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Children of a Lesser God
Play
Drama
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Mar 30, 1980
Closing Date
May 16, 1982
1st Preview
Mar 22, 1980
1st Preview
Mar 22, 1980
Previews
9
Performances
887
Play
Drama
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Mar 30, 1980
Close Date: May 16, 1982
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Longacre Theatre
(Mar 30, 1980 - May 16, 1982)
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by
Emanuel Azenberg
,
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
,
Dasha Epstein
and
Ron Dante
; Associate Producer:
William P. Wingate
and
Kenneth Brecher
Originally produced by
Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
Written by
Mark Medoff
Directed by
Gordon Davidson
Scenic Design by
Thomas A. Walsh
; Costume Design by
Nancy Potts
; Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
; Assistant to Mr. Musser:
Curt Ostermann
; Assistant to Ms. Potts:
Kenneth M. Yount
General Manager:
Jose Véga
; Company Manager:
Lilli Afan
Production Stage Manager:
Mark Wright
; Stage Manager:
Jonathan Barlow Lee
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Richard Kendall
; Technical Supervisor:
Arthur Siccardi
Press Representative:
Bill Evans
and
Howard Atlee
; Special Casting:
T.N.I. Casting
,
Julie Hughes
and
Barry Moss
; Sign Language Consultant:
Lou Fant
; Advertising:
Ash / LeDonne
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
; Assistant to the Producer:
Leslie Butler
; Press Associate:
Bruce Cohen
,
Leslie Anderson
and
Jim Baldassare
; Assistant to Mr. Davidson:
April Webster
Phyllis Frelich
Sarah Norman
John Rubinstein
James Leeds
Scotty Bloch
Mrs. Norman
William Frankfather
Mr. Franklin
Julianne Gold
Lydia
Lucy Martin
Edna Klein
Lewis Merkin
Orin Dennis
Understudies:
Jill André
(Edna Klein, Mrs. Norman),
A. Linda Bove
(Sarah Norman),
Howard Brunner
(Mr. Franklin),
Nanci Jagielski
(Lydia),
Richard Kendall
(Orin Dennis) and
Robert Steinberg
(James Leeds)
Longacre Theatre
(Mar 30, 1980 - May 16, 1982)
Company Manager:
Linda Cohen
Production Stage Manager:
Frank Marino
(Feb 1981 - Sep 1981) and
Jonathan Barlow Lee
; Stage Manager:
Judith Binus
Advertising:
Serino, Coyne & Nappi
and
Fred Golden
Cast
John Rubinstein
James Leeds
David Ackroyd
James Leeds
Howard Brunner
Mr. Franklin
Janice I. Cole
Lydia
Augusta Dabney
Mrs. Norman
Jo de Winter
Mrs. Norman
Peter Evans
James Leeds
Robert Steinberg
James Leeds
James N. Stephens
James Leeds
Ron Trumble, Jr.
