Editing Arms and the Man (section)

==Subsequent productions==

[[File:Birmingham Open Air Theatre flyer - 1941.jpg|thumb|upright|Flyer for Birmingham Open Air Theatre, 1941, with plays including ''Arms and the Man'' performed in municipal parks during [[World War II]]. ]]

* The first [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production opened on 17 September 1894 at [[New York City]]'s [[Herald Square Theatre]]. Since then there have been six Broadway revivals, two of which are listed below.
* The most prestigious London revival was directed by [[John Burrell (director)|John Burrell]] for The [[Old Vic Theatre|Old Vic]] Company at the [[Noël Coward Theatre|New Theatre]], which opened on 5 September 1944, starring [[Ralph Richardson]] (Bluntschli), [[Margaret Leighton]] (Raina Petkoff), [[Joyce Redman]] (Louka), and [[Laurence Olivier]] (Major Sergius Saranoff). "Olivier thought Sergius a humbug, a buffoon, a blackguard, a coward, 'a bloody awful part' until [[Tyrone Guthrie]] said he would never succeed in the role until he learned to love Sergius. Olivier, spurred and moustachioed, was high camp": Robert Tanitch.<ref>London Stage in the 20th Century, by Robert Tanitch, Haus (2007) {{ISBN|978-1-904950-74-5}}</ref>
* A revival production ran at [[New York City]]'s Arena Theatre from 19 October 1950 to 21 January 1951, for a total of 108 performances. The cast included [[Lee Grant]] as Raina, [[Francis Lederer]] as Bluntschli and [[Sam Wanamaker]] as Sergius.
* [[Marlon Brando]]'s final stage appearance was in ''Arms and the Man'' in 1953. He gathered friends who were fellow actors into a company for a summer stock production. He chose to play Sergius while [[William Redfield (actor)|William Redfield]] starred as Bluntschli.<ref>Variety staff (8 July 1953). [https://www.mediafire.com/view/lkr9mv6svpd8nbf/ "Brando Picks Barn Trek (At Nominal $125 Wage) to Give Jobs to Friends"]. ''Variety''. pp.&nbsp;1, 14. Retrieved 21 November 2021.</ref><ref>Dias (15 July 1953). [https://www.mediafire.com/view/8f1bmtrbrtbchvj/ Legitimate – Straw Hat Reviews: Arms and the Man]. ''Variety'' . p.&nbsp;58. Retrieved 21 November 2021.</ref> The show was produced on the college circuit as well in the 1950s.<ref name=Arms54>{{cite magazine| title=Players to Give Drama by Shaw | magazine=[[Star Tribune|The Minneapolis Star]]|date=3 May 1954 }}</ref>
* [[Carroll Baker]], following her enormous success in [[Baby Doll]], toured in the play in the summer of 1957. 
* The play was produced in 1982 at the [[Stratford Shakespeare Festival]], with [[Brian Bedford]] as Bluntschli and [[Len Cariou]] as Sergius.
* The [[Studio Arena Theater]] in Buffalo, New York, put on a production of ''Arms and the Man'' in 1983 with [[Kelsey Grammer]] as Sergius.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Studio Arena|date=1 January 1984|title=Playbill for Arms and the Man|journal=Studio Arena Programs|url=http://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/saprograms/44/}}</ref> 
* A [[Channel 4]] television production in 1983<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1507561|title=IMDB BBC production Arms and the man (1983)|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref> starring [[Richard Briers]] as Captain Bluntschli, [[Peter Egan]] as Major Sergius Saranoff, [[Alice Krige]] as Raina and [[Anna Nygh]] as Louka.{{fact|date=January 2024}}
* In 1985 [[John Malkovich]] directed a revival production at [[New York City]]'s [[Circle in the Square Theatre]] starring [[Kevin Kline]] as Bluntschli (later replaced by Malkovich after Kline's departure), [[Glenne Headly]] as Raina and [[Raul Julia]] as Sergius. The production ran from 30 May to 1 September 1985, for a total of 109 performances.{{fact|date=January 2024}}
* The [[BBC]] produced a second made-for-TV version<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbcamericashop.com/default.asp?cpa=product&id=3734&ctl=81&cc=21242&tt= |title=Home at BBC Shop |publisher=Bbcamericashop.com |access-date=21 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311073137/http://www.bbcamericashop.com/default.asp?cpa=product&id=3734&ctl=81&cc=21242&tt= |archive-date=11 March 2012 }}</ref> in 1989, directed by [[James Cellan Jones]], starring [[Helena Bonham Carter]] as Raina, [[Pip Torrens]] as Bluntschli, [[Patrick Ryecart]] as Sergius and [[Patsy Kensit]] as Louka.{{fact|date=January 2024}}
* The 1991 production by Channel Theatre Company opened the Malvern Festival before touring the UK. Directed by Philip Dart it featured Sebastian Abineri, Steven Pinner, Juliette Kaplan, Charles Stapley, Mary Woodvine, Andrew Wheaton, Susan Gott and Colin Atkins.{{fact|date=January 2024}}
* In 2011 the play was presented by the [[Guthrie Theater]] in Minneapolis, Minnesota; The Seattle Public Theater; and the Constellation Theatre Company in Washington, D.C.{{fact|date=January 2024}}
* In the summer of 2013, [[Odyssey Theatre]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.odysseytheatre.ca |title=odysseytheatre.ca |publisher=odysseytheatre.ca |date=9 December 2013 |access-date=21 January 2014}}</ref> in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], Canada performed a masked performance of this play.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.odysseytheatre.ca/index.php/events/theatre-under-the-stars/|title=Odyssey Theatre / Theatre Under the Stars}}</ref>
* The [[Shaw Festival]] at [[Niagara-on-the-Lake|Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario]], has performed the play a number of times: in 1967, 1976, 1986, 1994, 2006 and 2014, the last directed by [[Morris Panych]].<ref>[http://www.shawfest.com/about-the-shaw/mandate-and-history/ "History"], Shaw Festival, accessed 5 January 2016</ref>
* The play opened at the [[American Shakespeare Center]]'s [[Blackfriars Playhouse]] in [[Staunton, Virginia]], on 29 April 2016 and ran until 11 June.{{fact|date=January 2024}}
* In 2023, the play is produced [[Off-Broadway]] in [[New York City]] at [[Theatre Row (New York City)|Theatre Row]], by [[Gingold Theatrical Group]], and directed by [[David Staller]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keddy |first=Genevieve Rafter |title=Photos: ARMS AND THE MAN Cast and Creative Meets The Press |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Photos-ARMS-AND-THE-MAN-Cast-and-Creative-Meets-The-Press-20230920 |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref>