melodrama in Rebel Times." Rev. of The Devil's Disciple, by George Bernard Shaw. Circle in the Square Theatre. New York Times 14 Nov. 1988, Arts sec.: C13. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 17 July 2012.

• Honan, William H. "A Shavian Smoothie with Rough Edges." New York Times 17 Nov. 1988, Arts sec.: C25. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 17 July 2012.

New Century Theatre, New York. November 29 (week of), 1951.

Starring: Charles Laughton, Charles Boyer, Agnes Moorehead and Cedric Hardwicke

About this production:

• Atkinson, Brooks. "Anatomy of Theatre: Reading of Don Juan In Hell Is a Performance." New York Times 4 Nov. 1951, sec. 2: X1. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 26 June 2012.

• Laughton, Charles. "How Mr. Laughton Became the Devil: The Actor Tells What Led to His Infernally Fine Performance in the Don Juan Readings." New York Times Magazine 23 Mar. 1952, sec. 6: SM21. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 26 June 2012.

Billy Rose Theatre, New York. November 26, 1959.

Starring: Maurice Evans, Pamela Brown, Sam Levene and Diana Wynyard

About this production:

• "Heartbreak House Revisited." New York Times Magazine 20 Sept. 1959, sec. 6, part 2: SM86-SM87. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 17 July 2012.

• Atkinson, Brooks. "The Theatre: Bernard Shaw's Heartbreak House: Maurice Evans Stars in Comedy Revival." New York Times 19 Oct. 1959, sec. 1: 37. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 17 July 2012.

• Zolotow, Maurice. "Mistrustful Mangan: Sam Levene." New York Times 08 Nov. 1959, sec. 2: X1+. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 17 July 2012.

The Downtown Theatre, New York. March 16, 1957.

Starring: Elaine Eldridge, Diane Shalet, Frank Schofield, Felix Deebank, Philip Matthews, Sasha von Scherler, Geraldine Hanning, Muriel Dooley, William Major, William Landis and Rhodelle Heller

About this production:

• Atkinson, Brooks. "Theatre: Shaw and the Abstract Idea: Good King Charles Is Central Character." New York Times 25 Jan. 1957, sec. 1: 16. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 23 July 2012.

• Atkinson, Brooks. "On Second Avenue: Phoenix and Off-Broadway Theatres Stage Plays of Literary Content." Rev. of In Good King Charles's Golden Days, by George Bernard Shaw. Downtown Theatre. New York Times 03 Feb. 1957, sec. 2: X1+. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 23 July 2012.

Morosco Theatre, New York. February 11, 1957.

Starring: Eli Wallach, Glynis Johns, Burgess Meredith, Charles Laughton and Cornelia Otis Skinner

About this production:

• Atkinson, Brooks. "Theatre: Major Barbara." New York Times 31 Oct. 1956, sec. 1: 27. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 23 July 2012.

• Zolotow, Sam. "Major Barbara Finds A Theatre: Shaw Play Will Settle Down At the Morosco on Nov. 19 after a Stay at Beck." New York Times 19 Sept. 1956, sec. 1: 34. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 23 July 2012.

Roundabout Theatre Company of the American Airlines Theatre, New York. July, 2001.

Starring: Dana Ivey, Cherry Jones, David Warner and David Lansbury

About this production:

• Weber, Bruce. "Shavian Artillery Levels Hypocrisy: Major Barbara." New York Times 13 July 2001, Weekend sec.: E1+. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 23 July 2012.

• Wren, Celia. "Trying to Act Saintly Nowadays Can Be a Hair Shirt." New York Times 29 July 2001, Arts & Leisure sec.: AR5+. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 23 July 2012.

Hudson Theatre, New York. May 24 (week of), 1948.

Starring: Maurice Evans, Frances Rowe and Malcolm Keen

About this production:

• Atkinson, Brooks. "The New Play in Review." Rev. of Man and Superman, by George Bernard Shaw. Alvin Theatre. New York Times 9 Oct. 1947, sec. 1: 31. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 23 July 2012.

• Jacobson, Sol. "Man and Superman: A Brief History of the Shavian Comedy Being Revived by Maurice Evans." New York Times 5 Oct. 1947, sec. 2: X3. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 23 July 2012.

• Zolotow, Sam. "Evans Play Moves to Hudson Feb. 16: Man and Superman Leaving Alvin for Mister Roberts, Henry Fonda Vehicle." New York Times 28 Nov. 1947, sec. 1: 32. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 23 July 2012.

Association of Producing Artists at the Phoenix Theatre, New York. June 25, 1965.

Starring: Richard Woods, Jennifer Harmon, Donald Moffat, Ellis Rabb, Nancy Marchand, Joanna Roos, Paddy Croft, Rosemary Harris, Keene Curtis, Clayton Corzatte, Paul Sparer, Joseph Bird, Gordon Gould, John Allan Mancunovich, Mark White, Robert Lumish and Ronald Bishop

About this production:

• Taubman, Howard. "Theater: As Ever, Shaw: Man and Superman Is Revived at Phoenix." New York Times 7 Dec. 1964, 45. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 13 Oct. 2015.

Sam S. Shubert Theatre, New York. December 15, 1952.

Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cyril Ritchard and Robert Helpmann

New York City Center of Music and Drama, New York. February 22, 1953.

Starring: Barry Jones, Tamara Geva, Roddy McDowall, Richard Kiley and Dorothy Sands

Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York. (week of) April 22, 1946.

Starring: Gertrude Lawrence, Raymond Massey, Melville Cooper and Cecil Humphreys

Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York. (week of) April 29, 1946.

Starring: Gertrude Lawrence, Raymond Massey, Melville Cooper and Cecil Humphreys

Martin Beck Theatre, New York. May 18, 1936.

Provincetown Playhouse, New York. April 29, 1955.

Starring: Jane Altman and John Francis

Circle in the Square Theatre, New York. September 1986.

Starring: Philip Bosco, Victor Garber, Stefan Gierasch, Uta Hagen and Amanda Plummer

Criterion Center Laura Pels Theatre, New York. Roundabout Theatre Company. August 1998.

Starring: Charles Keating and Robert Sean Leonard