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Who first played Doctor Faustus in Christopher Marlowe’s tragedy?

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who first played doctor faustus in christopher marlowes tragedy

Edward Alleyn played Doctor Faustus in the original production of Christopher Marlowe’s tragedy, circa 1589.

Alleyn also played the lead in Marlowe’s Tamburlaine the Great (1587).

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