- (1939 - 1994) Active on Broadway in the following productions [note: list only includes productions where Mr. Stevens is identified individually. He is known to have been a member of 10 distinct theatrical companies where he was involved in productions in some organizational capacity]:
- (1939) Stage Play: Cure For Matrimony. Comedy. Written by Paul F. Treichler. Directed by Ad Karns. Provincetown Playhouse: 25 Oct 1939- 25 Nov 1939 (25 performances). Cast: Rita Benson (as "Flora"), Audrey Benton (as "Mona"), Richard Cahill (as "Archbishop Castlebridge"), David Dempsey (as "George"), Walter Dewey (as "Second Seaman"), Junes Eddy (as "First Seaman"), Evelyn Evers (as "Miss Peikenpepper"), Edward Fitzpatrick (as "Benjamin"), Marshall Jamison (as "Anthony"), Priscilla Jamison (as "Paula"), Arthur Lithgow (as "Timothy"), Jemison McBride (as "Maxine"), Paul H. Rohmann (as "Millikan"), Cleveland Thomas Louis"). Produced by The Producers Theatre (Robert Whitehead, Louis A. Lotito, Robert W. Dowling and Roger L. Stevens [earliest Broadway credit]).
- (1939) Stage Play: Steel. Drama. Written by Harold Igo. Directed by Ad Karns. Provincetown Playhouse: 19 Dec 1939- 30 Dec 1939 (9 performances). Cast: Richard Cahill (as "O'Toole/First Shoveler/Bill the Riveter"), Donald Campbell (as "Third Shoveler"), Don DeFore (as "Hunky"), Evelyn Evers (as "Second Neighbor"), Edward Fitzpatrick (as "Mike Shine"), Allan Frank (as "Pete/Guard"), Oma Hagar (as "First Neighbor"), Priscilla Jamison (as "Marya"), Helen Kanapielka (as "Third Neighbor"), Ad Karns (as "Shorty"), Will Kuluva (as "Butch Mullins"), Arthur Lithgow (as "Davies"), John Manners (as "Second Shoveler"), Jay Putney (as "Pit Boss"), Paul H. Rohmann (as "Stan"), Vito Scotti (as "Joe") [final Broadway role], Kenneth Cooper (as "Sloan Yanez"), Bertha Van Zee (as "Fourth Neighbor"), Allan Vaughan (as "Boy"), Paul Weaver (as "Foreman/Old Peter"). Produced by The Producers Theatre (Robert Whitehead, Louis A. Lotito, Robert W. Dowling and Roger L. Stevens).
- (1949) Stage Play: Twelfth Night. Comedy (revival). Written by William Shakespeare. Musical Director: Harold R. Coletta. Scenic Design by Louis Kennel. Costume Design by Louis Kennel. Directed by Valentine Windt. Empire Theatre: 3 Oct 1949- 12 Nov 1949 (48 performances). Cast: Henry Brandon (as "Orsino, Duke of Illyria"), William Bromfield (as "Sebastian, Viola's twin brother "), Sally Chamberlain (as "Lady in Olivia's house"), Ruth Enders (as "Maria, Olivia's waiting woman"), Nina Foch (as "Olivia, a countess"), Robert Hartung (as "Curio, attendant of Orsino"), Walter Klavun (as "Antonio, a sea captain"), Helen Marcy (as "Lady in Olivia's house"), Paul Menard (as "Sailor/Officer"), Arnold Moss (as "Malvolio, Olivia's steward"), Carl Benton Reid (as "Sir Toby Belch, Oivia's kinsman") [final Broadway role], Frances Reid (as "Viola"), Winston Ross (as "Valentine, attendant of Orsino/Officer"), Truman Smith (as "Fabian, inhabitant of Illyria"), Philip Tonge (as "Sir Andrew Aguecheek, companion of Sir Toby"), Harry Townes (as "Feste, a jester in Olivia's household"), Tom Emlyn Williams (as "Sea Captain/Priest"), Michael Wyler. Produced by Roger L. Stevens.
