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Medea
Play
Drama
Tragedy
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
May 02, 1982
Closing Date
Jun 27, 1982
1st Preview
Apr 27, 1982
1st Preview
Apr 27, 1982
Previews
7
Performances
65
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Open Date: May 02, 1982
Close Date: Jun 27, 1982
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Cort Theatre
(May 02, 1982 - Jun 27, 1982)
Setting
In front of Medea's house in Corinth.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by
Barry & Fran Weissler
; Produced by arrangement with
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
,
Bunny Austin
and
Warren Austin
Written by
Euripides
; Freely adapted by
Robinson Jeffers
; Incidental music by
David Amram
Directed by
Robert Whitehead
Scenic Design by
Ben Edwards
; Costume Design by
Jane Greenwood
; Lighting Design by
Martin Aronstein
; Sound Design by
David Amram
; Make-Up Advisor:
Margaret Sunshine
General Manager:
Max Allentuck
; Assistant Gen. Mgr:
Alecia Parker
Production Stage Manager:
Mitchell Erickson
; Stage Manager:
Stephen Nasuta
General Press Representative:
David Powers
; Casting:
Terry Fay
; Press Representative:
Barbara Carroll
and
Tom Trenkle
; Production Photographer:
Jack Buxbaum
Zoe Caldwell
Medea
Judith Anderson
Nurse
Mitchell Ryan
Jason
chief of the Argonauts
Peter Brandon
Aegeus
king of Athens
Wayne Carson
Attendant to Jason
Lucien Douglas
Jason's Slave
Pauline Flanagan
First Woman of Corinth
Christopher Garvin
Child
Jason Kimmell
Child
Emily King
Handmaiden
Amy Lovell
Handmaiden
Don McHenry
Tutor
Harriet Nichols
Second Woman of Corinth
Giulia Pagano
Third Woman of Corinth
Ralph Roberts
Attendant to Jason
Paul Sparer
Creon
ruler of Corinth
Standby:
Peter Brandon
(Jason),
Wayne Carson
(Creon, Aegeus, Jason's Slave),
Stephen Garvin
(Child),
Emily King
(Third Woman of Corinth),
Barbara Lester
(Nurse, First Woman of Corinth),
Amy Lovell
(Second Woman of Corinth),
Giulia Pagano
(Medea) and
Ralph Roberts
(Tutor)
Cort Theatre
(May 02, 1982 - Jun 27, 1982)
Cast
Brian Charles
Child
Was replaced in previews
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Actress in a Play
1982 Winner
Zoe Caldwell
Best Featured Actress in a Play
1982 Nominee
Judith Anderson
Best Scenic Design
1982 Nominee
Scenic Design by
Ben Edwards
Best Costume Design
1982 Nominee
Costume Design by
Jane Greenwood
Best Lighting Design
1982 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Martin Aronstein
Reproduction (Play or Musical)
1982 Nominee
Produced by arrangement with
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
,
Bunny Austin
and
Warren Austin
Produced by
Barry & Fran Weissler
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actress in a Play
1982 Winner
Zoe Caldwell
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
1982 Nominee
Pauline Flanagan
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
.
Medea 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
Barry & Fran Weissler
; Produced by arrangement with
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
,
Bunny Austin
and
Warren Austin
Written by
Euripides
; Freely adapted by
Robinson Jeffers
; Incidental music by
David Amram
Directed by
Robert Whitehead
Scenic Design by
Ben Edwards
; Costume Design by
Jane Greenwood
; Lighting Design by
Martin Aronstein
; Sound Design by
David Amram
; Make-Up Advisor:
Margaret Sunshine
General Manager:
Max Allentuck
; Assistant Gen. Mgr:
Alecia Parker
Production Stage Manager:
Mitchell Erickson
; Stage Manager:
Stephen Nasuta
General Press Representative:
David Powers
; Casting:
Terry Fay
; Press Representative:
Barbara Carroll
and
Tom Trenkle
; Production Photographer:
Jack Buxbaum
Zoe Caldwell
Medea
Judith Anderson
Nurse
Mitchell Ryan
Jason
chief of the Argonauts
Peter Brandon
Aegeus
king of Athens
Wayne Carson
Attendant to Jason
Lucien Douglas
Jason's Slave
Pauline Flanagan
First Woman of Corinth
Christopher Garvin
Child
Jason Kimmell
Child
Emily King
Handmaiden
Amy Lovell
Handmaiden
Don McHenry
Tutor
Harriet Nichols
Second Woman of Corinth
Giulia Pagano
Third Woman of Corinth
Ralph Roberts
Attendant to Jason
Paul Sparer
Creon
ruler of Corinth
Standby:
Peter Brandon
(Jason),
Wayne Carson
(Creon, Aegeus, Jason's Slave),
Stephen Garvin
(Child),
Emily King
(Third Woman of Corinth),
Barbara Lester
(Nurse, First Woman of Corinth),
Amy Lovell
(Second Woman of Corinth),
Giulia Pagano
(Medea) and
Ralph Roberts
(Tutor)
Cort Theatre
(May 02, 1982 - Jun 27, 1982)
Cast
Brian Charles
Child
Was replaced in previews
Tony Award®
Best Actress in a Play
1982 Winner
Zoe Caldwell
Best Featured Actress in a Play
1982 Nominee
Judith Anderson
Best Scenic Design
1982 Nominee
Scenic Design by
Ben Edwards
Best Costume Design
1982 Nominee
Costume Design by
Jane Greenwood
Best Lighting Design
1982 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Martin Aronstein
Reproduction (Play or Musical)
1982 Nominee
Produced by arrangement with
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
,
Bunny Austin
and
Warren Austin
Produced by
Barry & Fran Weissler
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actress in a Play
1982 Winner
Zoe Caldwell
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
1982 Nominee
Pauline Flanagan
Season:
1982-83
1981-82
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Medea Statistics
1982-83 Season
1981-82 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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