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Richard Burton (I)

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1978 - performs as The Journalist on the recording of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of "The War Of The Worlds" (1978) Columbia C35292 PC2 35290 Stereo)

First Broadway appearance in 1950 in "The Lady's Not For Burning"

Appeared on Broadway in the title role in John Gielgud's production of Shakespeare's "Hamlet," which opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on April 9, 1964 and closed on August 8, 1964, for a record-breaking total of 137 performances. This production was the longest-running "Hamlet" ever to play on Broadway, besting Maurice Evans's 1945 production, which was produced by Michael Todd and ran for 131 performances. The 1964 production was directed by another famous Hamlet, John Gielgud, who also provided the voice of The Ghost.

1964 - co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor in an evening of poetry readings.

Recorded 'The Ancient Mariner' and other Coleridge poems for Argo (RG 41)

For Caedmon Records in the 1960's, he recorded his famous portrayal of Shakespeare's "Coriolanus", a play he performed onstage to great acclaim, but which he never filmed.

1960-Starred as King Arthur in the Broadway version of the musical "Camelot."

Narrator of episode "David Copperfield" in radio series "Theater Guild on the Air", from ABC, Dec 24, 1950.

Replaced fellow Welshman Anthony Hopkins in the role of psychiatrist Martin Dysart in Peter Shaffer's play "Equus" at Broadway's Plymouth Theatre.

Starred in Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe's original musical "Camelot," which was staged by Moss Hart with uncredited help from Burton's stepfather, Phillip Burton. The musical, which opened at the Majestic Theatre on December 3, 1960, closed on January 5, 1963) after 873 performances. Burton and his co-star, Roddy McDowell, were bought out of their contracts by 20th Century-Fox and cast in the blockbuster motion picture "Cleopatra," starring Elizabeth Taylor as the eponymous Queen of the Nile.

Starred in The Playwrights' Company's production of Jean Anouilh's "Time Remembered" at the Morosco Theatre, which opened on November 12, 1957 and closed on June 14, 1958 after 248 total performances. The cast included Helen Hayes and Susan Strasberg.

Starred in The Theatre Guild production of Jean Anouilh's "Legend of Lovers" at the Plymouth Theatre, which played 22 performances from its Boxing Day 1951 opening until its closing on January 12, 1952.

Appeared in the 1980 revival of Lerner & Loewe's "Camelot," which opened at the New York State Theatre on July 8, 1980 and closed on August 23, 1980 after 56 total performances. The production then went on the road, where Burton was replaced by Richard Harris, who played King Arthur in the 1967 movie version, as Burton could not continue due to bursitis.

Appeared with ex-wife Elizabeth Taylor in a revival of Noel Coward's "Private Lives," which opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on May 8, 1983 and closed on July 17, 1983 after 63 total performances. The show then began a road tour.

Made his Broadway debut on November 8, 1950 in John Gielgud's production of Christopher Fry's romantic comedy "The Lady's Not For Burning" at the Royale Theatre. The show closed on March 17, 1951 after 151 total performances.

His other theatre credits include: Henry, Prince of Wales in "King Henry IV Part II" by William Shakespeare (Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1951); Philip the Bastard in "King John" by William Shakespeare , directed by Michael Benthall (Old Vic Theatre, London, 1953)

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