- (1950) Stage Play: Peter Pan (Revival). Written by J.M. Barrie. Music and lyrics by Leonard Bernstein. Music arranged by Trude Rittman. Music orchestrated by Hershy Kay. Scenic/Lighting Design by Ralph Alswang. Costume Design by Sophie Devine. Flying Supervisor: Peter Foy. Associate Director: Wendy Toye. Directed by John Burrell. Imperial Theatre (moved to The St. James Theatre from 2 Oct 1950- close): 24 Apr 1950- 27 Jan 1951 (321 performances). Cast: Jean Arthur (as "Peter Pan") [final Broadway role], Boris Karloff (as "Captain Hook/Mr. Darling"), Marcia Henderson (as "Wendy Moira/Angela Darling"), Peg Hillias (as "Mrs. Darling"), Joe E. Marks (as "Smee"), Harry Allen (as "Mullins"), Stephanie Augustine (as "Mermaid"), Ronnie Aul (as "Big Chief Panther"), Lee Barnett (as "Tootles"), Vincent Beck (as "Whibbles"), Edward Benjamin (as "Second Twin"), Charles Brill (as "First Twin"), Kenneth Davis (as "Indian/Alf Mason, a pirate"), Norman de Joie (as "Indian"), John Dennis (as "Noodles"; also credited as "Noodler" during run), Jack Dimond (as "John Napoleon Darling"), Philip Hepburn (as "Curly"), Richard Knox (as "Slightly"), David Kurlan (as "Gentleman Starkey"), William Marshall (as "Cookson"), Buzzy Martin (as "Nibs"), Fred Neal (as "Indian"), Gloria Patrice (as "Liza/Tiger Lilly"), Nehemiah Persoff (as "Cecco"), Jay Riley (as "Indian/Flash McCready, a pirate"), Will Scholz (as "Jukes"), Norman Shelley (as "Nana/The Crocodile"), William Sumner (as "Indian/Canary Robb, a Pirate"), Charles Taylor (as "Michael Nicolas Darling"), Eleanor Winter (as "Mermaid"). Understudies: Stephanie Augustine (as "Wendy Moira/Angela Darling"), Barbara Baxley (as "Peter Pan"), Vincent Beck (as "Mr. Darling"), Lucy Hillary (as "Mermaid/Tiger Lilly"), William Marshall (as "James Hook"), Alan Jay Shnapier (as "Lost Boy"), Kenneth Utt (as "Pirate"), Eleanor Winter (as "Mrs. Darling"). Produced by Peter Lawrence, Roger L. Stevens and The Shubert Organization. Produced by arrangement with The Hospital for Sick Children, London ("Peter Pan's Hospital").
- (1950) Stage Play: The Cellar and the Well. Drama. Written by Phillip Pruneau. Scenic Design by Paul Morrison. Directed by Henderson Forsythe. ANTA Playhous: 10 Dec 1950- 17 Dec 1950 (9 performances). Cast: Florence Beresford (as "Mrs. Farley"), Kathleen Bolton (as "Mrs. Dennis"), Ann Dearing (as "Maureen Mayo"), Mary Finney (as "Miss Triumph"), Henderson Forsythe (as "Mr. Hubble"), Edgar Grower (as "Howie"), Helen Harrelson (as "Theona Pringle"), Eda Heinemann (as "Grandma Mayo"), Eric Mattson (as "Robert Francis Mayo"), Frank Rowan (as "Mr. Haggerty"), Dorothy Sands (as "Maud Mayo"), Fay Sappington (as "Mrs. Haggerty"), Susan Steell (as "Mrs. Flynn"), Hannah Toback (as "Mrs. Lofab"), Gerry Walberg (as "Her Husband"), Alice Winston (as "Maureen Mayo"). Produced by George Freedley, Roger L. Stevens and ANTA (Alfred De Liagre Jr.: executive producer. Jean Dalrymple: executive director).
