John Gielgud received a special Tony Award for this one-man show when he first performed it on Broadway in 1959.
Because this show was believed by the network "brass" to appeal to a very small audience, it was not telecast in prime time; instead it was shown at 4:00 P.M. E.S.T. over two Sunday afternoons, split into two hourlong episodes.
The LP recording of "Ages of Man', released in 1959, won a Grammy Award for actor John Gielgud. It is now available as an Amazon made-to-order CD.