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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Broadway
Play
Original

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby 半岛体育 - Dec 1981
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby 半岛体育 - Dec 1981


SYNOPSIS:

An epic, two-part adaptation from Charles Dickens' classic novel about a boy protecting his family from an evil, miserly uncle.

People (87)
  • Suzanne Bertish
    Suzanne Bertish
    Fanny Squeers
    (Original)
    Milliner
    (Original)
    Miss Snevellicci
    (Original)
    Peg Sliderskew
    (Original)
  • Sharon Bower
    Sharon Bower
    Milliner
    (Original)
    Miss Bravassa
    (Original)
    Mrs. Kenwigs' Sister
    (Original)
    Opera Singer
    (Original)
    Pitcher
    (Original)
    Rich Lady
    (Original)
    Waitress
    (Original)
  • Janet Dale
    Janet Dale
    Miss Belvawney
    (Original)
    Miss Knag
    (Original)
    Mrs. Cutler
    (Original)
    Mrs. Snawley
    (Original)
    Mrs. Wititterley
    (Original)
    Snawley Major
    (Original)
  • Jeffery Dench
    Jeffery Dench
    Arthur Gride
    (Original)
    Landlord
    (Original)
    Mr. Blightey
    (Original)
    Mr. Cutler
    (Original)
  • Ian East
    Ian East
    Milliner
    (Original)
    Mr. Crowl
    (Original)
    Roberts
    (Original)
  • Alan Gill
    Alan Gill
    George
    (Original)
    Graymarsh
    (Original)
    Keeper
    (Original)
    Westwood
    (Original)
  • Patrick Godfrey
    Patrick Godfrey
    Casino Proprietor
    (Original)
    Irate Gentleman
    (Original)
    Jennings
    (Original)
    Mr. Kenwigs
    (Original)
    The Man Next Door
    (Original)
  • Lucy Gutteridge
    Lucy Gutteridge
    Madeline Bray
    (Original)
    Milliner
    (Original)
    Miss Ledrock
    (Original)
    Sprouter
    (Original)
    Young Fianc茅e
    (Original)
  • Cathryn Harrison
    Cathryn Harrison
    Milliner
    (Original)
    Miss Henrietta Petowker
    (Original)
    Tilda Price
    (Original)
  • Andrew Hawkins
    Andrew Hawkins
    Captain Adams
    (Original)
    Coates
    (Original)
    Mr. Bonney
    (Original)
    Mr. Hetherington
    (Original)
    Opera Singer
    (Original)
    Policeman
    (Original)
  • Rose Hill
    Rose Hill
    Lady From Downstairs
    (Original)
    Miss La Creevy
    (Original)
    Mrs. Grudden
    (Original)
  • Roderick Horn
    Roderick Horn
    Mr. Wititterley
    (Original)
    Pugstyles
    (Original)
    Umpire
    (Original)
  • Lila Kaye
    Lila Kaye
    Mrs. Crummles
    (Original)
    Mrs. Squeers
    (Original)
  • Teddy Kempner
    Teddy Kempner
    Benjamin
    (Original)
    Master Percy Crummles
    (Original)
    Mr. Pluck
    (Original)
    Peters
    (Original)
    Tix
    (Original)
  • Timothy Kightley
    Timothy Kightley
    Colonel Chowser
    (Original)
    Flunkey
    (Original)
    Mr. Lillyvick
    (Original)
    Surgeon
    (Original)
  • Shirley King
    Shirley King
    Mrs. Kenwigs
    (Original)
    Mrs. Lenville
    (Original)
    Rich Lady
    (Original)
  • William Maxwell
    William Maxwell
    Milliner
    (Original)
    Mr. Pailey
    (Original)
    Mr. Snawley
    (Original)
    Tomkins
    (Original)
  • John McEnery
    John McEnery
    Cobbey
    (Original)
    Mr. Mantalini
    (Original)
    Mr. Snevellicci
    (Original)
    William
    (Original)
  • Ian McNeice
    Ian McNeice
    Croupier
    (Original)
    Scaley
    (Original)
    Young Wackford Squeers
