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Tru
Play
Solo
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 14, 1989
Closing Date
Sep 01, 1990
1st Preview
Dec 02, 1989
1st Preview
Dec 02, 1989
Previews
11
Performances
297
Play
Solo
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Dec 14, 1989
Close Date: Sep 01, 1990
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Booth Theatre
(Dec 14, 1989 - Sep 01, 1990)
Setting
Truman Capote's New York apartment at 870 United Nations Plaza. One week before Christmas, 1975.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by
Lewis Allen
,
David Brown
,
Suntory International Corporation
and
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
; Produced in association with
The Landmark Entertainment Group (Tony Christopher, Founder; Gary Goddard, Founder)
; Produced by arrangement with
The Truman Capote Estate
Originally produced by the New York Stage and Film Society at the
Powerhouse Theatre
Written by
Jay Presson Allen
; From the words and works of
Truman Capote
Directed by
Jay Presson Allen
Scenic Design by
David Mitchell
; Costume Design by
Sarah Edwards
; Lighting Design by
Ken Billington
and
Jason Kantrowitz
; Sound Design by
Otts Munderloh
; Make-Up Design by
Kevin Haney
; Wig Design by
Paul Huntley
General Manager:
Stuart Thompson
; Company Manager:
Stanley Silver
and
Tom Santopietro
Technical Supervisor:
Neil Mazzella
; Production Stage Manager:
Ruth Kreshka
; Stage Manager:
Jane Grey
Assistant to Ms. Allen:
John Sorenson
Assistant to Mr. Mitchell:
Brian Webb
and
John Shimrock
; Assistant to Mr. Billington:
Gary Marder
; Assistant to Mr. Munderloh:
Scott Sanders
and
Matthew Wiener
Casting Consultant:
Pat McCorkle
; General Press Representative:
Bill Evans & Associates
; Press Representative:
Becky Flora
and
Jim Randolph
; Advertising:
Serino Coyne, Inc.
and
Michael Anderson
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
Robert Morse
Truman Capote
Jayne Atkinson
Voice of Jan
Recorded voice only
Jill Choder
Voice of telephone operator
Recorded voice only
Sarah Schiff
Voice of Mrs. Ferguson
Recorded voice only
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Voice of secretary
Recorded voice only
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Actor in Play
1990 Winner
Robert Morse
Drama Desk Award
Special Award
1990 Recipient
Make-Up Design by
Kevin Haney
(for his make-up in "Tru" and other shows)
Outstanding One Person Show/Solo Performance
1990 Winner
Robert Morse
Statistics
Season:
1990-91
1989-90
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Tru Statistics
1990-91 Season
1989-90 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by
Lewis Allen
,
David Brown
,
Suntory International Corporation
and
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
; Produced in association with
The Landmark Entertainment Group (Tony Christopher, Founder; Gary Goddard, Founder)
; Produced by arrangement with
The Truman Capote Estate
Originally produced by the New York Stage and Film Society at the
Powerhouse Theatre
Written by
Jay Presson Allen
; From the words and works of
Truman Capote
Directed by
Jay Presson Allen
Scenic Design by
David Mitchell
; Costume Design by
Sarah Edwards
; Lighting Design by
Ken Billington
and
Jason Kantrowitz
; Sound Design by
Otts Munderloh
; Make-Up Design by
Kevin Haney
; Wig Design by
Paul Huntley
General Manager:
Stuart Thompson
; Company Manager:
Stanley Silver
and
Tom Santopietro
Technical Supervisor:
Neil Mazzella
; Production Stage Manager:
Ruth Kreshka
; Stage Manager:
Jane Grey
Assistant to Ms. Allen:
John Sorenson
Assistant to Mr. Mitchell:
Brian Webb
and
John Shimrock
; Assistant to Mr. Billington:
Gary Marder
; Assistant to Mr. Munderloh:
Scott Sanders
and
Matthew Wiener
Casting Consultant:
Pat McCorkle
; General Press Representative:
Bill Evans & Associates
; Press Representative:
Becky Flora
and
Jim Randolph
; Advertising:
Serino Coyne, Inc.
and
Michael Anderson
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
Robert Morse
Truman Capote
Jayne Atkinson
Voice of Jan
Recorded voice only
Jill Choder
Voice of telephone operator
Recorded voice only
Sarah Schiff
Voice of Mrs. Ferguson
Recorded voice only
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Voice of secretary
Recorded voice only
Tony Award®
Best Actor in Play
1990 Winner
Robert Morse
Drama Desk Award
Special Award
1990 Recipient
Make-Up Design by
Kevin Haney
(for his make-up in "Tru" and other shows)
Outstanding One Person Show/Solo Performance
1990 Winner
Robert Morse
Season:
1990-91
1989-90
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Tru Statistics
1990-91 Season
1989-90 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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