The Sisters Rosensweig
PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 18, 1993
Closing Date
Jul 16, 1994
1st Preview
Mar 03, 1993
1st Preview
Mar 03, 1993
Previews
18
Performances
556
PlayOriginalBroadway
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Open Date: Mar 18, 1993
Close Date: Jul 16, 1994
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
A sitting room in Queen Anne's Gate, London. A weekend in late August, 1991.
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PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)Produced by Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer)First performed in workshop in association with Lincoln Center by Seattle Repertory TheatreWritten by Wendy Wasserstein; "Scarlet Pimpernel" song by William FinnDirected by Daniel Sullivan; Assistant Director: Susan Kee-Young ParkScenic Design by John Lee Beatty; Costume Design by Jane Greenwood; Lighting Design by Pat Collins; Sound Design by Guy Sherman and Aural Fixation; Wig Design by Paul Huntley; Hair Design by Antonio SodduLCT General Manager: Steven C. Callahan; Company Manager: Florie SeeryProduction Stage Manager: Roy Harris; Stage Manager: Elise-Ann Konstantin; LCT Production Manager: Jeff HamlinLCT Casting: Daniel Swee; LCT General Press Agent: Merle Debuskey; LCT Director of Development: Hattie K. Jutagir; LCT Director of Marketing: Thomas Cott; LCT Dramaturg: Anne Cattaneo; Dance sequence staged by Christopher Chadman; Advertising: Russek Advertising; Poster Art by Jim McMullan; Dialect Coach: Lilene MansellUnderstudies: Jonathan Friedman (Tom Valiunus), Stan Lachow (Mervyn Kant, Nicholas Pym), Lucy Martin (Sara Goode, Gorgeous Teitelbaum), Robin Moseley (Sara Goode, Pfeni Rosensweig), Chiara Peacock (Tess Goode) and Stephen Stout (Geoffrey Duncan)
Ethel Barrymore Theatre (Mar 18, 1993 - Jul 16, 1994)
Stage Manager: Rick SteigerCast
Gorgeous Teitelbaum
Mar 22, 1994 - Jul 16, 1994Pfeni Rosensweig
Mar 22, 1994 - ?Standby: Nile Lanning (Tess Goode)Understudies: John Michael Gilbert (Tom Valiunus), Jennifer Harmon (Pfeni Rosensweig, Sara Goode), Patricia Hodges (Sara Goode, Pfeni Rosensweig), Sarah Paulson (Tess Goode) and Barton Tinapp (Geoffrey Duncan) -
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Play
1993 Nominee
Produced by Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer)
Written by Wendy Wasserstein
Best Actress in a Play
1993 Winner
Madeline KahnBest Actress in a Play
1993 Nominee
Jane AlexanderBest Costume Design
1993 Nominee
Costume Design by Jane GreenwoodBest Direction of a Play
1993 Nominee
Directed by Daniel SullivanDrama Desk Award
Outstanding New Play
1993 Nominee
Produced by Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer)
Written by Wendy Wasserstein
Outstanding Actress in a Play
1993 Winner
Jane AlexanderOutstanding Featured Actor in a Play
1993 Nominee
Robert Klein
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
1993 Winner
Madeline KahnOutstanding Director of a Play
1993 Nominee
Directed by Daniel Sullivan -
Statistics
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf. Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer)
First performed in workshop in association with Lincoln Center by Seattle Repertory Theatre
Written by Wendy Wasserstein; "Scarlet Pimpernel" song by William Finn
Directed by Daniel Sullivan; Assistant Director: Susan Kee-Young Park
Scenic Design by John Lee Beatty; Costume Design by Jane Greenwood; Lighting Design by Pat Collins; Sound Design by Guy Sherman and Aural Fixation; Wig Design by Paul Huntley; Hair Design by Antonio Soddu
LCT General Manager: Steven C. Callahan; Company Manager: Florie Seery
Production Stage Manager: Roy Harris; Stage Manager: Elise-Ann Konstantin; LCT Production Manager: Jeff Hamlin
LCT Casting: Daniel Swee; LCT General Press Agent: Merle Debuskey; LCT Director of Development: Hattie K. Jutagir; LCT Director of Marketing: Thomas Cott; LCT Dramaturg: Anne Cattaneo; Dance sequence staged by Christopher Chadman; Advertising: Russek Advertising; Poster Art by Jim McMullan; Dialect Coach: Lilene Mansell
Understudies:
Jonathan Friedman
(Tom Valiunus), Stan Lachow
(Mervyn Kant, Nicholas Pym), Lucy Martin
(Sara Goode, Gorgeous Teitelbaum), Robin Moseley
(Sara Goode, Pfeni Rosensweig), Chiara Peacock
(Tess Goode) and Stephen Stout
(Geoffrey Duncan)
Ethel Barrymore Theatre (Mar 18, 1993 - Jul 16, 1994)
Stage Manager: Rick Steiger
Cast
Gorgeous Teitelbaum
Mar 22, 1994 - Jul 16, 1994
Pfeni Rosensweig
Mar 22, 1994 - ?
Standby:
Nile Lanning
(Tess Goode)
Understudies:
John Michael Gilbert
(Tom Valiunus), Jennifer Harmon
(Pfeni Rosensweig, Sara Goode), Patricia Hodges
(Sara Goode, Pfeni Rosensweig), Sarah Paulson
(Tess Goode) and Barton Tinapp
(Geoffrey Duncan)
Tony Award®
Best Play
1993 Nominee
Produced by Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer)
Written by Wendy Wasserstein
Produced by Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer)
Written by Wendy Wasserstein
Best Actress in a Play
1993 Winner
Madeline Kahn
Madeline Kahn
Best Actress in a Play
1993 Nominee
Jane Alexander
Jane Alexander
Best Costume Design
1993 Nominee
Costume Design by Jane Greenwood
Costume Design by Jane Greenwood
Best Direction of a Play
1993 Nominee
Directed by Daniel Sullivan
Directed by Daniel Sullivan
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding New Play
1993 Nominee
Produced by Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer)
Written by Wendy Wasserstein
Produced by Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer)
Written by Wendy Wasserstein
Outstanding Actress in a Play
1993 Winner
Jane Alexander
Jane Alexander
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
1993 Nominee
Robert Klein
Robert Klein
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
1993 Winner
Madeline Kahn
Madeline Kahn
Outstanding Director of a Play
1993 Nominee
Directed by Daniel Sullivan
Directed by Daniel Sullivan
| Week Ending | Gross | % Gross Pot. | Attendance | % Capacity | # Previews | # Perf. |
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Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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