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A Midsummer Night's Dream   

 
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre , (3/31/1996 - 5/26/1996)
First Preview:Mar 20, 1996 Total Previews:13
Opening Date:Mar 31, 1996   
Closing Date:May 26, 1996 Total Performances:65

Category: Play, Comedy, Revival, Broadway
Setting: Athens, and a wood near it.


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President; James L. Nederlander: Executive Vice-President)
Produced by Terry Allen Kramer, James L. Nederlander, Carole Shorenstein Hays, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Elizabeth I. McCann
Originally produced by The Royal Shakespeare Company (Adrian Noble, Artistic Director)
Written by William Shakespeare; Incidental music by Ilona Sekacz
Directed by Adrian Noble; Assistant Director: Piers Ibbotson
Scenic Design by Anthony Ward; Costume Design by Anthony Ward; Lighting Design by Chris Parry; Sound Design by Paul Slocombe; U.S. Sound by: Duncan Edwards
General Manager: Roy Gabay; Company Manager: Diana L. Fairbanks; Tour Manager: Charles Evans
Production Supervisor: Alan Hall; Production Manager: Geoff Locker; Production Stage Manager: Eric Lumsden; Stage Manager: Kate Vinnicombe
Movement directed by Sue Lefton; Company voice work by Barbara Houseman and Andrew Wade; U.S. Tour Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Advertising: Nappi / Eliran / Murphy, Ltd.; Promotions: Boneau / Bryan-Brown Promotions, Scott Walton, Meredith Westgate-Moore and Paula Mallino
Cast
Desmond Barrit Nick Bottom
A weaver
Alfred Burke Egeus
Emily Button Fairy
Jane Colenutt Fairy
Howard Crossley Tom Snout
A tinker
Fairy
Monica Dolan Hermia
Daughter of Egeus
Kevin Robert Doyle Demetrius
Lindsay Duncan Hippolyta
Titania
Daniel Evans Lysander
Robert Gillespie Robin Starveling
A tailor
Fairy
Tim Griggs Fairy
Ann Hasson First Fairy
Alex Jennings Theseus
Oberon
John Kane Peter Quince
A carpenter
Fairy
Mark Letheren Francis Flute
A bellows-mender
Fairy
Barry Lynch Philostrate
Puck
Robin Goodfellow
Emily Raymond Helena
Darren Roberts Fairy
Kenn Sabberton Snug
A joiner
Fairy
Understudies: Emily Button (Hippolyta, Titania), Jane Colenutt (First Fairy, Helena, Hippolyta, Titania), Howard Crossley (Egeus, Nick Bottom), Kevin Robert Doyle (Oberon, Theseus), Tim Griggs (Francis Flute, Peter Quince, Robin Starveling), Ann Hasson (Hermia), Mark Letheren (Lysander), Darren Roberts (Demetrius, Snug, Tom Snout) and Kenn Sabberton (Philostrate, Puck)
1996 Tony Award® Best Revival of a Play
 Produced by Terry Allen Kramer, James L. Nederlander, Carole Shorenstein Hays, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Elizabeth I. McCann; Originally produced by The Royal Shakespeare Company (Adrian Noble, Artistic Director) [nominee]
1996 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design
 Anthony Ward [nominee]
1996 Drama Desk Award Best Play Revival
 Produced by Terry Allen Kramer, James L. Nederlander, Carole Shorenstein Hays, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Elizabeth I. McCann; Originally produced by The Royal Shakespeare Company (Adrian Noble, Artistic Director) [nominee]
1996 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Play
 Directed by Adrian Noble [nominee]
1996 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lighting Design
 Chris Parry [nominee]