PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Apr 23, 2006
Closing Date
Oct 01, 2006
1st Preview
Apr 14, 2006
1st Preview
Apr 14, 2006
Previews
10
Performances
185
PlayOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Broadhurst Theatre
(Apr 23, 2006 - Oct 01, 2006)
Setting
A grammar school in the north of England. The mid-1980's.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
Produced by Boyett Ostar Productions, Roger Berlind, Debra Black, Eric Falkenstein, Roy Furman, Stephanie McClelland, Judith Resnick, Scott Rudin, Jon Avnet, Ralph Guild, Dede Harris, Mort Swinsky and Jam Theatricals
Originally produced by The National Theatre of Great Britain
Written by Alan Bennett; Music: Richard Sisson; U.K. Musical Director: Tom Attwood
Directed by Nicholas Hytner; Movement Director: Jack Murphy
Designer: Bob Crowley; Lighting Design by Mark Henderson; Sound Design by Colin Pink; Associate Lighting Design: Daniel Walker; Moving Light Programmer: Bobby Harrell
General Manager: 101 Productions, Ltd.; Company Manager: Gregg Arst
Production Stage Manager: Michael J. Passaro; Technical Supervisor: David Benken; Stage Manager: Charlie Underhill; U.K. Associate Production Manager: Andy Ward
Video Direction by Ben Taylor
Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Marketing: HHC Marketing; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; U.K Casting: Toby Whale; U.S. Casting: Tara Rubin Casting; Photographer: Joan Marcus; Website Design: Situation Marketing, Damian Bazadona, Lisa Cecchini and Tom Lorenzo; Press Associate: Jim Byk and Juliana Hannett
Samuel Anderson
Broadway debut; did not perform opening night
Crowther
Joseph Attenborough
Broadway debut
Other Boy
Tom Attwood
Broadway debut
Other Boy
Samuel Barnett
Broadway debut
Posner
Dominic Cooper
Broadway debut
Dakin
James Corden
Broadway debut
Timms
Frances de la Tour
Mrs. Lintott
Apr 14, 2006 - Jul 09, 2006
Rudi Dharmalingam
Broadway debut; performed the role of Crowther on opening night
Other Boy
Sacha Dhawan
Broadway debut
Akthar
Richard Griffiths
Broadway debut
Hector
Apr 14, 2006 - Jul 16, 2006
Colin Haigh
Broadway debut
TV Director
Andrew Knott
Broadway debut
Lockwood
Pamela Merrick
Broadway debut
Make-up Lady
Clive Merrison
Broadway debut
Headmaster
Apr 14, 2006 - Jul 09, 2006
Stephen Campbell Moore
Broadway debut
Irwin
Jamie Parker
Broadway debut
Scripps
Russell Tovey
Broadway debut
Rudge
Understudies: Joseph Attenborough (Lockwood, Timms, Rudge, TV Director), Tom Attwood (Posner, Crowther, Scripps), Rudi Dharmalingam (Akthar, Dakin, Crowther), Colin Haigh (Hector, Headmaster) and Pamela Merrick (Mrs. Lintott)

Broadhurst Theatre (Apr 23, 2006 - Oct 01, 2006)

Cast

Desmond Barrit
Hector
Jul 18, 2006 - Jul 23, 2006
Bill Buell
TV Director
Frances de la Tour
Mrs. Lintott
Aug 22, 2006 - Oct 01, 2006
Richard Griffiths
Hector
Jul 25, 2006 - Oct 01, 2006
LeRoy McClain
Other Boy
Clive Merrison
Headmaster
Aug 22, 2006 - Oct 01, 2006
Pippa Pearthree
Make-up Lady
Malcolm Sinclair
Headmaster
Jul 11, 2006 - Aug 20, 2006
Maggie Steed
Mrs. Lintott
Jul 11, 2006 - Aug 20, 2006
Alex Tonetta
Other Boy
Jeffrey Withers
Other Boy
Understudies: Bill Buell (Headmaster, Hector), LeRoy McClain (Dakin, Rudge, Akthar), Pippa Pearthree (Mrs. Lintott), Seth Sklar-Heyn (Other Boy, TV Director), Alex Tonetta (Posner, Scripps, Timms, TV Director) and Jeffrey Withers (Irwin, Crowther, Lockwood)

Tony Award®

Best Play

2006 Winner
Produced by Boyett Ostar Productions , Roger Berlind , Debra Black , Eric Falkenstein , Roy Furman , Stephanie McClelland , Judith Resnick , Scott Rudin , Jon Avnet , Ralph Guild , Dede Harris , Mort Swinsky and Jam Theatricals
Originally produced by The National Theatre of Great Britain
Written by Alan Bennett

Best Actor in a Play

2006 Winner
Richard Griffiths
 

Best Featured Actor in a Play

2006 Nominee
Samuel Barnett

Best Featured Actress in a Play

2006 Winner
Frances de la Tour

Best Direction of a Play

2006 Winner
Directed by Nicholas Hytner

Best Scenic Design of a Play

2006 Winner
Projection Design by Bob Crowley

Best Lighting Design of a Play

2006 Winner
Lighting Design by Mark Henderson

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Play

2006 Winner
Produced by Boyett Ostar Productions , Roger Berlind , Debra Black , Eric Falkenstein , Roy Furman , Stephanie McClelland , Judith Resnick , Scott Rudin , Jon Avnet , Ralph Guild , Dede Harris and Mort Swinsky
Written by Alan Bennett

Outstanding Actor in a Play

2006 Winner
Richard Griffiths

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

2006 Winner
Samuel Barnett
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

2006 Nominee
Dominic Cooper
Stephen Campbell Moore

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

2006 Winner
Frances de la Tour

Outstanding Director of a Play

2006 Winner
Directed by Nicholas Hytner

Theatre World

Award

2006 Recipient
Richard Griffiths
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