PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
May 03, 1988
Closing Date
Dec 31, 1988
1st Preview
Apr 09, 1988
1st Preview
Apr 09, 1988
Previews
23
Performances
279
PlayOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Royale Theatre
(May 03, 1988 - Dec 31, 1988)
Setting
Boddy Gould's office and home
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by Lincoln Center Theater (Gregory Mosher: Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer)
Written by David Mamet
Directed by Gregory Mosher
Scenic Design by Michael Merritt; Costume Design by Nan Cibula; Lighting Design by Kevin Rigdon; Madonna's hair by Debi Mazar; Madonna's make-up by Debi Mazar; Men's hair by Hiram Ortiz; Sound Consultant: Tony Meola; Assistant Scenic Design: Jefferson Sage; Assistant Costume Design: Donna Zakowska; Assistant Lighting Design: Howard Werner
LCT General Manager: Steven C. Callahan; Company Manager: Helen Meier
LCT Production Manager: Jeff Hamlin; Production Stage Manager: Thomas A. Kelly; Stage Manager: Charles Kindl
LCT General Press Agent: Merle Debuskey; LCT Director of Marketing: Thomas Cott; Casting: Risa Bramon and Billy Hopkins; Advertising: Russek Advertising; Poster Design: James McMullan
Madonna
Karen
Apr 09, 1988 - Aug 28, 1988
Joe Mantegna
Bobby Gould
Apr 09, 1988 - Aug 28, 1988
Ron Silver
Charlie Fox
Apr 09, 1988 - Aug 28, 1988
Understudies: David Berman (Bobby Gould, Charlie Fox) and Farryl Lovett (Karen)

Royale Theatre (May 03, 1988 - Dec 31, 1988)

Cast

Bob Balaban
Charlie Fox
Aug 30, 1988 - Dec 31, 1988
Felicity Huffman
Karen
Aug 30, 1988 - Dec 31, 1988
David Rasche
Bobby Gould
Aug 30, 1988 - Dec 31, 1988

Tony Award®

 

Best Play

1988 Nominee

Best Actor in Play

1988 Winner
Ron Silver
 

Best Direction of a Play

1988 Nominee
Directed by Gregory Mosher

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding New Play

1988 Nominee

Outstanding Actor in a Play

1988 Winner
Ron Silver
 

Outstanding Actor in a Play

1988 Nominee
Joe Mantegna
 

Outstanding Director of a Play

1988 Nominee
Directed by Gregory Mosher
Season:
View Graph
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
PRODUCTIONS

More Productions by Opening Date

Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott! Jun 22, 1987
Jun 22, 1987
 
Broadway Jun 25, 1987
Jun 27, 1987
 
Dreamgirls Jun 28, 1987
Nov 29, 1987
 
Sherlock's Last Case Aug 20, 1987
Dec 06, 1987
 
Roza Oct 01, 1987
Oct 11, 1987
 
La Serva Padrona Oct 06, 1987
Oct 06, 1987
 
Pulcinella Oct 09, 1987
Oct 11, 1987
 
Mort Sahl on Broadway! Oct 11, 1987
Nov 01, 1987
 
Tom Waits in Concert on Broadway Oct 13, 1987
Oct 18, 1987
 
Burn This Oct 14, 1987
Oct 29, 1988
 
Il Berretto a Songali Oct 14, 1987
Oct 16, 1987
 
Late Nite Comic Oct 15, 1987
Oct 17, 1987
 
Jerry Garcia Acoustic and Electric Oct 15, 1987
Oct 31, 1987
 
Anything Goes Oct 19, 1987
Sep 03, 1989
 
Cabaret Oct 22, 1987
Jun 04, 1988
 
Podrecca Puppet Theatre Company Oct 23, 1987
Oct 23, 1987
 
La Serva Amorosa Oct 27, 1987
Oct 29, 1987
 
Don't Get God Started Oct 29, 1987
Jan 10, 1988
 
Into the Woods Nov 05, 1987
Sep 03, 1989
 
Teddy & Alice Nov 12, 1987
Jan 17, 1988
 
Breaking the Code Nov 15, 1987
Apr 10, 1988
 
Penn & Teller Dec 01, 1987
Mar 20, 1988
 
Virsky's Ukrainian State Dance Company Jan 12, 1988
Jan 24, 1988
 
The Phantom of the Opera Jan 26, 1988
Apr 16, 2023
 
Sarafina! Jan 28, 1988
Jul 02, 1989
 
Rodney Dangerfield On Broadway! Feb 02, 1988
Feb 14, 1988
 
Serious Money Feb 09, 1988
Feb 20, 1988
 
A Walk in the Woods Feb 28, 1988
Jun 26, 1988
 
A Streetcar Named Desire Mar 10, 1988
May 22, 1988
 
M. Butterfly Mar 20, 1988
Jan 27, 1990
 
The Gospel at Colonus Mar 24, 1988
May 15, 1988
 
Joe Turner's Come and Gone Mar 27, 1988
Jun 26, 1988
 
Oba Oba Mar 29, 1988
May 08, 1988
 
Mail Apr 14, 1988
May 15, 1988
 
Michael Feinstein in Concert Apr 19, 1988
Jun 12, 1988
 
Macbeth Apr 21, 1988
Jun 26, 1988
 
Chess Apr 28, 1988
Jun 25, 1988
 
Romance / Romance May 01, 1988
Jan 15, 1989
 
 
Speed-the-Plow May 03, 1988
Dec 31, 1988
 
Carrie May 12, 1988
May 15, 1988