    (Original)
  • Sally Nesbitt
    Sally Nesbitt
    Milliner
    (Original)
    Miss Ganzingi
    (Original)
    Phib
    (Original)
    Waitress
    (Original)
  • Bob Peck
    Bob Peck
    John Browdie
    (Original)
    Sir Mulberry Hawk
    (Original)
  • Clyde Pollitt
    Clyde Pollitt
    Brooker
    (Original)
    Coachman
    (Original)
    Mr. Folair
    (Original)
  • Stephen Rashbrook
    Stephen Rashbrook
    Alphonse
    (Original)
    Belling
    (Original)
    Milliner
    (Original)
    Mr. Bane
    (Original)
  • Hubert Rees
    Hubert Rees
    Mr. Curdle
    (Original)
    Ned Cheeryble
    (Original)
  • Richard Simpson
    Richard Simpson
    Flunkey
    (Original)
    Mr. Fluggers
    (Original)
    Old Lord
    (Original)
    Tim Linkinwater
    (Original)
  • Mark Tandy
    Mark Tandy
    Bolder
    (Original)
    Master Crummles
    (Original)
    Mr. Pyke
    (Original)
    Policeman
    (Original)
  • Hilary Townley
    Hilary Townley
    Hannah
    (Original)
    Milliner
    (Original)
    Morleena Kenwigs
    (Original)
    Snawley Minor
    (Original)
    The Infant Phenomenon
    (Original)
    Young Woman
    (Original)
  • Thelma Whiteley
    Thelma Whiteley
    Madame Mantalini
    (Original)
    Mrs. Snevellicci
    (Original)
    Nurse
    (Original)
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  • Suzanne Bertish
    Suzanne Bertish
    Fanny Squeers
    (Original)
    Milliner
    (Original)
    Miss Snevellicci
    (Original)
    Peg Sliderskew
    (Original)
  • Sharon Bower
    Sharon Bower
    Milliner
    (Original)
    Miss Bravassa
    (Original)
    Mrs. Kenwigs' Sister
    (Original)
    Opera Singer
    (Original)
    Pitcher
    (Original)
    Rich Lady
    (Original)
    Waitress
    (Original)
  • Janet Dale
    Janet Dale
    Miss Belvawney
    (Original)
    Miss Knag
    (Original)
    Mrs. Cutler
    (Original)
    Mrs. Snawley
    (Original)
    Mrs. Wititterley
    (Original)
    Snawley Major
    (Original)
  • Jeffery Dench
    Jeffery Dench
    Arthur Gride
    (Original)
    Landlord
    (Original)
    Mr. Blightey
    (Original)
    Mr. Cutler
    (Original)
  • Ian East
    Ian East
    Milliner
    (Original)
    Mr. Crowl
    (Original)
    Roberts
    (Original)
  • Alan Gill
    Alan Gill
    George
    (Original)
    Graymarsh
    (Original)
    Keeper
    (Original)
    Westwood
    (Original)
  • Patrick Godfrey
    Patrick Godfrey
    Casino Proprietor
    (Original)
    Irate Gentleman
    (Original)
    Jennings
    (Original)
    Mr. Kenwigs
    (Original)
    The Man Next Door
    (Original)
  • Lucy Gutteridge
    Lucy Gutteridge
    Madeline Bray
    (Original)
    Milliner
    (Original)
    Miss Ledrock
    (Original)
    Sprouter
    (Original)
    Young Fianc茅e
    (Original)
  • Cathryn Harrison
    Cathryn Harrison
    Milliner
    (Original)
    Miss Henrietta Petowker
    (Original)
    Tilda Price
    (Original)
  • Andrew Hawkins
    Andrew Hawkins
    Captain Adams
    (Original)
    Coates
    (Original)
    Mr. Bonney
    (Original)
    Mr. Hetherington
    (Original)
    Opera Singer
    (Original)
    Policeman
    (Original)
  • Rose Hill
    Rose Hill
    Lady From Downstairs
    (Original)
    Miss La Creevy
    (Original)
    Mrs. Grudden
    (Original)
  • Roderick Horn
    Roderick Horn
    Mr. Wititterley
    (Original)
    Pugstyles
    (Original)
    Umpire
    (Original)
  • Lila Kaye
    Lila Kaye
    Mrs. Crummles
