Opening Date

Nov 27, 1979

Closing Date

Mar 08, 1981

PlayDramaOriginalNational Tour

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Setting
Victorian London.
Produced by Richmond Crinkley, Elizabeth I. McCann and Nelle Nugent; Associate Producer: Ray Larsen and Ted Snowdon
Originally produced by The American National Theatre and Academy
Written by Bernard Pomerance; Incidental music by J. S. Bach, Sammartini, Camille Saint Saëns, Gabriel Fauré, Sir Edward Elgar and David Heiss; Music arranged by David Heiss
Directed by Jack Hofsiss
Scenic Design by David Jenkins; Costume Design by Julie Weiss; Lighting Design by Beverly Emmons; Wig Design by Paul Huntley
Company Manager: Paul Holland
Production Supervisor: Roger Franklin; Stage Manager: Robert Bruce Holley; Assistant Stage Mgr: Margaret Hatch
Cellist: Richard Sher
Casting: Johnson-Liff Associates; General Press Representative: Solters & Roskin, Inc. and Joshua Ellis; Tour Press Representative: Maurice Turet; Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi
Philip Anglim
John Merrick
Nov 27, 1979 - Jul 27, 1980
Penny Fuller
Mrs. Kendal
 
Pinhead
Ken Ruta
Frederick Treves
 
Belgian Policeman
Jeffrey Jones
Pinhead Manager
 
London Policeman
 
Will
 
Lord John
Richard Neilson
Carr Gomm
 
Conductor
Etain O'Malley
Pinhead
 
Miss Sandwich
 
Princess Alexandra
Danny Sewell
Ross
 
Bishop Walsham How
 
Snork
Michael O. Smith
Orderly
Standby: Jeff Hayenga (John Merrick)
Understudies: Margaret Hatch (Miss Sandwich, Pinhead, Princess Alexandra), Robert Bruce Holley (Orderly), Jeffrey Jones (Frederick Treves, Belgian Policeman, Carr Gomm, Conductor), Etain O'Malley (Pinhead, Mrs. Kendal) and Michael O. Smith (Ross, Bishop Walsham How, Snork, Pinhead Manager, London Policeman, Will, Lord John)
Stage Manager: Mary Dierson; Production Coordinator: Brent Peek
Cellist: David Heiss, Neal LoMonaco and Anthony Pirollo
Photographer: Susan Cook and Ron Scherl

Cast

David Bowie
John Merrick
Jul 29, 1980 - Sep 21, 1980
Jeff Hayenga
John Merrick
Sep 23, 1980 - Mar 08, 1981
Concetta Tomei
Mrs. Kendal
 
Pinhead
Ralph Williams
Frederick Treves
 
Belgian Policeman
Thomas Apple
Pinhead Manager
 
London Policeman
 
Will
 
Lord John
 
Orderly
Kensyn Crouch
Orderly
Robert Bruce Holley
Orderly
Jeanette Landis
Pinhead
 
Miss Sandwich
 
Princess Alexandra
Dennis Lipscomb
Carr Gomm
 
Conductor
 
Pinhead Manager
 
London Policeman
 
Will
 
Lord John
Thomas Toner
Ross
 
Bishop Walsham How
 
Snork
Understudies: Thomas Apple (Ross, Bishop Walsham How, Snork, Pinhead Manager, London Policeman, Will, Lord John), Larry Bussard (Orderly), Mary Dierson (Miss Sandwich, Pinhead, Princess Alexandra), Jeanette Landis (Mrs. Kendal, Pinhead), Dennis Lipscomb (Frederick Treves, Belgian Policeman, Carr Gomm, Conductor) and John Tyrrell (John Merrick)
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Mar 03, 1981 - Mar 08, 1981
Orpheum Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
Feb 23, 1981 - Mar 01, 1981
Pabst Theatre
Milwaukee, WI
Feb 16, 1981 - Feb 22, 1981
Taft Theatre
Cincinnati, OH
Feb 09, 1981 - Feb 15, 1981
Ohio Theatre
Columbus, OH
Jan 26, 1981 - Feb 08, 1981
Roberts Orpheum
St. Louis, MO
Jan 19, 1981 - Jan 25, 1981
Hanna Theatre
Cleveland, OH
Nov 25, 1980 - Jan 17, 1981
Shubert Theatre at the Boch Center
Boston, MA
Oct 27, 1980 - Nov 23, 1980
Forrest Theatre
Philadelphia, PA
Oct 20, 1980 - Oct 25, 1980
The Playhouse on Rodney Square
Wilmington, DE
Sep 02, 1980 - Oct 19, 1980
Royal Alexandra Theatre
Toronto, ON
Aug 07, 1980 - Aug 24, 1980
Merle Reskin Theatre
Chicago, IL
Jul 29, 1980 - Aug 03, 1980
Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Denver, CO
Jun 04, 1980 - Jul 26, 1980
Geary Theater
San Francisco, CA
Apr 11, 1980 - May 31, 1980
Ahmanson Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 27, 1980 - Apr 06, 1980
Eisenhower Theatre
Washington, DC
Dec 20, 1979 - Feb 23, 1980
Merle Reskin Theatre
Chicago, IL
Nov 27, 1979 - Dec 16, 1979
Morris A. Mechanic Theatre
Baltimore, MD