PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
May 23, 1974
Closing Date
Aug 04, 1974
1st Preview
May 09, 1974
1st Preview
May 09, 1974
Previews
16
Performances
102
PlayOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Vivian Beaumont Theater
(May 23, 1974 - Aug 04, 1974)
Setting
The dayroom on one of the floors in the House of Detention.
Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer); Associate Producer: Bernard Gersten
Written by Miguel Pinero
Directed by Marvin Felix Camillo
Production Design by David Mitchell; Costume Design by Paul Martino; Costumes Supervised by David Mitchell; Lighting Design by Spencer Mosse; Principal Designer for NYSF: Santo Loquasto; Principal Costume Designer for NYSF: Theoni V. Aldredge; Hair Styles by Dorman Allison; Assistant to Mr. Mitchell: Bil Mikulewizc and Paul Eads; Assistant to Mr. Mosse: Arden Fingerhut
General Manager: Robert Kamlot; Company Manager: Patricia Carney
Production Manager: Ron Abbott; Production Stage Manager: Robert Kellogg; Assistant Stage Mgr: Jeff Hamlin and Alan Chilly
Music Consultant: Herbert Harris
General Press Representative: Merle Debuskey; Press Representative: Faith Geer; Advertising: The Blaine Thompson Company and Don Josephson; Poster & Program Designs by Don Weller & Associates; Lighting Supervisor for NYSF: Martin Aronstein; Assistant to Mr. Camillo: Ife Shippe
Hollis Barnes
Mr. Brown
Chuck Bergansky
Sergeant Morrison
Bimbo
Juan Otero
Joseph Carberry
Charlie "Longshoe" Murphy
William Carden
Clark Davis
Tito Goya
Julio 'Cupcakes' Mercado
Ben Jefferson
John 'Ice' Wicker
J.J. Johnson
William 'El Raheem' Johnson
Chu Chu Malave
Blanca
Robert Maroff
Mr. Frederick Nett
Rick Reid
Gypsy
Kenny Steward
Omar Blinker
Felipe Torres
Paco Pasqual
H. Richard Young
Captain Allard
Understudies: Hollis Barnes (John 'Ice' Wicker, Omar Blinker), Chuck Bergansky (Charlie "Longshoe" Murphy, Captain Allard, Mr. Frederick Nett), Alan Chilly (William 'El Raheem' Johnson, Mr. Brown, Omar Blinker), Eduardo Figueroa (Juan Otero), David Hausman (Clark Davis, Sergeant Morrison, Captain Allard), Chu Chu Malave (Julio 'Cupcakes' Mercado, Paco Pasqual) and Rick Reid (Mr. Brown, Julio 'Cupcakes' Mercado, William 'El Raheem' Johnson, John 'Ice' Wicker)

Tony Award®

 

Best Play

1975 Nominee
Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Written by Miguel Pinero

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Set Design

1974 Winner
Production Design by David Mitchell

Outstanding New Playwright

1974 Winner
Written by Miguel Pinero

Outstanding Director

1974 Winner
Directed by Marvin Felix Camillo
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