Deathtrap at Biltmore Theatre (1978): Original Broadway Cast

Ira Levin's Thriller, Star-Studded

Deathtrap opened at the Biltmore Theatre (now Samuel J. Friedman) on February 26, 1978, running 1,793 performances.

Principal Cast

• John Cullum as Sidney Bruhl (playwright, Tony nominee)
• Marian Seldes as Myra Bruhl (his wife, Tony winner)
• Richard Kiley as Clifford Anderson (student)
• Fritz Weaver as Porter Milgrim (lawyer)
• Keene Curtis as Helga ten Dorp (psychic)

Notable Replacements

• Victor French, George Hearn, Robert Reed (Bruhl)
• Janet Eilber, Patricia Elliott (Myra)
• Jeffrey DeMunn, Stephen Lang (Clifford)

Legacy

Longest-running comedy-thriller on Broadway. 1982 film with Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon. Levin's meta-theatrical script—play within a play within a play—made casting critical; the original ensemble set the standard.