
The Lark (1955, Julie Harris) - repro
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Jean Anouilh’s spectacular historical masterpiece 'The Lark' completed a celebrated Broadway premiere at the Longacre Theatre in 1955, running for an astonishing 229 performances and capturing multiple major Tony Awards. Masterfully adapted by Lillian Hellman, the textually rich trial drama utilizes a non-linear, fluid flashback structure within an ecclesiastical courtroom, tracking Joan of Arc as she is systematically interrogated by church authorities over her military campaigns, fiercely refusing to renounce her divine visions to avoid federal execution at the stake. Directed by Joseph Anthony with music by Leonard Bernstein, the historic production starred Julie Harris and Boris Karloff.

