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Cafe Crown
Play
Comedy
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Feb 18, 1989
Closing Date
Mar 26, 1989
Performances
45
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Open Date: Feb 18, 1989
Close Date: Mar 26, 1989
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Brooks Atkinson Theatre
(Feb 18, 1989 - Mar 26, 1989)
Description
A play in three acts
Setting
The Cafe Crown, Second Avenue and 12th Street in New York City. An Autumn Evening. 1940.
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
LeFrak Entertainment
,
James M. Nederlander
,
Francine LeFrak
,
James L. Nederlander
and
Arthur Rubin
Originally produced by
The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Written by
Hy Kraft
Directed by
Martin Charnin
Scenic Design by
Santo Loquasto
; Costume Design by
Santo Loquasto
; Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
; Sound Consultant:
Peter Fitzgerald
; Hair and Wig Design by
Paul Huntley
General Manager:
Joseph Harris
and
Peter T. Kulok
Production Stage Manager:
Thomas A. Kelly
; Stage Manager:
Lisa Buxbaum
; Technical Supervisor:
Jeremiah J. Harris Associates
Casting:
Rosemarie Tichler
and
Nancy Piccione
; Press Representative:
Shirley Herz Associates
and
Richard Kornberg & Associates
; Advertising:
Weiner Associates
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
Bob Dishy
Hymie
Anne Jackson
Anna Cole
Eli Wallach
David Cole
Walter Bobbie
George Burton
David Carroll
Walter
Marilyn Cooper
Ida Polan
Fyvush Finkel
Sam
George Guidall
Toplitz
David Margulies
Mendel Polan
Sidney Armus
Beggar
Florist
Western Union Messenger
Carl Don
Lipsky
Felix Fibich
Kaplan
Tresa Hughes
Mrs. Perlman
Mitchell Jason
Looie
Jack Kenny
Rubin
Bernie Passeltiner
Jacobson
Laura Sametz
Norma Cole
Steven Skybell
Lester Freed
Understudies:
Jack Aaron
(Mendel Polan, Rubin, Jacobson, Beggar, Florist, Western Union Messenger),
Sidney Armus
(Toplitz),
Susan Bruce
(Norma Cole),
Maggie Burke
(Ida Polan, Mrs. Perlman),
George Guidall
(David Cole),
Tresa Hughes
(Anna Cole),
Jack Kenny
(Walter, George Burton, Lester Freed),
Bernie Passeltiner
(Looie, Lipsky, Kaplan) and
Maurice Shrog
(Hymie, Sam)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Scenic Design
1989 Winner
Scenic Design by
Santo Loquasto
Best Revival
1989 Nominee
Produced by
LeFrak Entertainment
,
James M. Nederlander
,
Francine LeFrak
,
James L. Nederlander
and
Arthur Rubin
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
1989 Nominee
Fyvush Finkel
Outstanding Set Design
1989 Winner
Scenic Design by
Santo Loquasto
Statistics
Season:
1988-89
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Cafe Crown Statistics
1988-89 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Awards
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
LeFrak Entertainment
,
James M. Nederlander
,
Francine LeFrak
,
James L. Nederlander
and
Arthur Rubin
Originally produced by
The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Written by
Hy Kraft
Directed by
Martin Charnin
Scenic Design by
Santo Loquasto
; Costume Design by
Santo Loquasto
; Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
; Sound Consultant:
Peter Fitzgerald
; Hair and Wig Design by
Paul Huntley
General Manager:
Joseph Harris
and
Peter T. Kulok
Production Stage Manager:
Thomas A. Kelly
; Stage Manager:
Lisa Buxbaum
; Technical Supervisor:
Jeremiah J. Harris Associates
Casting:
Rosemarie Tichler
and
Nancy Piccione
; Press Representative:
Shirley Herz Associates
and
Richard Kornberg & Associates
; Advertising:
Weiner Associates
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
Bob Dishy
Hymie
Anne Jackson
Anna Cole
Eli Wallach
David Cole
Walter Bobbie
George Burton
David Carroll
Walter
Marilyn Cooper
Ida Polan
Fyvush Finkel
Sam
George Guidall
Toplitz
David Margulies
Mendel Polan
Sidney Armus
Beggar
Florist
Western Union Messenger
Carl Don
Lipsky
Felix Fibich
Kaplan
Tresa Hughes
Mrs. Perlman
Mitchell Jason
Looie
Jack Kenny
Rubin
Bernie Passeltiner
Jacobson
Laura Sametz
Norma Cole
Steven Skybell
Lester Freed
Understudies:
Jack Aaron
(Mendel Polan, Rubin, Jacobson, Beggar, Florist, Western Union Messenger),
Sidney Armus
(Toplitz),
Susan Bruce
(Norma Cole),
Maggie Burke
(Ida Polan, Mrs. Perlman),
George Guidall
(David Cole),
Tresa Hughes
(Anna Cole),
Jack Kenny
(Walter, George Burton, Lester Freed),
Bernie Passeltiner
(Looie, Lipsky, Kaplan) and
Maurice Shrog
(Hymie, Sam)
Tony Award®
Best Scenic Design
1989 Winner
Scenic Design by
Santo Loquasto
Best Revival
1989 Nominee
Produced by
LeFrak Entertainment
,
James M. Nederlander
,
Francine LeFrak
,
James L. Nederlander
and
Arthur Rubin
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
1989 Nominee
Fyvush Finkel
Outstanding Set Design
1989 Winner
Scenic Design by
Santo Loquasto
Season:
1988-89
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Cafe Crown Statistics
1988-89 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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