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Plymouth Theatre , (10/24/1974 - 9/11/1976)
Helen Hayes Theatre , (10/05/1976 - 10/02/1977)
First Preview:Oct 14, 1974 Total Previews:
Opening Date:Oct 24, 1974   
Closing Date:Oct 02, 1977 Total Performances:1209

Category: Play, Drama, Original, Broadway
Setting: The Present. Rokeby Psychiatric Hospital in Southern England.


Production Staff
Plymouth Theatre Owned/Operated by: The Shubert Organization (Executive Directors: Irving Goldman, Bernard B. Jacobs, Gerald Schoenfeld)
Produced by Kermit Bloomgarden and Doris Cole Abrahams; Produced in association with Frank Milton
Written by Peter Shaffer; Cinema Music: Cy Coleman
Directed by John Dexter
Scenic Design by John Napier; Costume Design by John Napier; Lighting Design by Andy Phillips; Sound Design by Marc Wilkinson
General Manager: Max Allentuck
Production Stage Manager: Robert L. Borod; Stage Manager: Nicholas Russiyan; Assistant Stage Mgr: Michael Wieben
Mime: Claude Chagrin; American supervision of scenery and lighting: Howard Bay; American supervision of costumes: Patricia Adshead; General Press Representative: John Springer Associates; Press Representative: Louis Sica; Graphic Design: Gilbert Lesser; Advertising: The Blaine Thompson Company and Matthew Serino; Assistant to Mr. Bloomgarden: John Bloomgarden; Assistant to the Director: Gabriel Oshen; Production Assistant: Scott Rudin
Cast
Peter Firth Alan Strang
Anthony Hopkins Martin Dysart
Michael Higgins Frank Strang
Roberta Maxwell Jill Mason
Marian Seldes Hesther Saloman
Frances Sternhagen Dora Strang
Mary Doyle Nurse
Gus Kaikkonen Horse
Philip Kraus Horse
Walter Mathews Harry Dalton
Everett McGill Young Horseman
Nugget
Gabriel Oshen Horse
David Ramsey Horse
John Tyrrell Horse
Standby: Alan Mixon (Martin Dysart)
Understudies: Mary Doyle (Dora Strang, Hesther Saloman), Dale Hodges (Jill Mason, Nurse), Thomas Hulce (Alan Strang), Philip Kraus (Harry Dalton, Nugget, Young Horseman), Walter Mathews (Frank Strang) and Michael Wieben (Horse)
1975 Tony Award® Best Play
winnerWritten by Peter Shaffer; Produced by Kermit Bloomgarden and Doris Cole Abrahams [winner]
1975 Tony Award® Best Actor in Play
 Performer: Peter Firth [nominee]
1975 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Play
 Frances Sternhagen [nominee]
1975 Tony Award® Best Lighting Design
 Andy Phillips [nominee]
1975 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Play
winnerJohn Dexter [winner]
1975 Theatre World Award
winnerPeter Firth [winner]
1975 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Play
winnerAnthony Hopkins [winner]
 Peter Firth [nominee]
1975 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
winnerFrances Sternhagen [winner]
1975 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Play
winnerDirected by John Dexter [winner]
1975 Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Play (Foreign)
winnerProduced by Kermit Bloomgarden and Doris Cole Abrahams; Written by Peter Shaffer [winner]
1975 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design
 John Napier [nominee]
1975 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lighting Design
 Andy Phillips [nominee]
1975 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Set Design
 Scenic Design by John Napier [nominee]