PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 09, 1981
Closing Date
May 01, 1982
1st Preview
Oct 15, 1981
1st Preview
Oct 15, 1981
Previews
20
Performances
200
PlayOriginalBroadway
External Links
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Brooks Atkinson Theatre
(Nov 09, 1981 - May 01, 1982)
Setting
January 1942 in a theatre in the English provinces.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization
Produced by James M. Nederlander, Elizabeth I. McCann, Nelle Nugent, Warner Theatre Productions, Inc. and Michael Codron
First produced on March 6, 1980, at The Royal Exchange Theatre; Produced on April 30, 1980, by Michael Codron at the Queen's Theatre
Written by Ronald Harwood
Directed by Michael Elliott
Scenic Design by Laurie Dennett; Costume Design by Stephen Doncaster; Lighting Design by Beverly Emmons; Sound Design by Ian Gibson; Hair and Wig Design by Paul Huntley
General Manager: McCann & Nugent Productions, Inc.; Company Manager: Carolyne A. Jones
Sound Supervision by T. Richard Fitzgerald; Production Stage Manager: Steve Beckler; Stage Manager: Arlene Grayson
Scenery Supervisor: Karen Schulz; Costume Supervisor: Jeanne Button; Special Effects by Chic Silber
Production Coordinator: Brent Peek; General Press Representative: Joshua Ellis, Becky Flora and Solters / Roskin / Friedman, Inc.; Casting: Johnson-Liff Associates; Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi
Tom Courtenay
Norman
Paul Rogers
Sir
Leslie Barrett
Gloucester
Lisabeth Bartlett
Irene
Jeffrey Alan Chandler
Kent
Jerome Collamore
Knight 1
 
Albany
Richard Frank
Gentleman
 
Knight 2
Geoff Garland
Electrician
Rachel Gurney
Her Ladyship
Don McAllen Leslie
Oxenby
Marge Redmond
Madge
Douglas Seale
Geoffrey
Standby: Michael Egan (Sir) and Richard Frank (Norman)
Understudies: Leslie Barrett (Geoffrey), Jeffrey Alan Chandler (Oxenby), Geoff Garland (Kent, Gloucester, Albany, Knight 1) and Michelle Seyler (Irene)

Brooks Atkinson Theatre (Nov 09, 1981 - May 01, 1982)

Press Representative: Cindy Valk

Tony Award®

 

Best Play

1982 Nominee
Produced by James M. Nederlander , Elizabeth I. McCann , Nelle Nugent , Warner Theatre Productions, Inc. and Michael Codron
Written by Ronald Harwood
 

Best Actor in Play

1982 Nominee
Tom Courtenay

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Actor in a Play

1982 Nominee
Paul Rogers
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

1982 Nominee
Lighting Design by Beverly Emmons
 

Outstanding Set Design

1982 Nominee
Scenic Design by Laurie Dennett
Season:
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Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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