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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1963
Marguerite Gauthier

[Broadway]
1958
Minnie Powell

[Broadway]
1957
Amanda

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1955
Anne Frank


Awards and Nominations


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1956 - Performance

Susan Strasberg, The Diary of Anne Frank

Tony Awards - 1956 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Susan Strasberg, The Diary of Anne Frank

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Three Films From Lee Grant to be Re-Released to Theatres This Summer by Hope Runs High

Three films by Academy Award-winning actor/director Lee Grant have been restored and are being re-released to theatres this summer by Hope Runs High. Learn where to watch!
BWW Blog: John Strasberg's ADAMS' APPLES

Adams’ Apples is a John Strasberg talent trifecta. He wrote, directed and starred in this contemporary homage to Anton Chekov’s The Cherry Orchard. In our recent interview, Strasberg explains that like Chekov’s dramatis personae of 100 years ago, the modern day characters we meet in his film “never did anything about doing what they dreamed of doing”.
Photos: First Look at ANNE FRANK at Greensboro Arts Alliance

Later adapted for the stage by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1955.  A subsequent film version in 1959 received nine Oscar nominations and earned Shelley Winters an Academy Award for her performance.  Also of note about this Vermont production, director Jones’s late sister-in-law Susan Strasberg was the original ANNE FRANK when the play debuted on Broadway.
Theater Stories: The Many Stars of CHICAGO, the CHARLIE BROWN Revival & More About the Ambassador Theatre!

Learn all about the Ambassador Theater's best known shows including Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, plus the many stars to have graced the stage in Chicago and much more!
Theater Stories: Learn About the Box Office Record-Breaking Production of FENCES, THE MINUTES & More About The Cort Theatre

This week's Theater Stories features the Cort Theatre! Learn about the box office record-breaking production of Fences, it's longest-running show The Magic Show with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and much more!
PLAY OF THE DAY! Today's Play: THE CHERRY ORCHARD by Anton Chekhov

During this time when productions all over the world have been put on pause, we are coming together to celebrate plays that have left their mark on theater history. This week we will be focusing on the plays of Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Eugene O'Neill. Today's play, Long Day's Journey into Night!
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Orson Welles' THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND

An Event over 40 Years in the Making, Watch the Trailer for Orson Welles' THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND, which will Premiere at the Venice Film Festival this Weekend.
Follow The Clues To Walnut Street Theatre's BASKERVILLE - A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY At The McCallum

The McCallum Theatre presents the Walnut Street Theatre's production of Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, an adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles, on Tuesday, February 27, at 8:00pm. Baskerville features Ian Merrill Peakes as Sherlock Holmes and Bill Van Horn as Doctor Watson. Additional cast members are Sarah Glicko, Dan Hodge and Jered McLenigan.
IRC Presents Jean Anouilh's TIME REMEMBERED

French dramatist and playwright Jean Anouilh opens the IRC's 12th season in Philadelphia, presenting and celebrating seldom-produced works of absurdist authors and their forebears.
Walnut St. Theatre's BASKERVILLE Coming to MPAC and More

Mayo Performing Arts Center presents three Family Theatre for Young Children events in February. All events are $12-15 dollars and are recommended for children 4-10
Netflix Announces Original Documentary Feature on Filmmaker Orson Welles

Netflix announced today that filmmaker Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom, Best of Enemies) will direct an original feature documentary contextualizing the final fifteen years of maverick auteur Orson Welles' life.
Jack Garfein Chats SOMETHING WILD Film and More Today at The Drama Book Shop

The Drama Book Shop will welcome internationally-renowned director and acting teacher, Jack Garfein, to speak about his groundbreaking, psychologically complex film, Something Wild, his book, Life and Acting: Techniques for the Actor and his world-famous Master Classes on acting technique now given at his newly opened Jack Garfein Studio in the Theater District.
Jack Garfein Will Chat SOMETHING WILD Film, Acting Techniques and More at The Drama Book Shop

The Drama Book Shop will welcome internationally-renowned director and acting teacher, Jack Garfein, to speak about his groundbreaking, psychologically complex film, Something Wild, his book, Life and Acting: Techniques for the Actor and his world-famous Master Classes on acting technique now given at his newly opened Jack Garfein Studio in the Theater District.
getTV Pays Tribute to Rosalind Russell with 11-Film Lineup

getTVhonors the legacy of actress Rosalind Russell with 11 of her finest films, every Thursday in June at 7 p.m. ET. The month-long roster includes the Howard Hawks' classic HIS GIRL FRIDAY
John Strasberg to Teach Workshop at Lakewood Theatre Company in January 2015

John Strasberg, internationally known Director/Actor/Teacher comes to Lakewood Theatre Company for two one-week intensive acting workshops, Jan. 11-17 and Jan. 17-22, 2015. Students may take one or both workshops.
BWW Reviews: THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at Open Stage of Harrisburg

Anne Alsedek directs a well-handled version of Open Stage's annual production -- its fifteenth year of presenting the powerful classic
The Round Barn Theatre at Amish Acres Announces its 2014 Season - LITTLE SHOP, FOOTLOOSE, SHREK, JOSEPH & More

The Round Barn Theatre has announced its next year's season three months earlier than ever before. 'We have aggressively surveyed our subscribers and patrons since the beginning of the year to determine their choices for shows throughout the nine month season,' said Artistic Director Jeremy Littlejohn, 'We have dubbed the resulting season 'Incredible' to describe the diversity of choices that make up the 2014 season.'
The FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER Announces July/August MIDNIGHT MOVIES Line-up

The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced the July and August lineup for Midnight Movies promising a summer of genre classics, cult favorites, films starring horror icons and a murderous appliance!
Christopher Plummer & More Honored At Hollywood Film Awards Gala

The 15th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Film Awards, presented by Starz Entertainment, are pleased to announce honorees that will be recognized for their achievements at the festival's Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony, which will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on October 24, 2011.
Christopher Plummer & More Honored At Hollywood Film Awards Gala

The 15th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Film Awards, presented by Starz Entertainment, are pleased to announce honorees that will be recognized for their achievements at the festival's Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony, which will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on October 24, 2011.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Susan Strasberg been in?

Susan Strasberg has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has Susan Strasberg been in?

Susan Strasberg has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Susan Strasberg been nominated for?

Performance (Theatre World Awards) for The Diary of Anne Frank and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Diary of Anne Frank.

What awards has Susan Strasberg won?

Susan Strasberg won a Theatre World Award for her performance in The Diary of Anne Frank.

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