- (1961) Stage: Directed "Rhinoceros" on Broadway. NOTE: Nominated for a Tony Award.
- (1960) Stage: Directed "The Best Man" on Broadway. Political Drama. Written by Gore Vidal. Scenic Design / Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Theoni V. Aldredge. Associate Scenic Design / Associate Lighting Design: John Harvey. Assistant Scenic Design: Hugh Hardy and Ming Cho Lee. Morosco Theatre: 31 Mar 1960-8 Jul 1961 (540 performances). Cast: Melvyn Douglas (as "William Russell"), Frank Lovejoy (as "Joseph Cantwell"; final Broadway role), Lee Tracy (as "Arthur Hockstader"), Leora Dana, Kathleen Maguire, Ruth McDevitt, Joseph Sullivan, Karl Weber (as "Dick Jensen, Russell's campaign manager"), Barbara Berjer, Tony Bickley, Gordon B. Clarke, John Dorrin, Mitchell Erickson, Howard Fischer, Hugh Franklin, Martin Fried, Graham Jarvis (as "Sheldon Marcus"). Ruth Maynard, Tom McDermott, Ruth Tobin. Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson, S.N. Behrman, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Sidney Howard, Associate Producer: Lyn Austin. NOTE: Filmed as The Best Man (1964).
- (1957) Stage: Directed "The Most Happy Fella" on Broadway. Nominated for a Tony Award.
- (1957) Stage: Directed "A Clearing in the Woods" on Broadway. Nominated for a Tony Award.
- (1955) Stage: Directed "The Lark" on Broadway. Drama. Written by Jean Anouilh. Book adapted by Lillian Hellman. Incidental music by Leonard Bernstein. Scenic / Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Alvin Colt. Assistant Scenic Design: John Harvey. Assistant Costume Design: Frank Spencer. Longacre Theatre: 17 Nov 1955-2 Jun 1956 (229 performances). Cast: Julie Harris (as "Joan"), Theodore Bikel (as "Robert de Beaudricourt"), Boris Karloff (as "Cauchon"), Christopher Plummer (as "Warwick"), Joseph Wiseman (as "The Inquisitor"), Vincent Beck, Joe Bernard, Charles Bressler, Arthur Burrows, Michael Conrad (as "A Monk" / "A Soldier"), Ward Costello (as "Joan's Father"), Roger De Koven (as "The Promoter"), Joan Elan, Bruce Gordon, Edgar Grower, Jean Hakes, Michael Higgins, Ann Hillary, Lois Holmes, Milton Katselas, Edward Knight, Elizabeth Lawrence, William Lennard, Brayton Lewis, Ruth Maynard, Richard Nicholls, Russell Oberlin, Michael Price, John Reese, Ralph Roberts, Paul Roebling (as "The Dauphin"), Pauline Seim, Rita Vale, Betty Wilson. Produced by Kermit Bloomgarden.
- (1965) Stage: Directed "The Playroom" on Broadway. Written by Mary Drayton. Scenic / Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Theoni V. Aldredge. Brooks Atkinson Theatre: 5 Dec 1965-1 Jan 1966 (33 performances + 12 performances). Cast: Bonnie Bedelia, Karen Black, Augusta Dabney, P. Jay Sidney, Richard Thomas. Produced by Kermit Bloomgarden and Trude Heller. Produced in association with Max Youngstein and David Karr.
- (1964) Stage: Directed :The Last Analysis" on Broadway. Farce. Written by Saul Bellow. Belasco Theatre: 1 Oct 1964-24 Oct 1964 (28 performances + 10 previews). Cast: Charles Boaz, Edwin Bordo, Bert Conway, James Dukas, Alix Elias, Tresa Hughes, Leon Janney, Will Lee, Sam Levene, Sully Michaels, Lucille Patton, Minerva Pious, Phillip Pruneau, Tony Roberts, Ted Schwartz, Michael Vale, Ann Wedgeworth, Walter Williams. Produced by Stevens Productions, Inc. Associate Producers: Lyn Austin and Victor Samrock.
