PlayTragedyRevivalBroadway
Opening Date
Apr 21, 1988
Closing Date
Jun 26, 1988
1st Preview
Apr 13, 1988
1st Preview
Apr 13, 1988
Previews
8
Performances
77
PlayTragedyRevivalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Apr 21, 1988 - Jun 26, 1988)
Setting
Scotland and England.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President; Arthur Rubin: Vice-President)
Produced by Barry & Fran Weissler and Garth H. Drabinsky; Produced by arrangement with The Baltimore Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.; Associate Producer: Melinda Howard
Written by William Shakespeare; Incidental music by William Penn and Louis Applebaum
Original Direction by Kenneth Frankel; Additional Direction by Zoe Caldwell
Scenic Design by Daphne Dare; Costume Design by Patricia Zipprodt; Lighting Design by Marc B. Weiss; Sound Design by Otts Munderloh; Hair Design by Patrik D. Moreton; Make-Up Design by Brad Scott; Assistant Lighting Design: Susan A. White
General Manager: Alecia Parker and Kevmar Productions, Inc.; Company Manager: Michael Gill
Production Stage Manager: James Harker; Stage Manager: Amy Pell; Technical Supervisor: Theatre Services, Inc.
Special Effects by Bran Ferren
Casting: Pat McCorkle; General Press Representative: Solters / Roskin / Friedman, Inc.; Fight Captain: Thomas Schall; Assistant to the Fight Captain: Bruce Gooch; Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi; Photographer: Henry Grossman and Robert C. Ragsdale; Fight direction by David S. Leong
Glenda Jackson
Lady Macbeth
Christopher Plummer
Macbeth
a general of the Scottish army
Randle Mell
Malcolm
son of Duncan
Alan Scarfe
Macduff
a nobleman of Scotland
Paul Shenar
Banquo
a general of the Scottish army
Richard H. Blake
Macduff's Son
Gary Bradford
Ensemble
Robert Burke
Seyton
an officer attending on Macbeth
Michael Butler
Fleance
son of Banquo
David DeBesse
Ensemble
Bill Ferrell
Ensemble
Bruce Gooch
Caithness
a nobleman
Michael Alan Gregory
Ensemble
Jack Gwillim
Duncan
King of Scotland
Jack Hannibal
Siward
 
Ensemble
Annette Helde
Witch
Thomas Hill
Lennox
a nobleman
Todd Jamieson
Ensemble
Cherry Jones
Lady Macduff
Philip Kerr
Ross
a nobleman
Conan McCarty
Donalbain
son of Duncan
Tanny McDonald
Witch
 
Gentlewoman
Gordon Paddison
Ensemble
Thomas Schall
Murderer
Paul Soles
Doctor
 
Ensemble
Jeff Weiss
Witch
 
Porter
 
Murderer
 
Siward
Gregory Zaragoza
Ensemble
Standby: Sarah-Jane Gwillim (Lady Macbeth)
Understudies: Robert Burke (Banquo), Michael Butler (Siward), Bruce Gooch (Malcolm, Macduff), Jack Hannibal (Donalbain, Fleance, Macduff's Son), Annette Helde (Lady Macduff), Thomas Hill (Duncan), Edwin J. McDonough (Seyton, Siward, Doctor, Messenger), Gordon Paddison (Ross, Caithness, Murderer), Marcell Rosenblatt (Witch, Gentlewoman), Paul Shenar (Macbeth) and Paul Soles (Lennox, Porter, Murderer)

Tony Award®

 

Best Actress in a Play

1988 Nominee
Glenda Jackson

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Actress in a Play

1988 Nominee
Glenda Jackson
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