- (1951) Stage Play: Peer Gynt (Revival). Written by Henrik Ibsen. Book adapted by Paul Green. Incidental music by Lan Adomian. Near East Music by Hillel and Aviva. Choreographed by Valerie Bettis. Directed by Lee Strasberg. ANTA Playhouse: 28 Jan 1951- 24 Feb 1951 (32 performances). Cast: Joseph Anthony (as "Solveig's Father/Monsieur Ballon/Dr. Begriffenfeldt"), Aviva (as "A Singer"), Lisa Baker (as "Mads Mother/Kari/Ensemble'), Edward Binns (as "Mads Father/Herr Von Eberkopf/Ensemble"), Patricia Birsh (as "Anitra's Attendant/Ensemble/Dancer"), Ann Boley (as "An Elderly Woman/Ensemble"), Beverlee Bozeman (as "3rd Herd Girl/Ensemble/Dancer"), Sherry Britton (as "A Greenclad Woman"), Irving Burton (as "Ensemble/Dancer"), Rebecca Darke (as "Ingrid/Ensemble"), Mildred Dunnock (as "Aase, a Peasant Widow"), Bob Emmett (as "Anitra's Attendant/Ensemble/Dancer"), Margaret Feury (as "Ensemble"), John Garfield (as "Peer Gynt, Her Son"), Barbara Gaye (as "2nd Herd Girl/Anitra's Attendant/Ensemble/Dancer"), Ray Gordon (as "An Elderly Man/A Thief/The Master Cook/Ensemble"), Anne Hegira (as "Solveig's Mother/Ensemble"), Hillel (as "The Flutist"), Stuart Hodes (as "Anitra's Attendant/Ensemble/Dancer"), Ed Horner (as "The Ugly Brat/A Healer/Ensemble"), Pearl Lang (as "Solveig"), Karl Malden (as "A Buttonmolder"), Peggy Meredith (as "Ingrid's Mother/Ensemble"), Mahlon Naill (as "Mads Moen/Ensemble"), Sono Osato (as "Anitra"), Lucille Patton (as "1st Herd Girl/Ensemble"), Dancer"), Nehemiah Persoff (as "Ingrid's Father/The Troll King"), Richard Purdy (as "Mr. Cotton/Hussein/Ensemble"), John Randolph (as "Aslak, a Smith/The Voice/Herr Trompetstraale/Ensemble"), Lou Yetter (as "Ensemble/Dancer"). Produced by Cheryl Crawford. Produced in association with Roger L. Stevens and ANTA (Alfred De Liagre Jr.: executive producer. Jean Dalrymple: executive director).
- (1951) Stage Play: The Fourposter. Comedy.
- (1951) Stage Play: Barefoot in Athens. Historical drama. Written by Maxwell Anderson. Scenic Design and Lighting Design by Boris Aronson. Directed by Alan Anderson. Martin Beck Theatre: 31 Oct 1951- 24 Nov 1951 (29 performances). Cast: Robert Brown (as "Lamprocles"), Bart Burns (as "Satyros"), William Bush (as "Phaedo"), Philip Coolidge (as "Critias"), Edward Groag (as "Guard"), Bruce Hall (as "Meletos"), William Hansen (as "Lykon"), Barry Jones (as "Socrates"), Lotte Lenya (as "Xantippe"), Karl Light (as "Crassos"), George Mathews (as "Pausanias"), John McLiam (as "Guard"), Robin Michael (as "Phoenix"), Daniel Reed (as "Crito"), Judson Rees (as "Lysis"), Helen Shields (as "Theodote"), David J. Stewart (as "Anytos"), Stratton Walling (as "Critobulus"), Joseph Warren (as "Magistrate"). Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson, Robert Anderson, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Roger L. Stevens, John F. Wharton).
- (1953) Stage Play: Tea and Sympathy. Drama. Written by Robert Anderson. Lighting and Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Elia Kazan. Ethel Barrymore Theatre (moved to The Longacre Theatre: from 9 Feb 1955- 9 Apr 1955 then moved to The 48th Street Theatre from 11 Apr 1955 to close): 30 Sep 1953- 18 Jun 1955 (712 performances). Cast: Deborah Kerr, Leif Erickson, John Kerr, Richard Franchot, Florida Friebus, John McGovern, Richard Midgley, Arthur Steuer, Alan Sues, Yale Wexler, Dick York. Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson, Robert Anderson, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Roger L. Stevens, John F. Wharton). Produced in association with Mary K. Frank.
- (1953) Stage Play: Sabrina Fair. Comedy. Written by Samuel A. Taylor. Scenic Design by Donald Oenslager. Costume Supervision by Bianca Stroock. Lighting Design by Donald Oenslager. Assistant to Mr. Oenslager: Klaus Holm. Directed by H.C. Potter. National Theatre (moved to The Royale Theatre from 17 May 1954- close): 11 Nov 1953- 21 Aug 1954 (318 performances). Cast: Joseph Cotten (as "Linus Larrabee Jr."), Margaret Sullavan (as "Sabrina Fairchild"), Russell Collins (as "Fairchild"), John Cromwell (as "Linus Larrabee"), Robert Duke (as "Paul D'Argenson"), Luella Gear (as "Julia Ward McKinlock"), Lorraine Grover (as "Another Young Woman"), Scott McKay (as "David Larrabee"), Gordon Mills (as "A Young Man"), Cathleen Nesbitt (as "Maude Larrabee"), Katharine Raht (as "Margaret"), Harriet Selby (as "A Young Woman"), Michael Steele (as "Another Young Man"), Ruth Woods (as "Gretchen"). Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson, Robert Anderson, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Roger L. Stevens, John F. Wharton). Note: Filmed As Sabrina (1954) by Billy Wilder [Paramount Pictures] while play was still in production; debuted on 22 Sep 1954. Remade as Sabrina (1995), directed by Sydney Pollack and distributed by Paramount.
