PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 20, 1986
Closing Date
May 10, 1986
1st Preview
Feb 24, 1986
1st Preview
Feb 24, 1986
Previews
28
Performances
60
PlayOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Longacre Theatre
(Mar 20, 1986 - May 10, 1986)
Setting
The South Side of Chicago, June 3, 1949.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by Roger Berlind and Marty Bell; Associate Producer: Michael Sanders
Written by George Furth
Directed by Norman René; Assistant Director: Diane Camp
Scenic Design by Andrew Jackness; Costume Design by Joseph G. Aulisi; Lighting Design by Richard Nelson; Sound Design by Tom Morse; Women's Hair Design by Ron Abrams; Make-Up Design by Ron Abrams
General Manager: Gatchell & Neufeld, Ltd.; Company Manager: Susan Gustafson
Production Stage Manager: Steven Beckler; Stage Manager: Phil DiMaggio; Technical Supervisor: Theatre Services, Inc.
Casting: Simon & Kumin Casting, Inc.; General Press Representative: Solters / Roskin / Friedman, Inc., Joshua Ellis, Cindy Valk, Jim Sapp and Adrian Bryan-Brown; Dialect Coach: Timothy Monich; Playbill cover photo by Peter Cunningham; Advertising: Fisher & Co.; Photographer: Henry Grossman
Ed Harris
Fred
Judith Ivey
Bea
Anne Marie Bobby
Sandra
William O'Leary
Broadway debut
Art
Anthony Rapp
Freddy
Standby: George Bamford (Fred) and Kelly Bishop (Bea)
Understudies: Christopher Gartin (Freddy, Art) and Mary B. Ward (Sandra)

Longacre Theatre (Mar 20, 1986 - May 10, 1986)

Photographer: Harry Benson

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in Play

1986 Nominee
Ed Harris

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding New Play

1986 Nominee

Outstanding Actor in a Play

1986 Winner
Ed Harris
 

Outstanding Actress in a Play

1986 Nominee
Judith Ivey
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

1986 Nominee
Anthony Rapp
 

Outstanding Costume Design

1986 Nominee
Costume Design by Joseph G. Aulisi

Theatre World

Award

1986 Recipient
Ed Harris
Season:
View Graph
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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