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Cyrano de Bergerac Broadway Original Cast Revival


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Cyrano de Bergerac, a play written in verse by Edmond Rostand in 1897, is a timeless story of love, insecurity, and the power of words. The play centers around Cyrano, a brilliant swordsman and poet who is deeply in love with the beautiful Roxane. However, Cyrano's insecurity about more...

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Penelope Beaumont Headshot
Penelope Beaumont
Lise
Mother Marguerite
Roxane's Duenna (u/s)
Christopher Benjamin Headshot
Christopher Benjamin
Montfleury

(a tragic actor)
Ken Bones Headshot
Ken Bones
Carbon de Castel Jaloux
Cyrano de Bergerac (u/s)

(Captain of the Gascony Cadets)
John Bowe Headshot
John Bowe
Le Bret

John Bowe, who previously graced the Broadway stage in Cyrano de Bergerac with the Royal Shakespeare Company, has an extensive theatre resume that includes roles in productions such as Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd and Bob in Priscilla Queen of the Desert. more...
Christopher Bowen Headshot
Christopher Bowen
Baron Christian de Neuvillette (u/s)
Gascony Cadet
Le Vicomte de Valvert
Raymond Bowers Headshot
Raymond Bowers
Jodelet
Ragueneau (u/s)

(a journalist)
Alexandra Brook Headshot
Alexandra Brook
A Flower Girl
Lise (u/s)
Sister Claire
John Carlisle Headshot
John Carlisle
Le Comte de Guiche
Amy Chang Headshot
Amy Chang
A Page
(Alternate)
Robert Clare Headshot
Robert Clare
D'Artagnan
Gascony Cadet
Le Bret (u/s)
Le Vicomte de Valvert (u/s)
Simon Clark Headshot
Simon Clark
A Citizen
Carbon de Castel Jaloux (u/s)
Montfleury (u/s)
Richard Clifford Headshot
Richard Clifford
A Cavalryman
Gascony Cadet
Le Comte de Guiche (u/s)
Dennis Clinton Headshot
Dennis Clinton
Cuigy
Sinéad Cusack Headshot
Sinéad Cusack
Roxane

(Cyrano's cousin)
Sinéad Cusack, renowned for her extensive work on stage and screen, brought her exceptional talent to "Cyrano de Bergerac" in the past, further solidifying her reputation as a versatile and dynamic performer. more...
Jeffery Dench Headshot
Jeffery Dench
A Marquis
Philip Dennis Headshot
Philip Dennis
A Flunkey
Gascony Cadet
Cathy Finlay Headshot
Cathy Finlay
A Food Seller
Sister Marthe
Alex Flagg Headshot
Alex Flagg
A Page
Geoffrey Freshwater Headshot
Geoffrey Freshwater
A Musketeer
Jimmy Gardner Headshot
Jimmy Gardner
A Capuchin
The Doorkeeper
David Glover Headshot
David Glover
A Marquis
Derek Jacobi Headshot
Derek Jacobi
Cyrano de Bergerac

(a Gascon)
Edward Jewesbury Headshot
Edward Jewesbury
Brisaille
Ray Llewellyn Headshot
Ray Llewellyn
A Capuchin (u/s)
A Citizen (u/s)
A Pickpocket
Tom Mannion Headshot
Tom Mannion
Baron Christian de Neuvillette

(a Norman)
Samuel Schieffelin Nordberg Headshot
Samuel Schieffelin Nordberg
A Page
(Alternate)
Niall Padden Headshot
Niall Padden
A Musketeer (u/s)
An Eater
First Cadet
Gascony Cadet
George Parsons Headshot
George Parsons

(the poet)
Brenda Peters Headshot
Brenda Peters
Mother Marguerite (u/s)
Roxane's Duenna
Pete Postlethwaite Headshot
Pete Postlethwaite
Ragueneau

(a pastry cook)
Clare Byam Shaw Headshot
Clare Byam Shaw
Roxane (u/s)
David Shaw-Parker Headshot
David Shaw-Parker
Bellerose
Gascony Cadet
The Doorkeeper (u/s)
Jayne Tottman Headshot
Jayne Tottman
Citizen's Son
Sister Claire (u/s)
Sister Marthe (u/s)

Jayne Tottman, known for her roles in "Superman" (1978), "Look and Read" (1967), and "Tom, Dick and Harriet" (1982), brought her versatile acting talents to the stage in a past production of "Cyrano de Bergerac." more...
John Tramper Headshot
John Tramper
A Flunkey
Bellerose (u/s)
D'Artagnan (u/s)
Gascony Cadet
Jodelet (u/s)
Phillip Walsh Headshot
Phillip Walsh
A Cavalryman (u/s)
A Drinker
A Pickpocket (u/s)
Gascony Cadet

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Awards and Nominations


1985 Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Actor in a Play: Derek Jacobi was nominated but did not win.

Production Team

Terry Hands Director
Lighting Designer
Doreen Hermitage Choreographer
Nigel Hess Composer
(Incidental Music)
Donald Johnston Musical Director
Ralph Koltai Scenic Designer
Alexander Reid Costume Designer
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