PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 04, 1987
Closing Date
Jan 03, 1988
1st Preview
Feb 14, 1987
1st Preview
Feb 14, 1987
Previews
20
Performances
350
PlayOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Circle in the Square Theatre
(Mar 04, 1987 - Jan 03, 1988)
Setting
A private beach on Massachusetts; North Shore. The last 2 weeks of August.
Theatre Owned / Operated by Circle in the Square (under the direction of Theodore Mann and Paul Libin)
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Paul Libin: Producing Director)
Originally produced by Second Stage Theater (Robyn Goodman, Carole Rothman, Artistic Directors)
Written by Tina Howe; Incidental music from the album "Past Light" by William Ackerman
Directed by Carole Rothman
Scenic Design by Bob Shaw; Costume Design by Susan Hilferty; Lighting Design by Dennis Parichy; Sound Design by Gary Harris; Hair Design by Antonio Soddu
Company Manager: William Conn
Production Manager: Michael F. Ritchie; Production Stage Manager: Pamela Edington
Circle in the Square Senior Press Agent: Merle Debuskey; Circle in the Square Press Representative: William Schelble; Original Casting by Simon & Kumin Casting, Inc.; Casting: Hughes / Moss Casting; Advertising: The Golden Group and Don Josephson
Jonas Abry
Winston Took
Feb 14, 1987 - Aug 09, 1987
Annette Bening
Holly Dancer
Feb 14, 1987 - Aug 09, 1987
Timothy Daly
Leo Hart
Feb 14, 1987 - Aug 09, 1987
Jean DeBaer
Ariel Took
Feb 14, 1987 - Nov 01, 1987
Angela Goethals
Miranda Bigelow
Ronald Guttman
Andre Sor
Heather MacRae
Faith Bigelow
Rosemary Murphy
M. J. Adams
Feb 14, 1987 - Oct 11, 1987
Addison Powell
Dr. Hamilton Adams
Understudies: David Cryer (Dr. Hamilton Adams, Andre Sor), Christopher Cunningham, Jr. (Winston Took), Don Fischer (Leo Hart), Monique Lawrence (Miranda Bigelow) and Susan Wands (Holly Dancer, Faith Bigelow, Ariel Took)

Circle in the Square Theatre (Mar 04, 1987 - Jan 03, 1988)

Cast

Joanne Camp
Broadway debut
Ariel Took
Nov 03, 1987 - Jan 03, 1988
Marita Geraghty
Broadway debut
Holly Dancer
Oct 06, 1987 - Oct 25, 1987
Angela Goethals
Miranda Bigelow
Jami Lynne Grenham
Miranda Bigelow
Stanja Lowe
Broadway debut
M. J. Adams
Oct 13, 1987 - ?
Michael Maronna
Winston Took
Aug 11, 1987 - ?
Mary Gordon Murray
Faith Bigelow
Madeleine Potter
Holly Dancer
Aug 11, 1987 - Oct 04, 1987
 
Holly Dancer
Oct 27, 1987 - Jan 03, 1988
Tim Ryan
Leo Hart
Aug 11, 1987 - ?
Understudies: David Gale (Dr. Hamilton Adams, Andre Sor), Jami Lynne Grenham (Miranda Bigelow), Elizabeth Perry (M. J. Adams), Keliher Walsh (Holly Dancer, Ariel Took, Faith Bigelow), Thom Zimerle (Leo Hart) and Jimmy Ziomek (Winston Took)

Tony Award®

 

Best Play

1987 Nominee
Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director; Paul Libin: Producing Director)
Written by Tina Howe
 

Best Featured Actress in a Play

1987 Nominee
Annette Bening
 

Best Direction of a Play

1987 Nominee
Directed by Carole Rothman

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Director of a Play

1987 Nominee
Directed by Carole Rothman
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

1987 Nominee
Lighting Design by Dennis Parichy

Theatre World

Award

1987 Recipient
Annette Bening and Timothy Daly
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