''Dylan'' is a 1964 play by

Sidney Michaels Sidney Michaels (August 17, 1927 – April 22, 2011, aged 83) was an American playwright best known for the early and mid 1960s works '' Tchin-Tchin'', '' Dylan'', and '' Ben Franklin in Paris''. References External links * * 1927 births ...

Production

''Dylan'' is based on the books ''Dylan Thomas in America'' (1956) by

John Malcolm Brinnin John Malcolm Brinnin (September 13, 1916 – June 26, 1998) was a Canadian-born American poet and literary critic. Life and work Brinnin was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, to American parents John A. Brinnin and Frances Malcolm Brinni ...

and ''Leftover Life to Kill'' (1957) by

Caitlin Thomas Caitlin Thomas (née Macnamara; 8 December 1913 – 31 July 1994) was an author and the wife of the poet and writer Dylan Thomas. Their marriage was a stormy affair, fuelled by alcohol and infidelity, though the couple remained together until Dy ...

. The play covers the final years of Welsh poet

Dylan Thomas Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer whose works include the poems " Do not go gentle into that good night" and " And death shall have no dominion", as well as the "play for voices" ''Unde ...

' life. At the

18th Tony Awards The 18th Annual Tony Awards took place on May 24, 1964, in the New York Hilton in New York City. The ceremony was broadcast on local television station WWOR-TV (Channel 9) in New York City.Zolotow, Sam" 'Hello, Dolly!' Wins Half of Theater Wing's ...

, ''Dylan'' was nominated for Best Play, and earned

Alec Guinness Sir Alec Guinness (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. After an early career on the stage, Guinness was featured in several of the Ealing comedies, including '' Kind Hearts and Coronets'' (1 ...

(in the title role) the award for best performance. He was also awarded the Delia Austrian medal for his role. The play was recorded and released by

Columbia Masterworks Columbia Masterworks was a record label started in 1924 by Columbia Records. In 1980, it was separated from the Columbia label and renamed CBS Masterworks. In 1990, it was revived as Sony Classical after its sale to the Sony Corporation. History ...

References

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* {{Dylan Thomas Broadway plays 1964 plays Cultural depictions of Dylan Thomas