PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 30, 2023
Closing Date
Jul 23, 2023
1st Preview
Mar 09, 2023
1st Preview
Mar 09, 2023
Previews
22
Performances
133
PlayOriginalBroadway
External Links
Official Website

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
(Mar 30, 2023 - Jul 23, 2023)
Setting
1976-78. Pondicherry in India, Tomatlán in Mexico and the middle of the Pacific Ocean
Media
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Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Robert E. Wankel: Chairman and CEO; Elliot Greene: Chief Operating Officer; Charles Flateman: Executive Vice President)
Produced by Simon Friend, Daryl Roth, Hal Luftig, Mark Gordon Pictures, Playing Field, Tulchin/Bartner Productions, Gavin Kalin, Hunter Arnold, Hall Smalberg Winkler, 42nd.club, Elizabeth Armstrong, Eilene Davidson, deRoy Shea Waxman, Federman Jenen Productions, Susan Gallin, Independent Presenters Network, John Gore Organization, Kuhn Dodani, Harriet Newman Leve, Anastasia Muravyeva, Mary Lu Roffe, Catherine Schreiber, American Repertory Theatre (Diane Paulus, Artistic Director; Kelvin Dinkins, Jr., Executive Director) and Sheffield Theatres; Associate Producer: Kevin Connor and Megan Smith
First produced at Sheffield Theatres; North American premiere at Harvard University at the American Repertory Theatre (Diane Paulus, Artistic Director; Kelvin Dinkins, Jr., Executive Director)
Based on the novel by Yann Martel; Adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti; Composer: Andrew T. Mackay
Directed by Max Webster; Resident Director: Ashley Brooke Monroe
Scenic Design by Tim Hatley; Costume Design by Tim Hatley; Lighting Design by Tim Lutkin; Sound Design by Carolyn Downing; Puppet Design by Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell; Video Design and Animation by Andrzej Goulding; Wig Design by David Brian Brown; Associate Scenic Design: Ross Edwards; Associate Costume Design: Robin L. McGee; Associate Lighting Design: Paul Toben and Timothy Reed; Associate Sound Design: Sam Clarkson and Rob Bettle; Associate Puppet Design: Caroline Bowman; Assistant Sound Design: Ien DeNio; Video Programmer: Paul Toben; Moving Lights Programmer: Paul Toben
Executive Producer: Aaron Lustbader and Hanna Osmolska; UK General Management: Simon Friend Entertainment; General Management: Foresight Theatrical and Aaron Lustbader; Company Manager: Joy Sims; Associate Gen. Mgr: Maan Singh Tinna and Alexandra Wolfe; Assistant Co. Mgr: Jordan Nelson
Production Manager: Aurora Productions; Production Stage Manager: Sharika Niles; Stage Manager: Luke Anderson; Assistant Stage Mgr: Jonathan Castanien
Casting: Stewart/Whitley; Puppetry and Movement Direction: Finn Caldwell; Associate Puppetry and Movement Direction: Scarlet Wilderink; Dramaturg: Jack Bradley; Advertising: SpotCo; Multicultural Media Consultants: Box Office Guru; Press Representative: Polk & Co.; Ticketing and Revenue Director: Brian DeVito; Photographer: Matthew Murphy
Hiran Abeysekera
Broadway debut
Pi
Mar 09, 2023 - Jul 09, 2023
Brian Thomas Abraham
Cook
 
Voice of Richard Parker
Rajesh Bose
Broadway debut
Father
Nikki Calonge
Broadway debut
Richard Parker
 
Ensemble
Mahnaz Damania
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Fred Davis
Broadway debut
Richard Parker
Mar 09, 2023 - Jun 18, 2023
 
Ensemble
Mar 09, 2023 - Jun 18, 2023
Adi Dixit
Broadway debut
Pi
Mar 09, 2023 - Jul 02, 2023
Alternate
Avery Glymph
Father Martin
 