- (1953) Stage Play: Escapade. Comedy.
- (1953) Stage Play: The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker. Comedy. Written by Liam O'Brien. Directed by Alan Schneider. Coronet Theatre: 30 Dec 1953- 10 Jul 1954 (221 performances). Cast: Glenn Anders (as "Dr. Fifield"), Burgess Meredith, Martha Scott, Thomas Chalmers, Una Merkel, Joel Crothers, Roni Dengel, Nancy Devlin, Howard Fischer, Kathleen Gately, James Holden, Betty Lou Keim, William Lanteau, Phyllis Love, Billy Quinn, John Reese, Jackie Scholle, Roger Stevens, Michael Wager. Produced by The Producers Theare and Robert Whitehead and Roger L. Stevens. Note: Filmed by 20th Century Fox as The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1959).
- (1954) Stage Play: The Confidential Clerk. Comedy.
- (1954) Stage Play: The Golden Apple. Musical comedy.
- (1954) Stage Play: Portrait of a Lady. Drama.
- (1954) Stage Play: The Flowering Peach. Drama.
- (1955) Stage Play: The Dark Is Light Enough. Comedy.
- (1956) Stage Play: Bus Stop. Comedy. Written by William Inge. Scenic Design by Boris Aronson. Directed by Harold Clurman. Music Box Theatre: 2 Mar 1956- 21 Apr 1957 (478 performances). Cast: Anthony Ross (as "Dr. Gerald Lyman"), Kim Stanley (as "Cherie"), Albert Salmi (as "Bo Decker"), Elaine Stritch (as "Grace Hoylard"), Crahan Denton (as "Virgil Blessing"), Phyllis Love (as "Elma Duckworth"), Patrick McVey (as "Carl"), Lou Polan (as "Will Masters"). Produced by Robert Whitehead and Roger L. Stevens. Note: Filmed as Bus Stop (1956).
- (1955) Stage Play: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Drama. Written by Tennessee Williams. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Lucinda Ballard. Assistant Designer to Jo Mielziner: John Harvey. Assistant to Lucinda Ballard: Florence Klotz. Directed by Elia Kazan. Morosco Theatre: 24 Nov 1955- 17 Nov 1956 (695 performances). Cast: Barbara Bel Geddes (as "Maggie"), Burl Ives (as "Big Daddy"), Mildred Dunnock (as "Big Mama"), Ben Gazzara (as "Brick"), R.G. Armstrong (as "Dr. Baugh"), Janice Dunn, Seth Edwards (as "Sonny"), Maxwell Glanville, Pauline Hahn (as "Dixie"), Pat Hingle (as "Gooper/Brother Man"), Brownie McGhee, Darryl Richard, Madeleine Sherwood, Eva Vaughn Smith, Fred Stewart (as "Rev. Tooker"), Sonny Terry, Musa Williams. Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson, Robert Anderson, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Roger L. Stevens, John F. Wharton). Note: Produced on film Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) starring Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor.
- (1955) Stage Play: A View From the Bridge.
- (1957) Stage Play: A Clearing in the Woods.
- (1956) Stage Play: The Sleeping Prince.
- (1956) Stage Play: Major Barbara. Comedy (revival).
- (1963) Stage Play: Children From Their Games. Written by Irwin Shaw. Directed by Sam Wanamaker. Morosco Theatre: 11 Apr 1963: 13 Apr 1963 (4 performances + 2 previews that began on 10 Apr 1963). Cast: Peggy Cass (as "Vera von Stobel"), Martin Gabel (as "Melvin Peabody"), Gene Hackman (as "Charles Widgin Rochambeau") [Broadway debut], John McMartin (as "Sidney Balzer"), Ralph Purdum (as "Albert Tulvis"), Brenda Vaccaro (as "Melissa Peabody"), 'Bernie West' (as "Dr. Hertz"). Understudies: David Doyle (A "Charles Widgin Rochambeau/Dr. Hertz/Melvin Peabody"), Mara Lynn (as "Melissa Peabody/Vera von Stobel") [final Broadway role]. Produced by Roger L. Stevens and Sam Wanamaker. Produced in association with Lyn Austin and Victor Samrock.
