The Best Man (1960). Drama. Written by
Gore Vidal. Scenic Design by
Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Theoni V. Aldredge. Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Associate Scenic Design: John Harvey. Associate Lighting Design: John Harvey. Assistant Scenic Design: Hugh Hardy and Ming Cho Lee. Directed by Joseph Anthony. Morosco Theatre: 31 Mar 1960- 8 Jul 1961 (520 performances). Cast:
Melvyn Douglas (as "William Russell"),
Frank Lovejoy (as "Joseph Cantwell"),
Lee Tracy (as "Arthur Hockstader"), Leora Dana, Kathleen Maguire,
Ruth McDevitt (as "Mrs. Gamadge, Chairman of the Women's Division"), 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 (as "Assistant to Dick Jensen"), Tom McDermott, Ruth Tobin. Note: Produced on film as
The Best Man (1964).
