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Who Played Orsino in Twelfth Night

Orsino is a role in Twelfth Night that opened West End in 2012.

Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies. Following a shipwreck, twins Viola and Sebastian are separated, with each assuming the other is dead. Viola disguises herself as a man in order to serve in the court of Orsino, the Duke of Illyria, who sends her to woo the beautiful Countess Olivia on his behalf. Olivia is in mourning after the loss of her brother and has turned away all suitors, until she becomes instantly enamoured with Viola, now known as Cesario. Meanwhile, Olivia’s drunken uncle, Sir Toby, decides to play a trick on her uptight servant, Malvolio, with hilarious results, in this rollicking tale of mistaken identity and unrequited love.

14 actors have played Orsino in Twelfth Night.

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Performer Production Opened
Gene Rupert Off-Broadway Twelfth Night 1957
Mitchell Ryan Off-Broadway Twelfth Night 1963
Ralph Waite Off-Broadway Twelfth Night 1969
Jay O. Sanders Off-Broadway Twelfth Night 1980
Patrick O'Connell Off-Broadway Twelfth Night 1982
Thomas Gibson Off-Broadway Twelfth Night or What You Will 1986
Stephen Collins Off-Broadway Twelfth Night or What You Will 1989
Michael Wiggins Off-Broadway Twelfth Night 1999
Tim Barker Off-Broadway Twelfth Night 1999
Al Espinosa Off-Broadway Twelfth Night 2002
Jimmy Smits Off-Broadway Twelfth Night 2002
Michael Gabriel Goodfriend Off-Broadway Twelfth Night 2009
Raul Esparza Off-Broadway Twelfth Night 2009
Liam Brennan West End Twelfth Night 2012

Other Roles in Twelfth Night

Role Production Opened
Antonio West End Twelfth Night 2012
Captain West End Twelfth Night 2012
Curio West End Twelfth Night 2012
Fabian West End Twelfth Night 2012
Feste West End Twelfth Night 2012
Malvolio West End Twelfth Night 2012
Maria West End Twelfth Night 2012
Olivia West End Twelfth Night 2012
Orsino West End Twelfth Night 2012
Priest West End Twelfth Night 2012
Sebastian West End Twelfth Night 2012
Sir Andrew Aguecheek West End Twelfth Night 2012
Sir Toby Belch West End Twelfth Night 2012
Valentine West End Twelfth Night 2012
Viola West End Twelfth Night 2012

“Orsino” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
Twelfth Night Broadway 1940

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