 The play, "The Firebrand," opened on Broadway in New York City, New  York, USA on 15 October 1924 and closed in May 1925 after 261  performances. The opening night cast included Nana Bryant (qv) as  the Duchess, Frank Morgan (I) (qv) as Allessandro (same role as in  the movie), Edward G. Robinson (qv) as Ottaviano and  Joseph Schildkraut (qv) as Cellini.