- (1956) Stage Play: Separate Tables.
- (1956) Stage Play: Saint Joan. Drama (revival).
- (1956) Stage Play: Tamburlaine the Great.
- (1955) Stage Play: Joyce Grenfell Requests the Pleasure...
- (1955) Stage Play: Island of Goats.
- (1961) Stage Play: Mary, Mary. Comedy. Written by Jean Kerr. Directed by Joseph Anthony. Helen Hayes Theatre (moved to The Morosco Theatre from 30 Nov 1964- close): 8 Mar 1961- 12 Dec 1964 (1572 performances + 2 previews that began on 6 Mar 1961). Cast: Barbara Bel Geddes (as "Mary McKellaway"), Barry Nelson (as "Bob McKellaway"), Michael Rennie (as "Dirk Winsten"), John Cromwell (as "Oscar Nelson'), 'Betsy von Furstenberg' (as "Tiffany Richards"). Replacement actors during Helen Hayes Theatre run: Alan Bunce (as "Oscar Nelson") [from 13 May 1963- ?], Mindy Carson (as "Mary McKellaway") [from 16 Mar 1964- ?], Wayne Carson (as "Bob McKellaway") [from 8 Jun 1964- ?], Michael Evans (as "Dirk Winsten") [from 1 Jul 1963- ?], George Grizzard (as "Bob McKellaway [from 25 Jun 1962- ?], Murray Hamilton (as "Bob McKellaway") [from 23 Sep 1963- ?], Katherine Hays (as "Tiffany Richards") [from 17 Sep 1962- ?], Tom Helmore (as "Dirk Winsten") [from 21 Oct 1963- ?], Judy Lewis (as "Tiffany Richards") [from 22 Jun 1964- ?], Diana Lynn (as "Mary McKellaway") [from 21 Jan 1963- ?], Biff McGuire (as "Bob McKellaway") [from 1 Jul 1963- ?], Scott McKay (as "Bob McKellaway") [from 2 Apr 1962- ?], Julia Meade (as "Mary McKellaway") [from 23 Jul 1962- ?], Howard Morton (as "Dirk Winsten") [from 24 May 1964- ?], Edward Mulhare (as "Dirk Winsten") [from 14 Dec 1961- ?], Carrie Nye (as "Tiffany Richards") [from 5 Feb 1962- ?], Nancy Olson (as "Mary McKellaway") [from 5 Feb 1962- ?], Tom Poston (as "Bob McKellaway") [from 5 Nov 1962- ?], William Prince (as "Bob McKellaway") [from 22 Jun 1964- ?], Hiram Sherman (as "Oscar Nelson") [from 13 May 1963- ?], Elizabeth St. Clair (as "Tiffany Richards") [from 10 Feb 1964- ?], Howard St. John (as "Oscar Nelson") [from 2 Jul 1962- ?], Inger Stevens (as "Mary McKellaway") [from 24 Dec 1962- ?] (final Broadway role), Clinton Sundberg (as "Oscar Nelson") [from 13 May 1963- ? and from 16 Mar 1964- ?], Ellen Weston (as "Tiffany Richards") [from 24 Oct 1962- ?], Michael Wilding (as "Dirk Winsten") [from 31 Jul 1961- ?]. Replacement cast during Morosco Theatre run: None known. Produced by Roger L. Stevens. Produced in association with Collin Productions Inc. Associate Producer: Lyn Austin. Notes: 1) Filmed by Warner Bros. as Mary, Mary (1963) with Mr. Nelson, Mr. Sherman and Mr. Rennie reprising their stage roles and directed by Mervyn LeRoy. 2) Film version released during original theatrical run, highly unusual for the time. Lunch Hour (1980). Comedy. Written by Jean Kerr. Directed by Mike Nichols. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 12 Nov 1980- 28 Jun 1981 (262 performances + 8 previews). Cast: Gilda Radner (as "Carrie"), Sam Waterston (as "Oliver"), Susan Kellermann (as "Nora"), David Rasche (as "Peter"), Max Wright (as "Leo"). Substitute actor: Jack Gilpin (as "Leo/Oliver/Peter"). Produced by Robert Whitehead and Roger L. Stevens.
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