The Diary of Anne Frank

Written by Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett
Newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman
Directed by James Lapine

In this powerful new adaptation by Wendy Kesselman, Anne Frank emerges from history a living, lyrical, intensely gifted young girl who confronts her rapidly changing life and the increasing horror of her time with astonishing honesty, wit and determination. An impassioned drama about the lives of eight people hiding from the Nazis in a concealed storage attic, The Diary of Anne Frank captures the claustrophobic realities of their daily existence – their fear, their hope, their laughter, their grief.

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The Diary of Anne Frank

Directed by James Lapine

The Music Box Theatre
November 21, 1997 - June 14, 1998

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Photos by Joan Marcus

  • Opening Night Production Credits:

    Written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett/Newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman

    Directed by James Lapine

    Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President) and The Estate of Irving Berlin

    Produced by David Stone, Amy Nederlander, Jon B. Platt, Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director) and Hal Luftig; Produced in association with Harriet Newman Leve and James D. Stern

    Written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett

    Newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman

    Based on the writings of Anne Frank

    Scenic Design by Adrianne Lobel

    Costume Design by Martin Pakledinaz

    Lighting Design by Brian MacDevitt

    Sound Design by Dan Moses Schreie

    Hair and Wig Design by Paul Huntley

    General Manager: Stuart Thompson

    Company Manager: Marcia Goldberg

    Production Stage Manager: David Hyslop

    Technical Supervisor: Gene O'Donovan

    Stage Manager: Greg Schanuel

    Casting: Ilene Starger

    Press Representative: The Publicity Office

    Marketing: FourFront, Inc.

    Dialect/Vocal Coach: Deborah Hecht

    Miss Lavin's fur coat by Ben Kahn Furs

    Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.

    Assistant to the Producer: Jeff Klein

    This production proudly supports Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation (Steven Spielberg, Founder and Chairman)

  • George Hearn: Otto Frank
    Linda Lavin: Mrs. Van Daan
    Austin Pendleton: Mr. Dussel
    Natalie Portman: Anne Frank
    Harris Yulin: Mr. Van Daan
    Sophie Hayden: Edith Frank
    Philip Goodwin: Mr. Kraler
    James Hallett: Second Man
    Jonathan Kaplan: Peter Van Daan
    Peter Kybart: First Man
    Eddie Kaye Thomas: Third Man
    Jessica Walling: Miep Gies
    Missy Yager: Margot Frank

    Understudies: Philip Goodwin (Mr. Dussel), James Hallett (Mr. Kraler), Peter Kybart (Mr. Van Daan, Otto Frank), Eddie Kaye Thomas (Peter Van Daan), Kieren van den Blink (Anne Frank, Margot Frank, Miep Gies), Lori Wilner (Edith Frank, Mrs. Van Daan).

Awards, Reviews & Features

1998 Tony Awards

Nominated for Best Revival of a Play and Best Featured Actress (Linda Lavin)

1998 Drama Desk Awards

Nominated for Outstanding Featured Actor (Harris Yulin) and Outstanding Featured Actress (Linda Lavin).