Orin Dennis
Standby:
Patrick D'Avanzo
(Orin Dennis),
Mike Mearian
(Mr. Franklin),
Bobbie Beth Scoggins
(Sarah Norman) and
Mary Vreeland
(Sarah Norman, Lydia)
Understudy:
Elizabeth Quinn
(Sarah Norman)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Play
1980 Winner
Produced by
Emanuel Azenberg
,
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
,
Dasha Epstein
and
Ron Dante
Written by
Mark Medoff
Best Actor in Play
1980 Winner
John Rubinstein
Best Actress in a Play
1980 Winner
Phyllis Frelich
Best Direction of a Play
1980 Nominee
Directed by
Gordon Davidson
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding New Play
1980 Winner
Produced by
Emanuel Azenberg
,
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
,
Dasha Epstein
and
Ron Dante
Written by
Mark Medoff
Outstanding Actor in a Play
1980 Winner
John Rubinstein
Outstanding Actress in a Play
1980 Nominee
Phyllis Frelich
Outstanding Director of a Play
1980 Nominee
Directed by
Gordon Davidson
Outstanding Lighting Design
1980 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
Statistics
Season:
1981-82
1980-81
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Children of a Lesser God Statistics
1981-82 Season
1980-81 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by
Emanuel Azenberg
,
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
,
Dasha Epstein
and
Ron Dante
; Associate Producer:
William P. Wingate
and
Kenneth Brecher
Originally produced by
Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
Written by
Mark Medoff
Directed by
Gordon Davidson
Scenic Design by
Thomas A. Walsh
; Costume Design by
Nancy Potts
; Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
; Assistant to Mr. Musser:
Curt Ostermann
; Assistant to Ms. Potts:
Kenneth M. Yount
General Manager:
Jose Véga
; Company Manager:
Lilli Afan
Production Stage Manager:
Mark Wright
; Stage Manager:
Jonathan Barlow Lee
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Richard Kendall
; Technical Supervisor:
Arthur Siccardi
Press Representative:
Bill Evans
and
Howard Atlee
; Special Casting:
T.N.I. Casting
,
Julie Hughes
and
Barry Moss
; Sign Language Consultant:
Lou Fant
; Advertising:
Ash / LeDonne
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
; Assistant to the Producer:
Leslie Butler
; Press Associate:
Bruce Cohen
,
Leslie Anderson
and
Jim Baldassare
; Assistant to Mr. Davidson:
April Webster
Phyllis Frelich
Sarah Norman
John Rubinstein
James Leeds
Scotty Bloch
Mrs. Norman
William Frankfather
Mr. Franklin
Julianne Gold
Lydia
Lucy Martin
Edna Klein
Lewis Merkin
Orin Dennis
Understudies:
Jill André
(Edna Klein, Mrs. Norman),
A. Linda Bove
(Sarah Norman),
Howard Brunner
(Mr. Franklin),
Nanci Jagielski
(Lydia),
Richard Kendall
(Orin Dennis) and
Robert Steinberg
(James Leeds)
Longacre Theatre
(Mar 30, 1980 - May 16, 1982)
Company Manager:
Linda Cohen
Production Stage Manager:
Frank Marino
(Feb 1981 - Sep 1981) and
Jonathan Barlow Lee
; Stage Manager:
Judith Binus
Advertising:
Serino, Coyne & Nappi
and
Fred Golden
Cast
John Rubinstein
James Leeds
David Ackroyd
James Leeds
Howard Brunner
Mr. Franklin
Janice I. Cole
Lydia
Augusta Dabney
Mrs. Norman
Jo de Winter
Mrs. Norman
Peter Evans
James Leeds
Robert Steinberg
James Leeds
James N. Stephens
James Leeds
Ron Trumble, Jr.
Orin Dennis
Standby:
Patrick D'Avanzo
(Orin Dennis),
Mike Mearian
(Mr. Franklin),
Bobbie Beth Scoggins
(Sarah Norman) and
Mary Vreeland
(Sarah Norman, Lydia)
Understudy:
Elizabeth Quinn
(Sarah Norman)
Tony Award®
Best Play
1980 Winner
Produced by
Emanuel Azenberg
,
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
,
Dasha Epstein
and
Ron Dante
Written by
Mark Medoff
Best Actor in Play
1980 Winner
John Rubinstein
Best Actress in a Play
1980 Winner
Phyllis Frelich
Best Direction of a Play
1980 Nominee
Directed by
Gordon Davidson
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding New Play
1980 Winner
Produced by
Emanuel Azenberg
,
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
,
Dasha Epstein
and
Ron Dante
Written by
Mark Medoff
Outstanding Actor in a Play
1980 Winner
John Rubinstein
Outstanding Actress in a Play
1980 Nominee
Phyllis Frelich
Outstanding Director of a Play
1980 Nominee
Directed by
Gordon Davidson
Outstanding Lighting Design
1980 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
Season:
1981-82
1980-81
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Children of a Lesser God Statistics
1981-82 Season
1980-81 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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