The Diary of Anne Frank (play)
- The Diary of Anne Frank (play)
Infobox Play
name = The Diary of Anne Frank
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writer = Frances Goodrich
Albert Hackett
characters = Otto Frank
Anne Frank
Edith Frank
Mr. Dussel
Mr. Van Daan
Miep Gies
Peter Van Daan
Mrs. Van Daan
Margot Frank
Mr. Kraler
setting = Nazi occupied Amsterdam
premiere = 5 October 1955
place = Cort Theatre
orig_lang = English
subject =
genre = Drama
ibdb_id = 3066
"The Diary of Anne Frank" is a stage adaptation of the book "The Diary of a Young Girl". The play is a dramatisation by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. It opened at the Cort Theatre, Broadway, on October 5, 1955, in a production by Kermit Bloomgarden, directed by Garson Kanin and designed by Boris Aronson. The cast was led by Joseph Schildkraut as Otto Frank, Susan Strasberg as Anne Frank, Gusti Huber as Edith Frank, Jack Gilford as Mr. Dussel and Lou Jacobi as Mr. Van Daan. The play later transferred to the Ambassador Theatre. The play received the Tony Award for Best Play and was also nominated for Best Actress (Susan Strasberg), Best Scenic Design (Boris Aronson), Best Costume Design (Helene Pons), Best Director (Garson Kanin). The play also received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich. Susan Strasberg won the 1956 Theatre World Award. The play ran for 717 performances.
1997 revival
The play was revived on December 4, 1997 at the Music Box Theatre, in a new adaptation by Wendy Kesselman, directed by James Lapine. Otto Frank was played by George Hearn, Anne by Natalie Portman, Mrs. Van Daan by Linda Lavin and Mr. Van Daan by Harris Yulin.
The production received two nominations for 1998 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play and for Best featured actress (Linda Lavin). It also received two Drama Desk nominations, for Outstanding Featured Actor (Harris Yulin) and Outstanding Featured Actress (Linda Lavin).
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