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Crimes of the Heart
Play
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Nov 04, 1981
Closing Date
Feb 13, 1983
1st Preview
Oct 23, 1981
1st Preview
Oct 23, 1981
Previews
13
Performances
535
Play
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Nov 04, 1981
Close Date: Feb 13, 1983
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
John Golden Theatre
(Nov 04, 1981 - Feb 13, 1983)
Setting
Hazelhurst, Mississippi. Five years after Hurricane Camille.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by
Warner Theatre Productions, Inc./Claire Nichtern
,
Mary Lea Johnson
,
Martin Richards
and
Francine LeFrak
; Associate Producer:
Ethel Watt
New York Premiere in 1980 produced by
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Managing Director)
; Originally produced in 1979 by
Actors Theatre of Louisville
Written by
Beth Henley
Directed by
Melvin Bernhardt
Scenic Design by
John Lee Beatty
; Costume Design by
Patricia McGourty
; Lighting Design by
Dennis Parichy
; Sound Design by
Lou Shapiro
General Manager:
McCann & Nugent Productions, Inc.
; Managerial Associate:
Sam Crothers
; Company Manager:
Sam Pagliaro
; Assistant Co. Mgr:
Mary Kelley
Production Stage Manager:
James Pentecost
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
David Caine
Special Effects by
Chic Silber
Production Coordinator:
Brent Peek
; General Press Representative:
Hunt / Pucci Associates
; Advertising:
Serino, Coyne & Nappi
; Casting:
Shirley Rich
; MTC Casting:
Deborah Brown
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
and
Gerry Goodstein
Mia Dillon
Babe Botrelle
Oct 23, 1981 - Aug 01, 1982
Mary Beth Hurt
Meg MaGrath
Oct 23, 1981 - Jun 1982
Lizbeth MacKay
Lenny MaGrath
Peter MacNicol
Barnette Lloyd
Oct 23, 1981 - Jan 31, 1982
Raymond Baker
Doc Porter
Sharon Ullrick
Chick Boyle
Understudies:
Susan Greenhill
(Babe Botrelle, Chick Boyle),
Harley Venton
(Doc Porter, Barnette Lloyd) and
Caryn West
(Meg MaGrath, Lenny MaGrath)
John Golden Theatre
(Nov 04, 1981 - Feb 13, 1983)
Press Representative:
James Sapp
Cast
Kathy Danzer
Broadway debut
Meg MaGrath
Aug 1982 - ?
Holly Hunter
Broadway debut
Meg MaGrath
Jun 1982 - Aug 1982
Jana Robbins
Lenny MaGrath
Jan 1983 - Feb 13, 1983
J. Smith-Cameron
Babe Botrelle
Aug 03, 1982 - ?
Caryn West
Lenny MaGrath
? - Jan 1983
Tim Choate
Barnette Lloyd
Feb 02, 1982 - May 16, 1982
Peter MacNicol
Barnette Lloyd
May 18, 1982 - ?
Tom Stechschulte
Doc Porter
Standby:
Richard Cottrell
(Doc Porter, Barnette Lloyd)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Play
1982 Nominee
Produced by
Warner Theatre Productions, Inc./Claire Nichtern
,
Mary Lea Johnson
,
Martin Richards
and
Francine LeFrak
Written by
Beth Henley
Best Featured Actress in a Play
1982 Nominee
Mia Dillon
Mary Beth Hurt
Best Direction of a Play
1982 Nominee
Directed by
Melvin Bernhardt
Theatre World
Award
1982 Recipient
Lizbeth MacKay
Peter MacNicol
Statistics
Season:
1982-83
1981-82
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Crimes of the Heart Statistics
1982-83 Season
1981-82 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
Warner Theatre Productions, Inc./Claire Nichtern
,
Mary Lea Johnson
,
Martin Richards
and
Francine LeFrak
; Associate Producer:
Ethel Watt
New York Premiere in 1980 produced by
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Managing Director)
; Originally produced in 1979 by
Actors Theatre of Louisville
Written by
Beth Henley
Directed by
Melvin Bernhardt
Scenic Design by
John Lee Beatty
; Costume Design by
Patricia McGourty
; Lighting Design by
Dennis Parichy
; Sound Design by
Lou Shapiro
General Manager:
McCann & Nugent Productions, Inc.
; Managerial Associate:
Sam Crothers
; Company Manager:
Sam Pagliaro
; Assistant Co. Mgr:
Mary Kelley
Production Stage Manager:
James Pentecost
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
David Caine
Special Effects by
Chic Silber
Production Coordinator:
Brent Peek
; General Press Representative:
Hunt / Pucci Associates
; Advertising:
Serino, Coyne & Nappi
; Casting:
Shirley Rich
; MTC Casting:
Deborah Brown
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
and
Gerry Goodstein
Mia Dillon
Babe Botrelle
Oct 23, 1981 - Aug 01, 1982
Mary Beth Hurt
Meg MaGrath
Oct 23, 1981 - Jun 1982
Lizbeth MacKay
Lenny MaGrath
Peter MacNicol
Barnette Lloyd
Oct 23, 1981 - Jan 31, 1982
Raymond Baker
Doc Porter
Sharon Ullrick
Chick Boyle
Understudies:
Susan Greenhill
(Babe Botrelle, Chick Boyle),
Harley Venton
(Doc Porter, Barnette Lloyd) and
Caryn West
(Meg MaGrath, Lenny MaGrath)
John Golden Theatre
(Nov 04, 1981 - Feb 13, 1983)
Press Representative:
James Sapp
Cast
Kathy Danzer
Broadway debut
Meg MaGrath
Aug 1982 - ?
Holly Hunter
Broadway debut
Meg MaGrath
Jun 1982 - Aug 1982
Jana Robbins
Lenny MaGrath
Jan 1983 - Feb 13, 1983
J. Smith-Cameron
Babe Botrelle
Aug 03, 1982 - ?
Caryn West
Lenny MaGrath
? - Jan 1983
Tim Choate
Barnette Lloyd
Feb 02, 1982 - May 16, 1982
Peter MacNicol
Barnette Lloyd
May 18, 1982 - ?
Tom Stechschulte
Doc Porter
Standby:
Richard Cottrell
(Doc Porter, Barnette Lloyd)
Tony Award®
Best Play
1982 Nominee
Produced by
Warner Theatre Productions, Inc./Claire Nichtern
,
Mary Lea Johnson
,
Martin Richards
and
Francine LeFrak
Written by
Beth Henley
Best Featured Actress in a Play
1982 Nominee
Mia Dillon
Mary Beth Hurt
Best Direction of a Play
1982 Nominee
Directed by
Melvin Bernhardt
Theatre World
Award
1982 Recipient
Lizbeth MacKay
Peter MacNicol
Season:
1982-83
1981-82
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Crimes of the Heart Statistics
1982-83 Season
1981-82 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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