PlayDramaOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 14, 1987
Closing Date
Oct 29, 1988
1st Preview
Oct 07, 1987
1st Preview
Oct 07, 1987
Previews
7
Performances
437
PlayDramaOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Plymouth Theatre
(Oct 14, 1987 - Oct 29, 1988)
Setting
A loft in a converted cast-iron building, lower Manhattan.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by James B. Freydberg, Stephen Graham, Susan Quint Gallin and Max Weitzenhoffer; Associate Producer: Maggie Lear and Harold Reed
Originally produced by The Circle Repertory Company and Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director; William P. Wingate, General Manager)
Written by Lanford Wilson; Incidental music by Peter Kater
Directed by Marshall W. Mason
Scenic Design by John Lee Beatty; Costume Design by Laura Crow; Lighting Design by Dennis Parichy; Sound Design by Chuck London Media and Stewart Werner
General Manager: Fremont Associates, Inc.; Company Manager: Dana Sherman; Assistant Co. Mgr: Sara Hedgepeth Braun
Production Stage Manager: Mary Michele Miner; Assistant Stage Mgr: Jody Boese; Technical Supervisor: Theatrical Services, Inc.
Fight direction by Randy Kovitz; General Press Representative: Shirley Herz Associates; Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi; Logo Art by Fraver; Press Associate: Peter Cromarty, Pete Sanders, Glenna Freedman and David Roggensack
The producers and creators extend a very special thanks to Jack Viertel
Joan Allen
Broadway debut
Anna Mann
Oct 07, 1987 - Apr 30, 1988
John Malkovich
Pale
Oct 07, 1987 - Apr 16, 1988
Jonathan Hogan
Burton
Lou Liberatore
Larry
Oct 07, 1987 - Jul 30, 1988
Understudies: Lisa Emery (Anna Mann), Randy Kovitz (Burton, Larry) and Cotter Smith (Pale)

Plymouth Theatre (Oct 14, 1987 - Oct 29, 1988)

Assistant Lighting Design: Malcolm Sturchio
Stage Manager: Jody Boese

Cast

Lisa Emery
Anna Mann
May 02, 1988 - Oct 29, 1988
Scott Glenn
Pale
Aug 27, 1988 - Oct 29, 1988
Eric Roberts
Pale
May 02, 1988 - Aug 26, 1988
Randy Kovitz
Larry
Paul Perri
After John Malkovich left and before Eric Roberts began in the role
Pale
Apr 18, 1988 - Apr 30, 1988
Lonny Price
Larry
Aug 01, 1988 - ?
Understudy: Paul Perri (Pale)

Tony Award®

Best Actress in a Play

1988 Winner
Joan Allen
 

Best Featured Actor in a Play

1988 Nominee
Lou Liberatore

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Actor in a Play

1988 Nominee
John Malkovich
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

1988 Nominee
Lou Liberatore

Theatre World

Award

1988 Recipient
Eric Roberts
Season:
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Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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