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Claude Rains STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1956
Doctor Bruner

[Broadway]
1954
Sir Claude Mulhammer

[Broadway]
1951
Rubashov

[Broadway]
1934
Nathan G. Rubin

[Broadway]
1933
Ezekial Bell

[Broadway]
1932
Wang Lung

[Broadway]
1932
Paul Verin

[Broadway]
1932
The Elder

[Broadway]
1932
Dobelle

[Broadway]
1931
Elevator Man

[Broadway]
1931
Heydner

Lamparenne

Messenger

[Broadway]
1930
Joseph Proteus

[Broadway]
1929
Lazare Carnot

[Broadway]
1929
First Prisoner

[Broadway]
1929
Joe Vilim

[Broadway]
1927
Arthur Logris

[Broadway]
1927
Lally

[Broadway]
1926
Roberto [Replacement]


Claude Rains Awards and Nominations


winner
Tony Awards - 1951 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Claude Rains, Darkness At Noon

Claude Rains News


The University of Chicago and Folks Operetta to Present the Korngold Festival


The University of Chicago and Folks Operetta have announced the Korngold Festival, celebrating and exploring the life and music of one of the 20th century’s most successful yet underrecognized composers, Erich Wolfgang Korngold.

Fathom Events Announces INVISIBLE MAN & WOLF MAN Double Feature


In celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Universal Monsters, H.G. Wells’ The Invisible Man starring Claude Rains, and The Wolf Man featuring Lon Chaney, return to big screens nationwide for a special Fathom Events double feature! Watch the trailer for the event now!

Ring In 2019 At The Sheen Center! Lineup Of Events Announced


The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture has announced its 2019 winter/spring season, a rich program of theater, film, music, poetry, art, and talk events featuring artists and thought leaders including Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter;Tony Award winner Lena Hall; Grammy Award-winning musician and recording artist Eileen Ivers; Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award nomineeAlexander Gemignani;and journalist and former Wall Street Journal columnist Sohrab Ahmari.

UNIVERSAL CLASSIC MONSTERS: COMPLETE 30-FILM COLLECTION is Now Available For the First Time Ever


Thirty of the most iconic cinematic masterpieces starring the most famous monsters of horror movie history come together on Blu-ray for the first time ever in the Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection on August 28, 2018, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Featuring unforgettable make-up, ground-breaking special effects and outstanding performances, the Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection includes all Universal Pictures' legendary monsters from the studio that pioneered the horror genre with imaginative and technically groundbreaking tales of terror in unforgettable films from the 1930s to late-1950s.

THE HAUNTING OF BLAINE MANOR Embarks on Halloween Tour


England, 1953. Renowned American parapsychologist Doctor Roy Earle, famous for discrediting hauntings and exposing fake mediums, is invited to attend a seance in what is said to be the most haunted building in England, a building with a horrific history, Blaine Manor. Even the locals won't set foot there, as all who walk within those grounds will be cursed.

THE HAUNTING OF BLAINE MANOR Embarks on Halloween Tour


England, 1953. Renowned American parapsychologist Doctor Roy Earle, famous for discrediting hauntings and exposing fake mediums, is invited to attend a seance in what is said to be the most haunted building in England, a building with a horrific history, Blaine Manor. Even the locals won't set foot there, as all who walk within those grounds will be cursed.

Sarasota Opera Announces New Opera House Film Series


Sarasota Opera announces an expansion of their "HD at the Movie House" series entitled "Classic Moves at the Opera House." Originally designed as a movie house and vaudeville theater, Sarasota Opera is embracing the history of the building by bringing many of the classic films that once played at the theater when they originally premiered.

Busby Berkeley Series to Kick Off This Month at Film Forum


'BUSBY BERKELEY,' a nine-day festival spotlighting the early movie musical trailblazer famous for his eye-popping kaleidoscopic production numbers, will run at Film Forum from Today, December 7 through Thursday, December 15.

Busby Berkeley Series to Kick Off This Month at Film Forum


'BUSBY BERKELEY,' a nine-day festival spotlighting the early movie musical trailblazer famous for his eye-popping kaleidoscopic production numbers, will run at Film Forum from Wednesday, December 7 through Thursday, December 15.

BWW Review: National Tour Of Webber's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Is A Dream Come True


THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA I just experienced at the Kennedy Center renewed my faith in the show: it is a delight for all the senses, possesses dazzling stagecraft, and is performed by a cast that mines the romance, danger, and intrigue from the story and score. I declare this production a dream come true. Chris Mann, formerly a contestant on THE VOICE headlines the show in the title role, performing with mystery and power. His Christine on the night I attended, Kaitlyn Davis, was stunning, as well.

George Cukor Classics Starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn Lead REEL 13 May Lineup


Director George Cukor's romantic comedies The Philadelphia Story and Holiday, both based on hit Broadway plays by Philip Barry,open the May lineup on Reel 13

Who Was Lucille Lortel and Why Is There An Award Named For Her?


With a career spanning seventy years in the theatre, Lucille Lortel's life mission was to help nurture emerging innovative playwrights.

BWW Review: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Soars Into The Hippodrome


The tech and scale of this North American touring production of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA are, in a word, magnificent. It is a spectacle of spectacles, and set designer Paul Brown deserves his own ovation. The sound, brilliantly executed by the Hippodrome techs and cleverly imagined by designer Mick Potter, creates an immersive environment which gives the unseen title character location and substance.

JAWS, CABARET, MY FAIR LADY, THE KID and More Set for 2015 CAPA Summer Movie Series


The CAPA Summer Movie Series, the longest-running classic film series in America, celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2015 with an impressive assembly of classics, cult favorites, and beloved films. The 2015 series will run today, June 5-August 9 at the historic Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) and will feature 29 films over nine weeks (no films scheduled for the week of the Fourth of July).

2015 CAPA Summer Movie Series Kicks Off 6/5


The CAPA Summer Movie Series, the longest-running classic film series in America, begins its 45th season at the historic Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) on Friday, June 5, with the Alfred HITCHCOCK classic, Notorious (1946) starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. Hitchcock's censor-skirting action adventure will have four showings over the weekend to kick off the nine-week Series.

JAWS, CABARET, MY FAIR LADY, THE KID and More Set for 2015 CAPA Summer Movie Series


The CAPA Summer Movie Series, the longest-running classic film series in America, celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2015 with an impressive assembly of classics, cult favorites, and beloved films. The 2015 series will run June 5-August 9 at the historic Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) and will feature 29 films over nine weeks (no films scheduled for the week of the Fourth of July).

Academy-Award Winning Film AMADEUS Among Reel 13's December Lineup


Milos Forman's critically acclaimed film adaptation of Peter Shaffer's 1979 Broadway hit Amadeus transports viewers to the visually lavish and musical world of one of the most prolific composers of all time on Reel 13 in December.

Drama Desk Award Winner J.E. Franklin to Bring Staged Reading of TO BREAK EVERY YOKE to Castillo Theatre, 10/5


Drama Desk Award winning playwright J.E. Franklin will present her new book of plays To Break Every Yoke with a staged production starring actress Vinie Burrows on Sunday October 5, from 2pm-4pm at the Castillo Theatre located at 543 W 42nd Street.

Claude Rains FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Claude Rains been in?

Claude Rains has appeared on Broadway in 18 shows.

How many West End shows has Claude Rains been in?

Claude Rains has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Claude Rains been nominated for?

Claude Rains has been nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Darkness At Noon."

What awards has Claude Rains won?

Claude Rains won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for "Darkness At Noon."

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