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
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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
Produced by Roger Berlind and Marty Bell
Written by George Furth

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:
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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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