Major Barbara

Major Barbara is a 1905 three act play by George Bernard Shaw that was first produced at the Royal Court Theatre in London. It was published in 1907.

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1905 - Play - George Bernard Shaw - London - 1907

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The play first opened on Broadway at the Playhouse Theatre December 9, 1915. There have been four Broadway revivals, 1928 at the Guild Theatre, 1956 at the Martin Beck Theatre and then the Morosco Theatre, 1980 at the Circle in the Square Theatre, and 2001 at the American Airlines Theatre.

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Broadway - December 9 - 1915 - 1928 - 1956 - 1980 - 2001

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The 1956 revival received the Tony Award for Best Stage Technician (Howard McDonald). It was nominated for Best Scenic Design (Donald Oenslager) and Best Costume Design (Dorothy Jenkins).

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1956 - Tony Award - Howard McDonald - Donald Oenslager - Dorothy Jenkins

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The 1980 revival received a Tony nomination for Reproduction (Play or Musical). (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Paul Libin: Managing Director).

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1980 - Theodore Mann - Paul Libin

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The actor who played Andrew Undershaft in the 2001 revival, David Warner, received the Theatre World Award.

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Actor - 2001 - David Warner

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Major Barbara has been called the most controversial of Shaw's works. His seeming criticism of Christianity and The Salvation Army caused some to accuse him of blasphemy, while others defended what they saw as his realistic presentation of religion.

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Christianity - The Salvation Army - Blasphemy - Religion

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