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BROADWAY
1960-1977

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Camelot - Opened
12/3/60 at the Majestic Theatre (873
performances*). Pre-Broadway
engagement in Toronto.
Mr. Cullum's Broadway Debut.
Music by Frederick Loewe; Book and
lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Director: Moss Hart (Alan Jay Lerner
uncredited)
Cast: Richard Burton, Julie
Andrews, Roddy McDowell, Robert Coote, Robert Goulet, Mel Dowd, John
Cullum (Dinadan), Bruce Yarnell, David Hurst, Michael Kermoyan.
Mr. Cullum originated the role of Sir Dinadan, understudied
Richard Burton (Authur) and Roddy McDowell (Mordred); Went on four
times for Burton, opposite Julie Andrews; Succeeded McDowell as the
evil Mordred.
Show Credits from IBDB,
the Internet Broadway Database (League of American
Theatres and Producers)
*
Number of performances listed in these pages are for the entire run
of the show.
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Infidel Caesar -
4/1/62 at the Music Box; 1 preview only; Never opened.
By Gene Wesson; Shakespeare's
Julius Caesar reset in Catro's Cuba.
Cast: Michael Ansara, Marta Perez,
Gene Wesson, Albert Popwell, John Cullum (Cassios), Mark
Margolis, Arman Alzamora, James Earl Jones, Shelby Taylor, Frank
Ferrer, Agustin Mayor, John Ireland, Rafael Campos, Maria Brenes, Ramon
Navarro, Vic Campos, Dan Fern, Guy Grasso, Robert Earl Jones, Joseph
Roman, Ann Johnson, Charles Gerald, Manuel Suarez, Charles Rappaport
Show Credits from IBDB
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The Rehearsal - Opened
9/23/63 at the Royale Theatre; 110 performances.
By Jean Anouilh; Adapted by Kitty
Black and Pamela Hansford Johnson
Cast: Guy Arbury, Coral Browne,
Earl Montgomery, Keith Mitchell, Adrienne Corri, Alan Badel, Edward
Bishop, Jennifer Hilary. John Cullum (Understudy to Keith
Mitchell as the Count and Alan Badel as Hero)
Show Credits from IBDB
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Hamlet - Opened
4/9/63 at the Lunt-Fontanne and ran for 137 performances; Pre-Broadway
engagement in Toronto.
By William Shakespeare.
Directed by John Gielgud
Richard Burton, Hume Cronyn,
Alfred Drake, Eileen Herlie, William Redfield, George Rose, George
Voskovec, John Cullum (Laertes), Linda Marsh, Robert Milli,
Clement Flowler, Michael Ebert, Barnard Hughes, Robert Burr, Voice of
John Gielgud.
Show Credits from IBDB
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On a Clear Day You Can See Forever - Opened 10/17/65 at the Mark Hellinger Theatre ; 280
performances.
Music by Burton Lane; Book and
Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner.Directed by Robert Lewis.
Cast: Barbara Harris, John
Cullum (Dr. Mark Bruckner), Titos Vandis, William Daniels, Clifford
David, Byron Webster, Rae Allen
Mr. Cullum's first starring role
on Broadway. THEATRE WORLD AWARD. TONY NOMINATION (Best Actor in a
Musical). Alan Jay Lerner and Burton Lane received the GRAMMY AWARD
for the Original Cast Recording at the 8th Annual Grammy Awards
in 1965.
Show Credits from IBDB
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Man of La Mancha - opened 11/22/65 at the ANTA Washington SquareTheater,
and ran 2,328 performances
Music by Mitch Leigh; Lyrics by
Joe Darion; Book by Dale Wasserman. Directed by Albert Marre.
Cast: Richard Kiley, John
Cullum (Cervantes/Don Quixote, alt./repl.), Joan Diener, Irving
Jacobson, Ray Middleton, Robert Rouseville,
Mr. Cullum was Richard Kiley's
last alternate and first replacement, assuming the lead of from
February to April 1967.
Also see "television" page on this
site (listing for "Quantum Leap: Catch a Falling Star," 1989)
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1776 - Opened
3/16/69 at the 46th Street Theatre; 1217 performances
Music and lyrics by Sherman
Edwards; Book by Peter Stone.Directed by Peter Hunt.
Cast: William Daniels, Howard da
Silva, Paul Hecht, John Cullum (Edward Rutledge, repl.), Ken
Howard, Virginia Vestoff, Ronald Holgate, Betty Buckley, David Ford.
Mr. Cullum joined the 1776 cast
late in 1969 as the fiery Edward Rutledge of South Carolina. He
remained with the show for two years, performed the showstopping
"Molasses to Rum" on the Ed Sullivan Show, and recreated his role in
the film. The Broadway cast also performed the show at the White House
for President Nixon.
Show Credits from IBDB
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Vivat! Vivat Regina! - Opened 1/20/72 at the Broadhurst Theatre; 117
performances total
Claire Bloom, John Cullum
(Lord Bothwell, repl.)
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Shenandoah -
Opened 1/7/75 at the Alvin Theatre; Later moved to the Mark Hellinger
Theatre; 1050 performances. Pre-Broadway engagements at the Goodspeed
Opera House (East Haddam, CT) and The Colonial Theatre (Boston).
Mr. Cullum also performed the show
at the Wolftrap (Vienna, VA), opened the national tour in Chicago and
later reprised the role on Broadway in the 1989 revival.
Music by Gary Geld; Lyrics by
Peter Udell; Book by James Lee Barrett with Philip Rose and Peter
Udell; Based on the original screenplay by James Lee Barrett.
Directed by Philip Rose.
Cast: John Cullum
(Charlie Anderson), Donna
Theodore, Penelope Milford, Joel Higgins, Ted Agress, Gordon Halliday,
Chip Ford.
For his performance as patriarch
Charlie Anderson, Mr. Cullum received the Tony Award (Best Actor in a
Musical), Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award.
Show Credits from IBDB
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Kings - Alvin
Theatre; Limited engagement; Presented on four consecutive Monday
evenings.
A program of dance and drama
adapted by Emily Frankel and John Cullum and from classic Greek
myths.
Cast: John Cullum, Emily Frankel, Casper Roos, Paul
Myrvold, Graham Brown, E. Allan Stevens, Carol Mayo Jenkins, William
Duell, Ed Preble, Lisa Casko, Samantha Gold, Cynthia Riffle, Suzi
Sfreddo, Kelly Taylor, David Anderson, and Stephen Casko, John David Cullum
Show Credits from IBDB
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