    (Original)
    Mrs. Squeers
    (Original)
  • Teddy Kempner
    Teddy Kempner
    Benjamin
    (Original)
    Master Percy Crummles
    (Original)
    Mr. Pluck
    (Original)
    Peters
    (Original)
    Tix
    (Original)
  • Timothy Kightley
    Timothy Kightley
    Colonel Chowser
    (Original)
    Flunkey
    (Original)
    Mr. Lillyvick
    (Original)
    Surgeon
    (Original)
  • Shirley King
    Shirley King
    Mrs. Kenwigs
    (Original)
    Mrs. Lenville
    (Original)
    Rich Lady
    (Original)
  • William Maxwell
    William Maxwell
    Milliner
    (Original)
    Mr. Pailey
    (Original)
    Mr. Snawley
    (Original)
    Tomkins
    (Original)
  • John McEnery
    John McEnery
    Cobbey
    (Original)
    Mr. Mantalini
    (Original)
    Mr. Snevellicci
    (Original)
    William
    (Original)
  • Ian McNeice
    Ian McNeice
    Croupier
    (Original)
    Scaley
    (Original)
    Young Wackford Squeers
    (Original)
  • Sally Nesbitt
    Sally Nesbitt
    Milliner
    (Original)
    Miss Ganzingi
    (Original)
    Phib
    (Original)
    Waitress
    (Original)
  • Bob Peck
    Bob Peck
    John Browdie
    (Original)
    Sir Mulberry Hawk
    (Original)
  • Clyde Pollitt
    Clyde Pollitt
    Brooker
    (Original)
    Coachman
    (Original)
    Mr. Folair
    (Original)
  • Stephen Rashbrook
    Stephen Rashbrook
    Alphonse
    (Original)
    Belling
    (Original)
    Milliner
    (Original)
    Mr. Bane
    (Original)
  • Hubert Rees
    Hubert Rees
    Mr. Curdle
    (Original)
    Ned Cheeryble
    (Original)
  • Richard Simpson
    Richard Simpson
    Flunkey
    (Original)
    Mr. Fluggers
    (Original)
    Old Lord
    (Original)
    Tim Linkinwater
    (Original)
  • Mark Tandy
    Mark Tandy
    Bolder
    (Original)
    Master Crummles
    (Original)
    Mr. Pyke
    (Original)
    Policeman
    (Original)
  • Hilary Townley
    Hilary Townley
    Hannah
    (Original)
    Milliner
    (Original)
    Morleena Kenwigs
    (Original)
    Snawley Minor
    (Original)
    The Infant Phenomenon
    (Original)
    Young Woman
    (Original)
  • Thelma Whiteley
    Thelma Whiteley
    Madame Mantalini
    (Original)
    Mrs. Snevellicci
    (Original)
    Nurse
    (Original)
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  • John Napier
    John Napier
    Scenic Design
    Costume Design
    Production Photographer
  • Beverly Emmons
    Beverly Emmons
    American Production (Lighting) Designed in Association with
  • Chris Davies
    Chris Davies
    Production Photographer and 半岛体育 Cover Photograph
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Pro Info

  • First Preview
    Sep 23 1981
  • Opening Date
    Oct 4 1981
  • Closing Date
    Jan 3 1982
  • Previews
    7
  • Performances
    49 as of Apr 03, 2025

Inside The 半岛体育

The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981
The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - December 1981

Awards

Drama Desk Award
1982 Special Award Winner
New York Drama Critics' Circle
1982 Best Play Winner
Outer Critics Circle
1982 Special Citation Winner
Tony Award
1982 Play Winner
1982 Lighting Design (Play or Musical) Nominee
1982 Best Featured Actor in a Play Nominee
1982 Best Featured Actor in a Play Nominee
1982 Best Direction of a Play Winner
1982 Costume Design (Play or Musical) Nominee
1982 Best Actor in a Play Winner
1982 Scenic Design (Play or Musical) Winner

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