Other works

Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Judgment Day (1934). Drama. Written by Elmer Rice. Directed by Elmer Rice. Belasco Theatre: 12 Sep 1934- Dec 1934 (closing date unknown/93 performances). Cast: Carroll Ashburn (as "Dr. Wolfgang Bathory"), Lee Baker, William H. Barwald, St. Clair Bayfield, Raymond Bramley, Peggy Burt, Romaine Callender (as "General Michael Rakovski"), Horace Casselberry, Lionel Dante, Brice Disque, Jr., Edward Downes, Olga Druce (as "Sonia Kuman"), Charles Durand, Ted Erwin, Walter Greaza (as "George Khitov"), W.J. Hackett, Edward Hill, Ferdi B. Hoffman (as "The Court Reporter") [Broadway debut], Ethel Intropidi (as "Marthe Teodorova"), House Jameson (as "Grigori Vesnic"), Joseph Julian, Ryder Keane, Louis Le Bay, Philip Leigh, Frank Lovejoy (as "Jorga"), Edward Mann, Fania Marinoff, James Moore, Thomas B. O'Connor, Robert Rice, Hans Robert, Mark Schweid, Vincent Sherman (as "Conrad Noli"), Aage Steenshorne, St. John Terrell, William Toubin, Leslie Urbach, Josephine Victor, Eric Wollencott. Produced by Elmer Rice.

Pride and Prejudice (1935). Comedy. Dramatized by Helen Jerome. Based on the novel by: Jane Austen. Music arranged by Alexander Haas. Musical Director: Alexander Haas. Stage Manager: Eddie Sobol. Assistant Stage Mgr: Jock Munro. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Robert B. Sinclair. Plymouth Theatre: 5 Nov 1935- May 1936 (closing date unknown/219 performances). Cast: Adrianne Allen, Stephen Appleby, Gail Bolger, Frances Brandt, Helen Chandler (as "Jane Bennet"), Jeannette Chinley, Chouteau Dyer, Brenda Forbes, John Halloran, Nancy Hamilton, Ferdi B. Hoffman (as "A Second Young Man"), James Jolley, Colin Keith-Johnston, Alma Kruger (as "Lady Catherine de Bourgh"), Kathleen Moran, Hugh Nevill, Viola Roache (as "Mrs. Gardiner"), Dorothy Scott, Harold Scott, John Davenport Seymour, Harold Thomas, Joan Tompkins, Percy Waram (as "Mr. Bennet"), Lucile Watson, Edwina Wise, Dare Wright. Produced by Max Gordon.

Don't Look Now (1936).

The Fabulous Invalid (1938).

Candle in the Wind (1941).

Angel Street (1941).

The Firebrand of Florence (1945).

Dear Judas (1947). Drama. Music by Johann Sebastian Bach. Music arranged by Lehman Engel. Written by Michael Myerberg. From the work by Robinson Jeffers. Choreographed by Esther Junger. Directed by Michael Myerberg. Mansfield Theatre: 5 Oct 1947- 18 Oct 1947 (17 performances). Cast: Richard Astor (as "Simon"), Karl Brock, Larry Buchanan (as "Roman Guard"), Tony Charmoli (as "Peter"), Clara Cordery, Jane Davis, Robert Davis, Eva Desca, Annie Ferris, David Fulford (as "Priest"), Warren Galjour, Morris Gedzel, Louise Gerard, Douglas Haden (as "Roman Guard"), Roy Hargrave (as "Judas"), Arlene Hershey, Ferdi B. Hoffman (as "The Carpenter"), Harry Irvine (as "Lazarus"), Kaye Janice (as "Singer"), Anglea Lappart, Betts Lee, Joseph Mego (as "Priest"), Dorothy Page, Jean Pugsley (as "Torchbearer"), Helen Rice, Walter Rinner, Alfred Rogers (as "Alter Ego"), Beatrice Seckler, Cecile Sherman, Jacqueline Soans (as "Torchbearer"), Peter Sozio, Emy St. Just, Vicki Starr, Anne Widman, Margaret Wycherly (as "The Woman"), Hope Zee (as "Torchbearer"). Produced by Michael Myerberg.

Seventh Heaven (1955). Musical.

Becket (1960).

Becket (1961). (return engagement).

Take Her, She's Mine (1961). Comedy.

And Things That Go Bump in the Night

The Investigation (1966). Drama. Written by Peter Weiss. Translated by Jon Swan and Ulu Grosbard. Directed by Ulu Grosbard. Ambassador Theatre: 4 Oct 1966- 31 Dec 1966 (103 performances + 8 previews). Cast: Russell Baker (as "The Accused"), Leslie Barrett (as "Witness for the Accused"), Peter Brandon (as "The Accused"), Richard S. Castellano (as "The Accused") [Broadway debut], Gordon B. Clarke (as "The Accused), Ward Costello (as "Witness for the Prosecution"), Franklin Cover (as "Prosecuting Attorney"), Ivor Francis (as "The Accused"), Tom Gorman (as "The Accused"), Alice Hirson (as "Witness for the Prosecution"), Ferdi B. Hoffman (as "The Accused") [final Broadway role], Will Hussung (as "Judge"), Graham Jarvis (as "Witness for the Prosecution"), Paul Larson (as "The Accused"), John Marley (as "Witness for the Prosecution"), Vivian Nathan (as "Witness for the Prosecution"), Henry Oliver (as "Witness for the Accused"), Tom Pedi (as "The Accused"), Wendell K. Phillips (as "The Accused"), Dan Priest (as "The Accused"), Wallace Rooney (as "The Accused"), John Servetnik (as "The Accused"), Leon B. Stevens (as "Defense Attorney"). Produced by Alan King, Walter A. Hyman, Ltd., Eugene V. Wolsk and Emanuel Azenberg.