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Opening Date
Aug 04, 1988
Closing Date
Dec 31, 1988
1st Preview
Jul 20, 1988
1st Preview
Jul 20, 1988
Previews
16
Performances
172
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Open Date: Aug 04, 1988
Close Date: Dec 31, 1988
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Is Final Week:
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:
1988-89
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Checkmates Statistics
1988-89 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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:
1988-89
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Checkmates Statistics
1988-89 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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