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About the Show

A classic musical adaptation of Shakespeare's A Comedy of Errors.

Story: Identical twins both named Antipholus are served by another set of identical twins both named Dromio. The twins, separated since birth, arrive in the same city and a wonderful series of mishaps occur as the twins are mistaken for each other.

Cast and Creative Team

Composer: Richard Rodgers
Lyricist: Lorenz Hart
Librettist: George Abbott

Broadway Premiere
Theatre: Alvin Theatre
Opening Night: Nov 23, 1938
Total Performances: 235
Original Cast: Jimmy Savo, Teddy Hart, Eddie Albert, Wynn Murray, Ronald Graham, Muriel Angelus, Marcy Wescott, Betty Bruce and Burl Ives
Director: George Abbott
Choreographer: George Balanchine
Musical Director: Harry S. Levant
Orchestrations: Hans Spialek
Scenic and Lighting Design: Jo Mielziner
Costume Design: Irene Sharaff

Broadway Revival
Theatre: American Airlines Theatre
Opening Night: Aug 18, 2002
Total Performances: 73
Original Cast: Jeffrey Broadhurst, Walter Charles, Toni diBuono, Erin Dilly, Jonathan Dokuchitz, Sara Gettelfinger, Deidre Goodwin, Milena Govich, George Hall, Teri Hansen, Jackée Harry, Tom Hewitt, Fred Inkley, Davis Kirby, Kirk McDonald, Elizabeth Mills, Lauren Mitchell, J. C. Montgomery, Scott Robertson, Joseph Siravo, Lee Wilkof, Chip Zien
Director: Scott Ellis
Choreographer: Rob Ashford
Musical Director: David Loud
Orchestrations: Don Sebesky
Scenic Design: Thomas Lynch
Costume Design: Martin Pakledinaz
Lighting Design: Donald Holder