- The following works were adapted to the Broadway stage:
- The Merchant of Yonkers (1938). Farce. Written by Thornton Wilder, from the comedy by Johann Nestroy. Directed by Max Reinhardt. Guild Theatre: 28 Dec 1938- Jan 1939 (closing date unknown/39 performances). Cast: John Call, Philip Coolidge, Jane Cowl, Tom Ewell (as "Cornelius Hackl"), Frances Harison, Edward Nannery, Minna Phillips, Maida Reade, Bartlett Robinson, Peter Struwel, Joseph Sweeney, June Walker (as "Miss Molly"), Percy Waram (as "Horace Vandergelder"), Carrie Weller, Nydia Westman, Max Willenz. Produced by Herman Shumlin.
- The Matchmaker (1955). Comedy. Written by Thornton Wilder. Based on "Einen Jux Will Sich Machen" by Johann Nestroy. Nestroy's play based on "A Day Well Spent" by John Oxenford. Scenic Design and Costume Design by Tanya Moiseiwitsch. Production Supervised by David Merrick. Directed by Tyrone Guthrie. Royale Theatre (moved to The Booth Theatre from 12 Nov 1956 to close): 5 Dec 1955- 2 Feb 1957 (486 performances). Cast: Ruth Gordon (as "Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi, a Friend of Vandergelder's Late Wife"), Eileen Herlie, Loring Smith (as "Horace Vandergelder, a Merchant of Yonkers"), Peter Bayliss, Esme Church, Rosamund Greenwood, Arthur Hill (as "Cornelius Hackl, Clerk in Vandergelder's Store"), Patrick McAlinney, Alexander Davion, Charity Grace, William Lanteau (as "Rudolf/Waiter"), Phil Leeds (as "Joe Scanlon, a Barber/A Musician"), John Milligan, Robert Morse (as "Barnaby Tucker, Apprentice in Vandergelder's Store"), Prunella Scales, Christine Thomas. Produced by The Theatre Guild and David Merrick. Note: Reworked from 1938's "The Merchant of Yonkers." Later adapted and reworked on film as Hello, Dolly! (1969).
- (1981) Tom Stoppard and his play, "On The Razzle," was performed in a British National Theatre production at the Lyttelton Theatre in London, England with Felicity Kendal, Dinsdale Landen, Michael Kitchen, Ray Brooks, Barry McGinn, Rosemary McHale, Deborah Norton, Harold Innocent, and Joan Hickson in the cast. Peter Wood was director.
- (October 15 to November 21, 1982) His play, "On The Razzle," was adapted by Tom Stoppard at The Arena Stage Theatre in Washington D.C. Douglas C. Wager was director.
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