<P> The play premiered on Broadway at the Booth Theatre on December 14, 1936 and ran there until September 3, 1938; it transferred to the Imperial Theatre, running from September 5, 1938 to October 29, 1938 and finally transferred to the Ambassador Theatre from October 31, 1938 to December 3, 1938, for a total of 838 performances . George S. Kaufman was the director . </P> <P> The play was revived on Broadway with a production opening at the Plymouth Theatre on April 4, 1983 to December 10, 1983 and transferring to the Royale Theatre from December 13, 1983 to January 1, 1984 for a total of 312 performances . Directed by Ellis Rabb, the cast starred Jason Robards as Martin Vanderhof, Colleen Dewhurst as Olga, James Coco as Boris Kolenkhov and Elizabeth Wilson as Penelope Sycamore . </P> <P> A 1985 revival starred Eddie Albert as Grandpa Vanderhof, Eva Gabor as Grand Duchess Olga Katrina and Jack Dodson as Paul Sycamore . </P> <P> A two - act version was staged at the Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester from December 2011 to January 2012 . It received excellent reviews and played to packed houses throughout . </P>

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