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''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)


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The play was adapted 38 times (37 on stage and 1 on TV) in USA, UK, Australia, Canada and Japan. Here is the list:

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! style="width:75px;"|Premiere<br />(d/m/y) !! Title !! S.H. Perfomer(s) !! Country
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| 26.08.2017 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 2017)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Alex Faber]] || AU
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| 05.05.2016 || [[Sherlock Holmes and the Crucifer of Blood (play 2016)|Sherlock Holmes and the Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Zachary Bridgett]] || US
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| 05.12.2013 || [[Sherlock Holmes and the Crucifer of Blood (play 2013)|Sherlock Holmes and the Crucifer of Blood]] || [[David Whalen]] || US
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| 01.11.1995 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1995)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Jim Jansen]] || US
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| 10.02.1993 || [[Sherlock Holmes and the Crucifer of Blood (play 1993)|Sherlock Holmes and the Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Mark Greenstreet]] || UK
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| 04.11.1991 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (TV movie 1991)|The Crucifer of Blood]] (TV) || [[Charlton Heston]] || US
|-
| 17.12.1987 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1987 with Bob Eccel)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Bob Eccel]] || US
|-
| 07.11.1987 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1987 with Noel Craig)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Noel Craig]] || US
|-
| 22.09.1987 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1987 with Martin LaPlatney)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Martin LaPlatney]] || US
|-
| 1987 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1987 with Takeshi Kusaka)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Takeshi Kusaka]] || JP
|-
| 05.12.1986 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1986 with Miguel Barron)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Miguel Barron]] || US
|-
| 02.05.1986 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1986 with Brian Ralph)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Brian Ralph]] || UK
|-
| 06.02.1986 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1986 with Jeffrey Olson)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Jeffrey Olson]] || US
|-
| 21.11.1984 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1984 with Alan Brown)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Alan Brown]] || UK
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| 10.01.1984 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1984 with John Wrisley)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[John Wrisley]] || US
|-
| 23.11.1983 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1983 with Ian Price)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Ian Price]] || UK
|-
| 28.10.1983 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1983 with Kerry Calkins)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Kerry Calkins]] || US
|-
| 30.09.1983 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1983 with Daniel Martens)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Daniel Martens]] || US
|-
| 13.04.1983 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1983 with Louis Tyrrell)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Louis Tyrrell]] || US
|-
| 21.10.1982 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1982 with Gregory Salata)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Gregory Salata]] || US
|-
| 16.07.1982 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1982 with Richard Kneeland)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Richard Kneeland]] || US
|-
| 08.07.1982 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1982 with Paul Aspland)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Paul Aspland]] || CA
|-
| 14.05.1982 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1982 with Bruce K. Freestone)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Bruce K. Freestone]] || US
|-
| 14.05.1982 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1982 with George Woods)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[George Woods]] || US
|-
| 01.04.1982 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1982 with Kent Wrampelmeier)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Kent Wrampelmeier]] || US
|-
| 26.06.1981 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1981 with Eric Forsythe)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Eric Forsythe]] || US
|-
| 05.12.1980 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1980-1981 with Charlton Heston)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Charlton Heston]] || US
|-
| 13.11.1980 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1980 with Andrew Watts)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Andrew Watts]] || US
|-
| 07.11.1980 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1980 with Charles Downing)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Charles Downing]] || US
|-
| 26.09.1980 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1980 with Karl Krause)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Karl Krause]] || US
|-
| 24.06.1980 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1980 with David M. Mead)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[David M. Mead]] || US
|-
| 09.05.1980 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1980 with Richard Grossheim)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Richard Grossheim]] || US
|-
| 09.01.1980 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1980 with Peter Donat)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Peter Donat]] || US
|-
| 10.09.1979 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1979 with Keith Michell)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Gerald Harper]] || UK
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| 18.06.1979 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1979 with Paxton Whitehead)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Paxton Whitehead]] || US
|-
| 15.03.1979 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1979 with Keith Michell)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Keith Michell]] || UK
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| 28.09.1978 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1978-1979)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Paxton Whitehead]] || US
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| 06.01.1978 || [[The Crucifer of Blood (play 1978)|The Crucifer of Blood]] || [[Paxton Whitehead]] || US
|}






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* [[Conan Doyle on stage]]