The original Broadway production of "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller opened at the Martin Beck Theater on January 22, 1953, ran for 197 performances and won the 1953 Tony Award for the Best Play.
The Crucible (1967) earned the 1968 nominee Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama (George C. Scott), Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama (Colleen Dewhurst), and Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama (Alex Segal).
This production includes many regular cast members of Dark Shadows, including Clarice Blackburn, Thayer David, Dana Elcar, Kathleen Cody, and John Harkins.
This production dealing with witchcraft aired in May 1967, six months before Dark Shadows' resident witch Angelique made her first appearance.
This production dealing with witchcraft aired in May 1967, six months before Dark Shadows' resident witch Angelique made her first appearance.