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Broadhurst Theatre , (12/04/1986 - 9/25/1988)
First Preview:Nov 25, 1986 Total Previews:12
Opening Date:Dec 04, 1986   
Closing Date:Sep 25, 1988 Total Performances:756

Category: Play, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Setting: Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY. February, late 1940s.


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
Written by Neil Simon
Directed by Gene Saks; Assistant Director: Bill Molloy
Scenic Design by David Mitchell; Costume Design by Joseph G. Aulisi; Lighting Design by Tharon Musser; Sound Design by Tom Morse; Hair Design by J. Roy Helland
Company Manager: Leslie Butler; Consultant: Jose Véga
Production Stage Manager: Peter Lawrence; Technical Supervisor: Theatrical Services, Inc.; Stage Manager: Henry Velez
Casting: Simon & Kumin Casting, Inc.; General Press Representative: Bill Evans & Associates; Production Photographer: Martha Swope and Associates; Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi; Mink Coat by Ben Kahn Furs
Cast
Linda Lavin Kate
Jonathan Silverman Eugene
Jason Alexander Stanley
Phyllis Newman Blanche
John Randolph Ben
Philip Sterling Jack
Marilyn Cooper Mrs. Pitkin
Radio Voice
MacIntyre Dixon Chubby Waters
Radio Voice
Ed Herlihy Announcer
Radio Voice
Standbys: Peter Birkenhead (Eugene, Stanley), Carol Locatell (Blanche, Kate) and Alan Manson (Ben, Jack)
1987 Tony Award® Best Play
 Written by Neil Simon; Produced by Emanuel Azenberg [nominee]
1987 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Play
winnerLinda Lavin [winner]
1987 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Play
winnerJohn Randolph [winner]
1987 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Play
 Phyllis Newman [nominee]
1987 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
 Written by Neil Simon [nominee]
1987 Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Play
 Produced by Emanuel Azenberg; Written by Neil Simon [nominee]
1987 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Play
winnerLinda Lavin [winner]
1987 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
winnerJohn Randolph [winner]
1987 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Play
 Directed by Gene Saks [nominee]