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Season
A Life
Morosco Theatre
, (11/02/1980 - 1/03/1981)
First Preview:
Oct 28, 1980
Total Previews:
8
Opening Date:
Nov 02, 1980
Closing Date:
Jan 03, 1981
Total Performances:
64
Category:
Play, Original, Broadway
Setting:
A small town just South of Dublin. The present.
Print
Opening Night Credits
Awards
Production Staff
Theatre Leased by
Lester Osterman
; Theatre Operated by
L-O Management Corporation (Lester Osterman, Managing Dir.; Richard Horner, Gen. Mgr.; Allan Francis, Comptroller)
Produced by
Lester Osterman
,
Richard Horner
,
Hinks Shimberg
and
Freydberg-Cutler-Diamond Productions
; Associate Producer:
Lynne Stuart
and
Spencer Berlin
Originally produced at
The Citadel Theatre (Joseph Shoctor, Founder)
Written by
Hugh Leonard
Directed by
Peter Coe
Scenic Design by
Robert Fletcher
; Costume Design by
Robert Fletcher
; Lighting Design by
Marc B. Weiss
General Manager:
Malcolm Allen
; Company Manager:
Stanley D. Silver
Production Stage Manager:
Elliott Woodruff
; Stage Manager:
Eileen Haring
Casting:
Lynne Stuart
; General Press Representative:
Seymour Krawitz
; Advertising:
Ash / LeDonne
; Press Representative:
Patricia McLean Krawitz
,
Martin Shwartz
and
Warren Knowlton
Cast
Roy Dotrice
Drumm
Pat Hingle
Kearns
Aideen O'Kelly
Mary
Helen Stenborg
Dolly
Dana Delany
Broadway debut
Dorothy
young Dolly
David Ferry
Lar
young Kearns
Adam Redfield
Broadway debut
Desmond
young Drumm
Lauren Thompson
Mibs
young Mary
Understudies:
Terry Finn
(
Dorothy, Mibs
),
Chris Hagan
(
Desmond, Lar
),
Dermot McNamara
(
Drumm, Kearns
) and
Sylvia Short
(
Dolly, Mary
)
1981 Tony Award
®
Best Play
Written by
Hugh Leonard
; Produced by
Lester Osterman
,
Richard Horner
,
Hinks Shimberg
and
Freydberg-Cutler-Diamond Productions
[nominee]
1981 Tony Award
®
Best Actor in Play
Performer:
Roy Dotrice
[nominee]
1981 Tony Award
®
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Adam Redfield
[nominee]
1981 Tony Award
®
Best Direction of a Play
Peter Coe
[nominee]
1981 Theatre World Award
Adam Redfield
[winner]
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