- (1955) Stage: Directed "Once Upon A Tailor" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by Baruch Lumet. Incidental music by Sol Kaplan. Book adapted by Henry Sherman. Scenic Design by Boris Aronson. Costume / Lighting Design by Paul Morrison. Cort Theatre: 23 May 1955-28 May 1955 (8 performances). Cast: Anita Cooper (as "Sheindel"), Rebecca Darke (as "Elka"), Peter Fernandez (as "Bertzi"), Anne Hegira (as "Sorelle"), Oscar Karlweis (as "Frenzl"), Adelaide Klein (as "Chana Bayle"), Jimmy Oster (as "Leibel"), Milton Selzer (as "Mechel"). Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson, S.N. Behrman, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Sidney Howard) and George Boroff.
- (1964) Stage: Directed "110 in the Shade" on Broadway. NOTE: Nominated for a Tony Award.
- (1969) Stage: Directed "Jimmy" on Broadway. Musical. Music / Lyrics by Bill Jacob and Patti Jacob. Book by Melville Shavelson. Based on "Beau James" by Gene Fowler. Musical Director / Vocal arrangements by Milton Rosenstock. Music arranged by Jack Andrews. Dance arrangements by John Berkman. Choreographed by Peter Gennaro. Assistant Choreographer: Bill Guske. Winter Garden Theatre: 23 Oct 1969-3 Jan 1970 (84 performances + 8 previews that began on ? Oct 1969). Cast: Barbara Andres (as "Secretary" / "Singer"; Broadway debut), John D. Anthony (as "Process Server" / "Singer"), Edward Becker (as "Francis Xavier Aloysius O'Toole" / "Singer"), Andy Bew (as "Photographer" / "Dancer"), Steve Boockvor (as "Doorman" / "Dancer"), Sibyl Bowan (as "Mrs. Compton"), Cindi Bulak (as "Bonnie" / "Miss Queens" / Dancer"), Christopher Chadman (as "Dancer"), Dorothy Claire (as "Texas Guinan"), Jack Collins (as "Jim Hines"), Austin Colyer (as "Singer"), Carol Conte (as "Miss Brooklyn" / "Girl in Fur Coat" / "Dancer"), Nancy Dalton (as "Miss Richmond" / "Dancer"), Larry Douglas (as "Edward Duryea Dowling"), Andrea Duda (as "Miss Bronx" / "Dancer"), Gini Eastwood (as "Singer"), David Evans (as "Dancer"), Clifford Fearl (as "Warrington Brock"), Herb Fields (as "Policeman" / "Singer"), Paul Forrest (as "Antonio Viscelli" / Singer"), Gary Gendell (as "Stage Manager" / "Dancer"), Anita Gillette (as "Betty Compton"), Frank Gorshin (as "Jimmy Walker"), Barbara Gregory (as "Singer"), William Griffis (as "Al Smith"), Peggy Hewett (as "Mrs. Al Smith" / "Singer"), Del Horstmann (as "Moe" / "Politician" / "Singer"), Scott Hunter (as "Dancer"), Ben Laney (as "Politician" / "Policeman" / Singer"), Henry Lawrence (as "Stanislaus Kazimir Wojeciezkowski" / Singer"), Mary Louise (as "Singer"), Sandi McCreadie (as "Passerby" / "Singer"), Joseph McGrath (as "Politician" / "Band Vocalist" / "Singer"), Saundra McPherson (as "Dancer"), Sally Neal (as "Miss Manhattan" / "Dancer"), Frank Newell (as "Reporter" / "Dancer"), Carl Nicholas (as "Izzy" / "Tailor" / "Singer"), Harold Pierson (as "Dancer"), Eileen Shannon (as "Dancer"), Stanley Simmonds (as "Lawrence Horatio Fink"), Tony Stevens (as "Photographer" / :Dancer"), Claire Theiss (as "Singer"), Evan Thompson (as "Charley Hand"), Monica Tiller (as "Dancer"), Pat Trott (as "Dancer"), Roberta Vatske (as "Singer"), Dwight Weist (as "Recorded Impersonations"), Julie Wilson (as "Allie Walker"). Standby: Danny Meehan (as "Jimmy Walker"). Understudies: Barbara Andres (as "Allie Walker" / "Mrs. Compton"), Joseph McGrath (as "Charley Hand"), Stanley Simmonds (as "Al Smith"), Claire Theiss (as "Texas Guinan"), Evan Thompson (as "Jim Hines"), Roberta Vatske (as "Betty Compton"). Produced by Jack L. Warner. Produced in association with Don Saxon. Associate in assoc. with: Harry Mayer.
