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Roderick Cook

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Actor 1932–1990 On stage 19631981

Roderick Cook (9 February 1932 – 17 August 1990) was an English playwright, writer, theatre director and actor of stage, television and film. Cook is known for creating, directing and starring in the musical review Oh, Coward! and portraying Count Von Strack in the Oscar-winning film Amadeus.

On stage 4 productions, 18 years

1963 The Girl Who Came to Supper Broadway · Original · directed by Joe Layton 112 perf.
1964 Roar Like a Dove Booth Theatre · Original · directed by Cyril Ritchard 20 perf.
1980 The Man Who Came to Dinner Circle In The Square Theatre · Revival · directed by Stephen Porter 85 perf.
1981 Woman of the Year Palace Theatre · Original · directed by Robert Moore 770 perf.

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Worked with more than once1 names

Marian Haraldson 2 productions

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In the literature8 passages

  • Cast: Lauren Bacall, Harry Guardino, Roderick Cook, Marilyn Cooper, Eivind Harum, Grace Keagy, Rex Everhart, Jamie Rossebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • starring Lauren Bacall and Harry Guardino with Roderick Cook, Eivind Harum, Grace Keagy, Daren Kelly, Rex Hays, Gerry Vichi, Marilyn Cooper, Rex Everhart, and Jamie Ross opened March 29, 1981theatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • OH COWARD! Words and Music by Noel Coward; Devised and Directed by Roderick Cook; Settings, Helen Pond and Herbert Senn; Musical Direction and Arrangements, Rene Wiegert; Additional Musical Arrangements, Herbert Helbig, Nicholas Deutsch; Production Assistant, William Martis; Pianists, Rene Wiegert, Uel Wade; Drums, Bernard Karltheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1972-73 Season, v. 29 (Willis).txt
  • CAST: Van Johnson, Vicki Kaywood, Bob Moak, Rachel Stephens, Paul Milikin, Christopher Burgess THE MISER by Moliere; Translation, Wallace Fowlie; Director, Warren Enters. CAST: Donald Moffat, Gwen Arner, Ronald Bishop, Tandy Cronyn, George Ebeling, Corinne Niox-Chateau, Roddy O'Connor, David Potts, Leon Russom, Frank Schofield, Alvah Stan…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1973 74 Season, v. 30 (Willis).txt
  • PRODUCTIONS AND CASTS ALPHABETICAL ORDER by Michael Frayn (American Premiere), with Roderick Cook, Mary Fogarty, Valerie French, John Horton, Richard Mathews, Jeanne Ruskin, Josef Sommertheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1976-77 Season, v. 33 (Willis).txt
  • PRODUCTIONS "The Country Wife" by William Wycherley, "The Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie, "Oh! Coward!" devised by Roderick Cook with words and music by Noel Coward, "A Christmas Carol" adapted by Keith Fowler from Charles Dickens' novel, "The Caretaker" by Harold Pinter," "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare, "Childe Byron" by Romulus Linney (…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1976-77 Season, v. 33 (Willis).txt

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