Checkmates

PlayComedyOriginalBroadway

Opening Date

Aug 04, 1988

Closing Date

Dec 31, 1988

1st Preview

Jul 20, 1988

1st Preview

Jul 20, 1988

Previews

Performances

172

PlayComedyOriginalBroadway

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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres

46th Street Theatre
(Aug 04, 1988 - Dec 31, 1988)

Setting

Detroit, or just about any other American metropolis. The present.

People
- Production Staff
- Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President; Arthur Rubin: Vice-President)

Produced by James M. Nederlander, James L. Nederlander, Philip Rose, Michael Harris and Hayward Collins; Produced by arrangement with The New Federal Theatre of New York

Written by Ron Milner

Directed by Woodie King, Jr.

Scenic Design by Edward Burbridge; Costume Design by Judy Dearing; Lighting Design by Ronald Wallace; Sound Consultant: Otts Munderloh

General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo; Company Manager: Lauren Somlyo

Production Manager: Robert Bennett; Stage Manager: Ed DeShae; Technical Supervisor: Arthur Siccardi

General Press Representative: The Joshua Ellis Office; Advertising: The Golden Group; Photographer: Martha Swope and Associates; Casting Consultant: Lynda Watson; Press Representative: Adrian Bryan-Brown and Chris Boneau

Ruby Dee

Mattie Cooper

Marsha Jackson

Laura McClellan-Williams

Denzel Washington

Sylvester Williams

Paul Winfield

Frank Cooper

Standby: Yvette Hawkins (Mattie Cooper), Gilbert Lewis (Frank Cooper), Elizabeth Van Dyke (Laura McClellan-Williams) and Darnell Williams (Sylvester Williams)

Statistics

Season:

Week Ending	Gross	% Gross Pot.	Attendance	% Capacity	# Previews	# Perf.

Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.

People
Statistics

Production Staff
Opening Night Cast

Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President; Arthur Rubin: Vice-President)

Produced by James M. Nederlander, James L. Nederlander, Philip Rose, Michael Harris and Hayward Collins; Produced by arrangement with The New Federal Theatre of New York

Written by Ron Milner

Directed by Woodie King, Jr.

Scenic Design by Edward Burbridge; Costume Design by Judy Dearing; Lighting Design by Ronald Wallace; Sound Consultant: Otts Munderloh

General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo; Company Manager: Lauren Somlyo

Production Manager: Robert Bennett; Stage Manager: Ed DeShae; Technical Supervisor: Arthur Siccardi

General Press Representative: The Joshua Ellis Office; Advertising: The Golden Group; Photographer: Martha Swope and Associates; Casting Consultant: Lynda Watson; Press Representative: Adrian Bryan-Brown and Chris Boneau

Ruby Dee

Mattie Cooper

Marsha Jackson

Laura McClellan-Williams

Denzel Washington

Sylvester Williams

Paul Winfield

Frank Cooper

Standby: Yvette Hawkins (Mattie Cooper), Gilbert Lewis (Frank Cooper), Elizabeth Van Dyke (Laura McClellan-Williams) and Darnell Williams (Sylvester Williams)

Season:

Week Ending	Gross	% Gross Pot.	Attendance	% Capacity	# Previews	# Perf.

Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.

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