Russian Sailor
 
Admiral Jackson
Jon Hoche
Ensemble
Mahira Kakkar
Broadway debut
Nurse
 
Amma
 
Orange Juice
Kirstin Louie
Broadway debut
Lulu Chen
Rowan Ian Seamus Magee
Richard Parker
 
Ensemble
Jonathan David Martin
Richard Parker
 
Ensemble
Usman Ali Mughal
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Uma Paranjpe
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Salma Qarnain
Broadway debut
Mrs. Biology Kumar
 
Zaida Khan
Betsy Rosen
Broadway debut
Richard Parker
 
Ensemble
Celia Mei Rubin
Richard Parker
 
Ensemble
David Shih
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Sathya Sridharan
Broadway debut
Mamaji
 
Pandit-Ji
Daisuke Tsuji
Broadway debut
Mr. Okamoto
 
Captain
Sonya Venugopal
Broadway debut
Rani
Scarlet Wilderink
Broadway debut
Richard Parker
Mar 09, 2023 - Jun 18, 2023
 
Ensemble
Mar 09, 2023 - Jun 18, 2023
Andrew Wilson
Richard Parker
 
Ensemble
Understudies: Mahnaz Damania (Nurse, Amma, Orange Juice, Rani, Mamaji, Pandit-Ji, Mrs. Biology Kumar, Zaida Khan), Fred Davis (Cook, Voice of Richard Parker), Jon Hoche (Mr. Okamoto, Captain, Lulu Chen), Usman Ali Mughal (Father, Mamaji, Pandit-Ji, Cook, Voice of Richard Parker, Father Martin, Admiral Jackson), Uma Paranjpe (Pi, Rani, Mrs. Biology Kumar, Zaida Khan), Salma Qarnain (Nurse, Amma, Orange Juice), Celia Mei Rubin (Lulu Chen), David Shih (Mr. Okamoto, Captain, Lulu Chen, Cook, Voice of Richard Parker, Father Martin, Admiral Jackson), Sathya Sridharan (Father) and Sonya Venugopal (Pi)

Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (Mar 30, 2023 - Jul 23, 2023)

Associate Puppetry and Movement Direction: Jon Hoche (Jun 20, 2023 - Jul 23, 2023); Casting: ARC, Duncan Stewart, C.S.A. and Patrick Maravilla

Cast

Uma Paranjpe
Pi
Jul 11, 2023 - Jul 23, 2023
Oge Agulué
Ensemble
Jun 16, 2023 - Jul 23, 2023
Shiloh Goodin
Richard Parker
Jun 06, 2023 - Jul 23, 2023
 
Ensemble
Jun 06, 2023 - Jul 23, 2023
Jon Hoche
Richard Parker
Jun 20, 2023 - Jul 23, 2023
Taha Mandviwala
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Jun 27, 2023 - Jul 23, 2023
Uma Paranjpe
Pi
Jul 03, 2023 - Jul 09, 2023
Alternate
Jena VanElslander
Ensemble
Jun 13, 2023 - Jul 23, 2023
Understudies: Oge Agulué (Cook, Voice of Richard Parker, Father Martin, Admiral Jackson), Jon Hoche (Father Martin, Admiral Jackson) and Taha Mandviwala (Rani, Mrs. Biology Kumar, Zaida Khan)

Tony Award®

 

Best Direction of a Play

2023 Nominee
Directed by Max Webster

Best Scenic Design of a Play

2023 Winner
Scenic Design by Tim Hatley
Video Design and Animation by Andrzej Goulding
 

Best Costume Design of a Play

2023 Nominee
Costume Design by Tim Hatley
Puppet Design by Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell

Best Lighting Design of a Play

2023 Winner
Lighting Design by Tim Lutkin

Best Sound Design of a Play

2023 Winner
Sound Design by Carolyn Downing

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Puppetry

2023 Winner
Puppet Design by Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell

Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play

2023 Winner
Scenic Design by Tim Hatley

Outstanding Direction of a Play

2023 Winner
Directed by Max Webster

Outstanding Projection and Video Design

2023 Winner
Video Design and Animation by Andrzej Goulding

Theatre World

Award

2023 Recipient
Hiran Abeysekera
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