The Crucifer of Blood
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
The Crucifer of Blood is a play written by Paul Giovanni in 1978 adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle's novel The Sign of Four (1890).
Paul Giovanni directed himself the first productions from 1978 to 1980 and was nominated for a Tony Award as best director in 1979.
The crew received 1 Tony Award, 1 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, and was nominated for 3 Tony Awards:
- Winner : Lighting Designer : Roger Morgan (Tony, 1979)
- Nominee : Director : Paul Giovanni (Tony, 1979)
- Nominee : Scenic designer : John Wulp (Tony, 1979)
- Nominee : Costume Designer : Ann Roth (Tony, 1979)
- Winner : Special Visual & Sound Effects : Bran Ferren (LADCC, 1980)
The play was adapted 38 times (37 on stage and 1 on TV) in USA, UK, Australia, Canada and Japan. Here is the list: