Stage Play: The Deputy. Drama. Written by
Rolf Hochhuth. Book adapted by
Jerome Rothenberg. Scenic Design by Rouben Ter-Arutunian. Directed by
Herman Shumlin. Brooks Atkinson Theatre: 26 Feb 1964- 28 Nov 1964 (316 performances). Cast:
Victor Arnold (as "Italian Militiaman/Guard") [Broadway debut], Richard Bengal (as "Brother Iranaeus"),
Ion Berger (as "Italian Militiaman/Guard"), Idwal Bowen (as "Vittorio"),
Jeremy Brett (as "Father Riccardo Fontana, S.J."),
Philip Bruns (as "S.S. Lt. Kurt Gerstein"),
Reynolds Evans (as "Papal Nuncio in Berlin"), Paul Flores (as "Guard"),
Stefan Gierasch (as "Jacobson"), Roger Hamilton (as "Guard"), Ben Hammer (as "Prisoner"), Denise Joyce (as "Little Girl"), Pepa Kantor (as "Woman"),
Ron Leibman (as "Captain Salzer"),
Jock Livingston (as "Sergeant Witzel"),
Carl Low (as "Count Fontana"), Gerald E. McGonagill (as "Officer of the Pope's Guard/Scribe"), James Mitchell (as "Doctor"),
Albert Ottenheimer (as "Prisoner"),
Guy Repp (as "Photographer/Officer of the Pope's Guard"),
Fred Stewart (as "Cardinal"), David Thomas (as "Monk"),
Maria Tucci (as "Girl"), Emlyn Williams (as "Pope Pious XII"),
Ian Wolfe (as "Father General"). Understudies: Ion Berger (as "Father Riccardo Fontana, S.J."), Jock Livingston (as "Cardinal"), Gerald E. McGonagill (as "Doctor/S.S. Lt. Kurt Gerstein), Guy Repp (Count Fontana) and David Thomas (as "Father General, Papal Nuncio in Berlin/Prisoner"). Replacement cast: Thomas A. Carlin (as "S.S. Lt. Kurt Gerstein"),
David Carradine (as "Father Riccardo Fontana, S.J.") [from 24 May 1964- ?] (Broadway debut), Robert Harris (as "Pope Pious XII") [from 10 Aug 1964- ?]. Understudies: Victor Arnold (as "Brother Iranaeus/Jacobson"), Richard Bengal (as "Monk/Prisoner/Scribe/Vittorio"), Bianca Flores (as "Little Girl"), Paul Flores (as "Italian Militiaman/Officer of the Pope's Guard/Photographer"), Roger Hamilton (as "Captain Salzer/Sergeant Witzel"), Barbara Schneider (as "Girl/Woman"), David Thomas (as "Pope Pious XII"). Produced by Herman Shumlin, Alfred Crown and
Zvi Kolitz [earliest Broadway credit]. Note: Filmed by Canal+ and K.G. Productions [U.S. Distribution by Kino International] as
Der Stellvertreter (2002).