- (1961) Stage: Directed "Mary, Mary" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by Jean Kerr. Helen Hayes Theatre (moved to The Morosco Theatre from 30 Nov 1964-close): 8 Mar 1961-12 Dec 1964 (1572 performances + 2 previews that began on 6 Mar 1961). Cast: Barbara Bel Geddes (as "Mary McKellaway"), Barry Nelson (as "Bob McKellaway"), Michael Rennie (as "Dirk Winsten"), John Cromwell (as "Oscar Nelson'), Betsy von Furstenberg (as "Tiffany Richards"). Replacement actors during Helen Hayes Theatre run: Alan Bunce (as "Oscar Nelson") [from 13 May 1963-?], Mindy Carson (as "Mary McKellaway") [from 16 Mar 1964-?], Wayne Carson (as "Bob McKellaway") [from 8 Jun 1964-?], Michael Evans (as "Dirk Winsten") [from 1 Jul 1963-?], George Grizzard (as "Bob McKellaway") [from 25 Jun 1962-?], Murray Hamilton (as "Bob McKellaway") [from 23 Sep 1963-?], Katherine Hays (as "Tiffany Richards") [from 17 Sep 1962-?], Tom Helmore (as "Dirk Winsten") [from 21 Oct 1963-?], Judy Lewis (as "Tiffany Richards") [from 22 Jun 1964-?], Diana Lynn (as "Mary McKellaway") [from 21 Jan 1963-?], Biff McGuire (as "Bob McKellaway") [from 1 Jul 1963-?], Scott McKay (as "Bob McKellaway") [from 2 Apr 1962-?], Julia Meade (as "Mary McKellaway") [from 23 Jul 1962-?], Howard Morton (as "Dirk Winsten") [from 24 May 1964-?], Edward Mulhare (as "Dirk Winsten") [from 14 Dec 1961-?], Carrie Nye (as "Tiffany Richards") [from 5 Feb 1962-?], Nancy Olson (as "Mary McKellaway") [from 5 Feb 1962-?], Tom Poston (as "Bob McKellaway") [from 5 Nov 1962-?], William Prince (as "Bob McKellaway") [from 22 Jun 1964-?], Hiram Sherman (as "Oscar Nelson") [from 13 May 1963-?], Elizabeth St. Clair (as "Tiffany Richards") [from 10 Feb 1964-?], Howard St. John (as "Oscar Nelson") [from 2 Jul 1962-?], Inger Stevens (as "Mary McKellaway") [from 24 Dec 1962-?; final Broadway role), Clinton Sundberg (as "Oscar Nelson") [from 13 May 1963-? and from 16 Mar 1964-?], Ellen Weston (as "Tiffany Richards") [from 24 Oct 1962-?], Michael Wilding (as "Dirk Winsten") [from 31 Jul 1961-?]. Replacement cast during Morosco Theatre run: None known. Produced by Roger L. Stevens. Produced in association with Collin Productions Inc. Associate Producer: Lyn Austin. NOTES: 1) Filmed by Warner Bros. as Mary, Mary (1963). 2) Film version released during original theatrical run, highly unusual for the time.
