PlayDrama TragedyRevivalBroadway
Opening Date
May 02, 1982
Closing Date
Jun 27, 1982
1st Preview
Apr 27, 1982
1st Preview
Apr 27, 1982
Previews
7
Performances
65
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Cort Theatre
(May 02, 1982 - Jun 27, 1982)
Setting
In front of Medea's house in Corinth.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by Barry & Fran Weissler; Produced by arrangement with The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Bunny Austin and Warren Austin
Written by Euripides; Freely adapted by Robinson Jeffers; Incidental music by David Amram
Directed by Robert Whitehead
Scenic Design by Ben Edwards; Costume Design by Jane Greenwood; Lighting Design by Martin Aronstein; Sound Design by David Amram; Make-Up Advisor: Margaret Sunshine
General Manager: Max Allentuck; Assistant Gen. Mgr: Alecia Parker
Production Stage Manager: Mitchell Erickson; Stage Manager: Stephen Nasuta
General Press Representative: David Powers; Casting: Terry Fay; Press Representative: Barbara Carroll and Tom Trenkle; Production Photographer: Jack Buxbaum
Zoe Caldwell
Medea
Judith Anderson
Nurse
Mitchell Ryan
Jason
chief of the Argonauts
Peter Brandon
Aegeus
king of Athens
Wayne Carson
Attendant to Jason
Lucien Douglas
Jason's Slave
Pauline Flanagan
First Woman of Corinth
Christopher Garvin
Child
Jason Kimmell
Child
Emily King
Handmaiden
Amy Lovell
Handmaiden
Don McHenry
Tutor
Harriet Nichols
Second Woman of Corinth
Giulia Pagano
Third Woman of Corinth
Ralph Roberts
Attendant to Jason
Paul Sparer
Creon
ruler of Corinth
Standby: Peter Brandon (Jason), Wayne Carson (Creon, Aegeus, Jason's Slave), Stephen Garvin (Child), Emily King (Third Woman of Corinth), Barbara Lester (Nurse, First Woman of Corinth), Amy Lovell (Second Woman of Corinth), Giulia Pagano (Medea) and Ralph Roberts (Tutor)

Cort Theatre (May 02, 1982 - Jun 27, 1982)

Cast

Brian Charles
Child
Was replaced in previews

Tony Award®

Best Actress in a Play

1982 Winner
Zoe Caldwell
 

Best Featured Actress in a Play

1982 Nominee
Judith Anderson
 

Best Scenic Design

1982 Nominee
Scenic Design by Ben Edwards
 

Best Costume Design

1982 Nominee
Costume Design by Jane Greenwood
 

Best Lighting Design

1982 Nominee
Lighting Design by Martin Aronstein
 

Reproduction (Play or Musical)

1982 Nominee
Produced by arrangement with The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts , Bunny Austin and Warren Austin
Produced by Barry & Fran Weissler

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Actress in a Play

1982 Winner
Zoe Caldwell
 

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

1982 Nominee
Pauline Flanagan
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Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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