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The Young Man from Atlanta
Play
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Mar 27, 1997
Closing Date
Jun 08, 1997
1st Preview
Mar 13, 1997
1st Preview
Mar 13, 1997
Previews
17
Performances
84
Play
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Mar 27, 1997
Close Date: Jun 08, 1997
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Longacre Theatre
(Mar 27, 1997 - Jun 08, 1997)
Setting
Spring, 1950. Houston, Texas.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
Produced by
David Richenthal
,
Anita Waxman
and
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
; Produced in association with
The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
and
Robert Cole
; Associate Producer:
Joan Levy Finkelstein
World premiere originally produced by
The Signature Theatre Company (James Houghton, Artistic Director; Thomas C. Proehl, Managing Director)
; Second production in October 1995 by
Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director)
; Produced in January 1997 by
The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
Written by
Horton Foote
; Incidental music by
Richard Woodbury
Directed by
Robert Falls
Scenic Design by
Thomas Lynch
; Costume Design by
David C. Woolard
; Lighting Design by
James F. Ingalls
; Sound Design by
Richard Woodbury
General Manager:
Robert Cole Productions, Inc.
; Company Manager:
Steven Chaikelson
Technical Supervisor:
Gene O'Donovan
; Production Stage Manager:
Susie Cordon
; Stage Manager:
John Handy
Casting:
Bernard Telsey Casting, Inc.
; Press Representative:
Jeffrey Richards Associates
; Assistant to the Director:
Abigail Deser
; Advertising:
Grey Entertainment, Inc.
and
Jon Bierman
; Art by
Fraver
; Marketing:
FourFront, Inc.
Shirley Knight
Lily Dale Kidder
Rip Torn
Will Kidder
William Biff McGuire
Pete Davenport
Kevin Breznahan
Carson
Marcus Giamatti
Tom Jackson
Pat Nesbit
Miss Lacey
Stephen Trovillion
Ted Cleveland, Jr.
Jacqueline Williams
Clara
Beatrice Winde
Etta Doris Meneffree
Understudies:
Phyllis Bash
(Etta Doris Meneffree, Clara),
William Cain
(Pete Davenport),
Nada Rowand
(Lily Dale Kidder, Miss Lacey),
Edward Seamon
(Will Kidder) and
Tim Williams
(Tom Jackson, Ted Cleveland, Jr., Carson)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Play
1997 Nominee
Produced by
David Richenthal
,
Anita Waxman
and
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
; Produced in association with
The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
and
Robert Cole
Written by
Horton Foote
Best Actress in a Play
1997 Nominee
Shirley Knight
Best Featured Actor in a Play
1997 Nominee
William Biff McGuire
Pulitzer Prize
for Drama
1995 Winner
Written by
Horton Foote
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actress in a Play
1997 Nominee
Shirley Knight
Statistics
Season:
1997-98
1996-97
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
The Young Man from Atlanta Statistics
1997-98 Season
1996-97 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; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
Produced by
David Richenthal
,
Anita Waxman
and
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
; Produced in association with
The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
and
Robert Cole
; Associate Producer:
Joan Levy Finkelstein
World premiere originally produced by
The Signature Theatre Company (James Houghton, Artistic Director; Thomas C. Proehl, Managing Director)
; Second production in October 1995 by
Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director)
; Produced in January 1997 by
The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
Written by
Horton Foote
; Incidental music by
Richard Woodbury
Directed by
Robert Falls
Scenic Design by
Thomas Lynch
; Costume Design by
David C. Woolard
; Lighting Design by
James F. Ingalls
; Sound Design by
Richard Woodbury
General Manager:
Robert Cole Productions, Inc.
; Company Manager:
Steven Chaikelson
Technical Supervisor:
Gene O'Donovan
; Production Stage Manager:
Susie Cordon
; Stage Manager:
John Handy
Casting:
Bernard Telsey Casting, Inc.
; Press Representative:
Jeffrey Richards Associates
; Assistant to the Director:
Abigail Deser
; Advertising:
Grey Entertainment, Inc.
and
Jon Bierman
; Art by
Fraver
; Marketing:
FourFront, Inc.
Shirley Knight
Lily Dale Kidder
Rip Torn
Will Kidder
William Biff McGuire
Pete Davenport
Kevin Breznahan
Carson
Marcus Giamatti
Tom Jackson
Pat Nesbit
Miss Lacey
Stephen Trovillion
Ted Cleveland, Jr.
Jacqueline Williams
Clara
Beatrice Winde
Etta Doris Meneffree
Understudies:
Phyllis Bash
(Etta Doris Meneffree, Clara),
William Cain
(Pete Davenport),
Nada Rowand
(Lily Dale Kidder, Miss Lacey),
Edward Seamon
(Will Kidder) and
Tim Williams
(Tom Jackson, Ted Cleveland, Jr., Carson)
Tony Award®
Best Play
1997 Nominee
Produced by
David Richenthal
,
Anita Waxman
and
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
; Produced in association with
The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
and
Robert Cole
Written by
Horton Foote
Best Actress in a Play
1997 Nominee
Shirley Knight
Best Featured Actor in a Play
1997 Nominee
William Biff McGuire
Pulitzer Prize
for Drama
1995 Winner
Written by
Horton Foote
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actress in a Play
1997 Nominee
Shirley Knight
Season:
1997-98
1996-97
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
The Young Man from Atlanta Statistics
1997-98 Season
1996-97 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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