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M. Butterfly

Eugene O'Neill Theatre , (3/20/1988 - 1/27/1990)

Category: Play, Drama, Original, Broadway

Setting: A Paris prison, 1988, and, in recall the years 1960-1986 in Beijing and Paris.

Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President)
Produced by Stuart Ostrow and David Geffen
Written by David Henry Hwang; Incidental music by Giacomo Puccini and Lucia Hwong; Live music arranged by Jason Hwang and Yukio Tsuji; Musical Director: Lucia Hwong
Directed by John Dexter
Scenic Design by Eiko Ishioka; Costume Design by Eiko Ishioka; Lighting Design by Andy Phillips; Hair Design by Phyllis Della; Sound Design by Peter J. Fitzgerald; Associate Scenic Design: Duke Durfee; Associate Costume Design: John Dunn; Make-Up Design by Joe Campayno; Assistant to Phillips: Brian Nason; Assistant to Ms. Ishioka: Susan O'Donnell
General Manager: Joseph Harris Associates, Inc.
Production Stage Manager: Bob Borod; Stage Manager: Barry Kearsley; Technical Supervisor: Jeremiah J. Harris Associates; Assistant Stage Mgr: Glen Gardali
Lute: Lucia Hwong; Percussion, Shakuhachi and Guitar: Yukio Tsuji; Violin and Percussion: Jason Hwang; Musical Coordinator: John Miller
Casting: Meg Simon and Fran Kumin; Peking Opera Consultant: Jamie H. J. Guan and Michele Ehlers; General Press Representative: Springer Associates, Inc.; Photographer: Joan Marcus; Advertising: Grey Entertainment & Media; Assistant to Mr. Dexter: Miguel Braganza, Jr.; Production Associate: June Reimer

Cast

Rene Gallimard

Understudies: Kathleen Chalfant (Helga), Elizabeth Hess (Girl in Magazine, Renee, Woman at Party), Tom Klunis (M. Toulon), Kathryn Layng (Renee), Alec Mapa (Comrade Chin, Shu Fang, Song Liling, Suzuki) and Richard Poe (Marc, Rene Gallimard)

1989 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
	Written by David Henry Hwang [nominee]
1988 Tony Award^® Best Play
	Written by David Henry Hwang; Produced by Stuart Ostrow and David Geffen [winner]
1988 Tony Award^® Best Actor in Play
	Performer: John Lithgow [nominee]
1988 Tony Award^® Best Featured Actor in a Play
	B.D. Wong [winner]
1988 Tony Award^® Best Scenic Design
	Eiko Ishioka [nominee]
1988 Tony Award^® Best Costume Design
	Eiko Ishioka [nominee]
1988 Tony Award^® Best Lighting Design
	Andy Phillips [nominee]
1988 Tony Award^® Best Direction of a Play
	John Dexter [winner]
1988 Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Play
	Produced by Stuart Ostrow and David Geffen; Written by David Henry Hwang [winner]
1988 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Play
	John Lithgow [nominee]
1988 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
	B.D. Wong [winner]
1988 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Play
	Directed by John Dexter [winner]
1988 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design
	Eiko Ishioka [nominee]
1988 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Set Design
	Scenic Design by Eiko Ishioka [nominee]
1988 Theatre World Award
	B.D. Wong [winner]