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Circle in the Square Theatre , (2/25/1999 - 6/13/1999)
First Preview:Jan 13, 1999 Total Previews:13
Opening Date:Feb 25, 1999   
Closing Date:Jun 13, 1999 Total Performances:125

Category: Play, Drama, Original, Broadway
Setting: A large American prison, 1938


Production Staff [See More]
Produced by Carole Shorenstein Hays, Stuart Thompson, The Royal National Theatre (Trevor Nunn, Director), Marsha Garces Williams, Kelly Gonda, The Alley Theatre (Gregory Boyd, Artistic Director; Paul Tetreault, Managing Director) and Moving Theatre; Produced by arrangement with University of the South; Associate Producer: Phyllis Wattis
Written by Tennessee Williams; Incidental music by Steven Edis
Directed by Trevor Nunn; Associate Director: Stephen Rayne
Scenic Design by Richard Hoover; Costume Design by Karyl Newman; Lighting Design by Chris Parry; Sound Design by Christopher Shutt
General Manager: Florie Seery and Stuart Thompson Productions; Company Manager: Bruce Klinger
Technical Supervisor: Aurora Productions; Production Stage Manager: Michael Brunner
Casting: Elizabeth R. Woodman; Fight direction by Malcolm Ranson; Press Representative: Philip Rinaldi Publicity; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.
Cast
James Black Butch O'Fallon
Sherri Parker Lee Eva Crane
Finbar Lynch Jim Allison
"Canary Jim"
Corin Redgrave Bert "Boss" Whalen
the warden
Jude Akuwudike The Queen
Chico Andrade Mex
Guard
Convict
Trooper
Mark Dexter Jeremy Trout
"Swifty"
Sandra Searles Dickinson Mrs. Bristol
Goldie
Alex Giannini Joe
Dion Graham Oliver Armsted
"Ollie"
Mark Heenehan Voice of the Lorelei
Tom Hodgkins Tom
Chaplain
Guard
Convict
Trooper
Bruce Kirkpatrick Chick
a guard
Convict
Guard
Trooper
Joel Leffert Shapiro
J.P. Linton McBurney
a guard
Matthew Floyd Miller Jack Bristol
"Sailor Jack"
Convict
Guard
Trooper
Noble Shropshire Alberts
Reverend Hooker
Daniel Freedom Stewart Krause
Guard
Convict
Trooper
Richard Ziman Schultz
a guard
Understudies: Chico Andrade (Shapiro), Philip Anthony (Convict, Guard, Joe, Krause, Mex, Trooper), Tina Benko (Eva Crane, Goldie, Mrs. Bristol), Mark Dexter (Jim Allison), Bruce Kirkpatrick (Schultz), Joel Leffert (Alberts, Chaplain, Convict, Guard, Reverend Hooker, Tom, Trooper), J.P. Linton (Bert "Boss" Whalen), Michael Pemberton (Butch O'Fallon, Chick, Convict, Guard, McBurney, Trooper), Gregory Simmons (Oliver Armsted, The Queen) and Daniel Freedom Stewart (Convict, Guard, Jack Bristol, Jeremy Trout, Trooper)
1999 Tony Award® Best Play
 Written by Tennessee Williams; Produced by Carole Shorenstein Hays, Stuart Thompson, Marsha Garces Williams, Kelly Gonda, The Royal National Theatre (Trevor Nunn, Director), The Alley Theatre (Gregory Boyd, Artistic Director; Paul Tetreault, Managing Director) and Moving Theatre [nominee]
1999 Tony Award® Best Actor in Play
 Performer: Corin Redgrave [nominee]
1999 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Play
 Finbar Lynch [nominee]
1999 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design
winnerRichard Hoover [winner]
1999 Tony Award® Best Lighting Design
 Chris Parry [nominee]
1999 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Play
 Trevor Nunn [nominee]
1999 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Play
 Written by Tennessee Williams; Produced by Carole Shorenstein Hays, Stuart Thompson, The Royal National Theatre (Trevor Nunn, Director), Marsha Garces Williams, Kelly Gonda, The Alley Theatre (Gregory Boyd, Artistic Director; Paul Tetreault, Managing Director) and Moving Theatre [nominee]
1999 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Play
 Finbar Lynch [nominee]
 Corin Redgrave [nominee]
1999 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
 James Black [nominee]
1999 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Play
winnerDirected by Trevor Nunn [winner]
1999 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Set Design of a Play
winnerScenic Design by Richard Hoover [winner]
1999 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lighting Design
winnerChris Parry [winner]
1999 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Sound Design
winnerSound Design by Christopher Shutt [winner]
1999 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Music in a Play
 Incidental music by Steven Edis [nominee]
1999 Theatre World Award
winnerJames Black [winner]