- (1951) Stage: Appeared (as "Solveig's Father" / "Monsieur Ballon" / "Dr. Begriffenfeldt") in "Peer Gynt" on Broadway (revival). ANTA Playhouse: 28 Jan 1951-24 Feb 1951 (32 performances). Cast: Aviva (as "A Singer"), Lisa Baker (as "Mads Mother" / "Kari" / "Ensemble'), Edward Binns (as "Mads Father" / "Herr Von Eberkopf" / "Ensemble"), Patricia Birsh (as "Anitra's Attendant" / "Ensemble" / "Dancer"), Ann Boley (as "An Elderly Woman" / "Ensemble"), Beverlee Bozeman (as "3rd Herd Girl" / "Ensemble" / "Dancer"), Sherry Britton (as "A Greenclad Woman"), Irving Burton (as "Ensemble" / "Dancer"), Rebecca Darke (as "Ingrid" / "Ensemble"), Mildred Dunnock (as "Aase, a Peasant Widow"), Bob Emmett (as "Anitra's Attendant" / "Ensemble" / "Dancer"), Margaret Feury (as "Ensemble"), John Garfield (as "Peer Gynt, Her Son"), Barbara Gaye (as "2nd Herd Girl" / "Anitra's Attendant" / "Ensemble" / "Dancer"), Ray Gordon (as "An Elderly Man" / "A Thief" / "The Master Cook" / "Ensemble"), Anne Hegira (as "Solveig's Mother" / "Ensemble"), Hillel (as "The Flutist"), Stuart Hodes (as "Anitra's Attendant" / "Ensemble" / "Dancer"), Ed Horner (as "The Ugly Brat" / "A Healer" / "Ensemble"), Pearl Lang (as "Solveig"), Karl Malden (as "A Buttonmolder"), Peggy Meredith (as "Ingrid's Mother" / "Ensemble"), Mahlon Naill (as "Mads Moen" / "Ensemble"), Sono Osato (as "Anitra"), Lucille Patton (as "1st Herd Girl" / "Ensemble" / "Dancer"), Nehemiah Persoff (as "Ingrid's Father" / "The Troll King"), Richard Purdy (as "Mr. Cotton" / "Hussein" / "Ensemble"), John Randolph (as "Aslak, a Smith" / "The Voice" / "Herr Trompetstraale" / "Ensemble"), Lou Yetter (as "Ensemble" / "Dancer"). Produced by Cheryl Crawford. Produced in association with Roger L. Stevens and ANTA (Alfred De Liagre Jr.: executive producer. Jean Dalrymple: executive director).
- (3/28/55) Stage: Directed 'N. Richard Nash' (v)'s play, "The Rainmaker," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, OH, with Geraldine Page, Darren McGavin, Joseph Sullivan, John Crawford, Bert Remsen, Ted Jacques, and Cameron Prud'Homme in the cast. Ralph Alswang was set designer. Saul Bolasni was costume designer. Ethel Linder Reiner was producer.
- (1961) Stage: Appeared in Clifford Odets' play, "Country Girl," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ, with Shelley Winters, Joseph Campanella and Morgan Sterne in the cast. Milton Katselas was director.
- (1970) Stage: Directed Arthur Miller's play "The Price," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ, with Douglass Watson, Betty Miller, Joseph Buloff and Carle Bensen in the cast.
- (9/24/68-11/9/68) Stage: Directed George Bernard Shaw's play, "Captain Brasshound's Conversion," at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, with Greer Garson, Darren McGavin, Jim Backus, Paul Ford, John Williams, George Rose and Tony Tanner in the cast.
- (12/4/73-1/12/74) Stage: Directed Jean Kerr's play, "Finishing Touches," at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, with Barbara Bel Geddes and Robert Lansing in the cast.
- (July 8, 1969) He directed Harold Pinter's play, "The Homecoming," at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota with Lee Richardson in the cast. Douglas Schmidt was set designer. John Jensen was costume designer. Robert Scales was lighting designer.
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