PlayComedy DramaOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Apr 07, 2002
Closing Date
Aug 11, 2002
1st Preview
Mar 12, 2002
1st Preview
Mar 12, 2002
Previews
31
Performances
144
PlayComedy DramaOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Ambassador Theatre
(Apr 07, 2002 - Aug 11, 2002)
Setting
Here. Now.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
Produced by Carole Shorenstein Hays, Waxman / Williams Entertainment, Bob Boyett, Freddy DeMann, Susan Dietz, Ina Lea Meibach, Scott Nederlander and Ira Pittelman; Produced in association with Hits Magazine, Kelpie Arts, Rick Steiner and Frederic H. Mayerson
Originally produced in July 2001 by The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Michael Hurst: Managing Director); Originally produced in association with AT&T: OnStage ®
Written by Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by George C. Wolfe
Scenic Design by Riccardo Hernández; Costume Design by Emilio Sosa; Lighting Design by Scott Zielinski; Sound Design by Dan Moses Schreier
Executive Producer: Alexander Fraser and Greg Holland; General Manager: 101 Productions, Ltd.; Company Manager: Bruce Klinger; Associate Gen. Mgr: David Auster
Technical Supervisor: Tech Production Services, Inc., Elliot Bertoni and Jarid Sumner; Production Stage Manager: Rick Steiger; Stage Manager: Gwendolyn M. Gilliam
Casting: Jordan Thaler and Heidi Griffiths, C.S.A.; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Audience Development: Marcia Pendelton; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Photographer: Michal Daniel; Press Associate: Amy Jacobs, Jim Mannino and Juliana Hannett
Mos Def
Broadway debut
Booth
Jeffrey Wright
Lincoln
Standby: Jeremiah W. Birkett (Booth) and Kevin Jackson (Lincoln)

Tony Award®

 

Best Play

2002 Nominee
Produced by Carole Shorenstein Hays , Waxman / Williams Entertainment , Bob Boyett , Freddy DeMann , Susan Dietz , Ina Lea Meibach , Scott Nederlander and Ira Pittelman
Originally produced in July 2001 by The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Michael Hurst: Managing Director) ; Produced in association with Hits Magazine , Kelpie Arts , Rick Steiner and Frederic H. Mayerson
Written by Suzan-Lori Parks
 

Best Actor in Play

2002 Nominee
Jeffrey Wright

Pulitzer Prize

for Drama

2002 Winner
Written by Suzan-Lori Parks

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding New Play

2002 Nominee
Produced by Carole Shorenstein Hays , Waxman / Williams Entertainment , Bob Boyett , Freddy DeMann , Susan Dietz , Ina Lea Meibach , Scott Nederlander and Ira Pittelman ; Produced in association with Hits Magazine , Kelpie Arts , Rick Steiner and Frederic H. Mayerson
Written by Suzan-Lori Parks
 

Outstanding Actor in a Play

2002 Nominee
Jeffrey Wright

Theatre World

Award

2002 Recipient
Mos Def
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Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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