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Seven Guitars
Play
Drama
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Mar 28, 1996
Closing Date
Sep 08, 1996
1st Preview
Mar 17, 1996
1st Preview
Mar 17, 1996
Previews
13
Performances
188
Play
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Broadway
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Open Date: Mar 28, 1996
Close Date: Sep 08, 1996
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Walter Kerr Theatre
(Mar 28, 1996 - Sep 08, 1996)
Setting
Pittsburgh, the Hill District. Spring 1948.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
Produced by
Sageworks (Benjamin Mordecai, Executive Producer; August Wilson)
,
Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre (Gordon Davidson, Artistic/Producing Director)
,
Herb Alpert
,
Margo Lion
,
Scott Rudin
,
Paramount Pictures Corporation
and
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
; Produced in association with
Goodman Theatre
,
Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director)
,
American Conservatory Theatre of San Francisco
and
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)
Originally presented at National Playwright's Conference of
The Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center
Written by
August Wilson
; Musical Director:
Dwight Andrews
Directed by
Lloyd Richards
Scenic Design by
Scott Bradley
; Costume Design by
Constanza Romero
; Lighting Design by
Christopher Akerlind
; Sound Design by
Tom Clark
Executive Producer:
Benjamin Mordecai
; General Manager:
Marshall B. Purdy
Production Stage Manager:
Jane E. Neufeld
; Technical Supervisor:
Gene O'Donovan
; Stage Manager:
Narda Alcorn
Casting:
Meg Simon
; Press Representative:
Boneau / Bryan-Brown
; Director of Marketing:
Pamela Sheree Booker
; Fight Coordinator:
Anthony DeStefanis
; Dialect Coach:
Tom Todoroff
; Advertising:
Serino Coyne, Inc.
; Promotions:
Boneau / Bryan-Brown Promotions
,
Scott Walton
,
Paula Mallino
and
Meredith Westgate-Moore
; Chickens supervised and handled by
Dawn Animal Agency, Inc.
Keith David
Floyd Barton
Rosalyn Coleman
Ruby
Viola Davis
Vera
Tommy Hollis
Red Carter
Roger Robinson
Hedley
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Canewell
Michele Shay
Louise
Understudy:
W. Allen Taylor
(Floyd Barton, Canewell)
Walter Kerr Theatre
(Mar 28, 1996 - Sep 08, 1996)
Understudies:
Jerome Preston Bates
(Floyd Barton, Canewell, Red Carter),
Tracey Copeland
(Vera, Ruby),
Lou Ferguson
(Hedley, Red Carter),
Saundra McClain
(Louise) and
Gammy L. Singer
(Louise)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Play
1996 Nominee
Produced by
Sageworks (Benjamin Mordecai, Executive Producer; August Wilson)
,
Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre (Gordon Davidson, Artistic/Producing Director)
,
Herb Alpert
,
Margo Lion
,
Scott Rudin
,
Paramount Pictures Corporation
and
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
; Produced in association with
Goodman Theatre
,
Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director)
,
American Conservatory Theatre of San Francisco
and
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)
Written by
August Wilson
Best Featured Actor in a Play
1996 Winner
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Best Featured Actor in a Play
1996 Nominee
Roger Robinson
Best Featured Actress in a Play
1996 Nominee
Viola Davis
Michele Shay
Best Scenic Design
1996 Nominee
Scenic Design by
Scott Bradley
Best Lighting Design
1996 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Christopher Akerlind
Best Direction of a Play
1996 Nominee
Directed by
Lloyd Richards
Pulitzer Prize
for Drama
1995 Nominee
Written by
August Wilson
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Play
1996 Nominee
Produced by
Sageworks (Benjamin Mordecai, Executive Producer; August Wilson)
,
Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre (Gordon Davidson, Artistic/Producing Director)
,
Herb Alpert
,
Margo Lion
,
Scott Rudin
,
Paramount Pictures Corporation
and
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
; Produced in association with
Goodman Theatre
,
Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director)
,
American Conservatory Theatre of San Francisco
and
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)
Written by
August Wilson
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
1996 Nominee
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
1996 Nominee
Viola Davis
Outstanding Director of a Play
1996 Nominee
Directed by
Lloyd Richards
Outstanding Set Design for a Play
1996 Winner
Scenic Design by
Scott Bradley
Theatre World
Award
1996 Recipient
Viola Davis
Statistics
Season:
1996-97
1995-96
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Seven Guitars Statistics
1996-97 Season
1995-96 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
Produced by
Sageworks (Benjamin Mordecai, Executive Producer; August Wilson)
,
Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre (Gordon Davidson, Artistic/Producing Director)
,
Herb Alpert
,
Margo Lion
,
Scott Rudin
,
Paramount Pictures Corporation
and
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
; Produced in association with
Goodman Theatre
,
Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director)
,
American Conservatory Theatre of San Francisco
and
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)
Originally presented at National Playwright's Conference of
The Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center
Written by
August Wilson
; Musical Director:
Dwight Andrews
Directed by
Lloyd Richards
Scenic Design by
Scott Bradley
; Costume Design by
Constanza Romero
; Lighting Design by
Christopher Akerlind
; Sound Design by
Tom Clark
Executive Producer:
Benjamin Mordecai
; General Manager:
Marshall B. Purdy
Production Stage Manager:
Jane E. Neufeld
; Technical Supervisor:
Gene O'Donovan
; Stage Manager:
Narda Alcorn
Casting:
Meg Simon
; Press Representative:
Boneau / Bryan-Brown
; Director of Marketing:
Pamela Sheree Booker
; Fight Coordinator:
Anthony DeStefanis
; Dialect Coach:
Tom Todoroff
; Advertising:
Serino Coyne, Inc.
; Promotions:
Boneau / Bryan-Brown Promotions
,
Scott Walton
,
Paula Mallino
and
Meredith Westgate-Moore
; Chickens supervised and handled by
Dawn Animal Agency, Inc.
Keith David
Floyd Barton
Rosalyn Coleman
Ruby
Viola Davis
Vera
Tommy Hollis
Red Carter
Roger Robinson
Hedley
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Canewell
Michele Shay
Louise
Understudy:
W. Allen Taylor
(Floyd Barton, Canewell)
Walter Kerr Theatre
(Mar 28, 1996 - Sep 08, 1996)
Understudies:
Jerome Preston Bates
(Floyd Barton, Canewell, Red Carter),
Tracey Copeland
(Vera, Ruby),
Lou Ferguson
(Hedley, Red Carter),
Saundra McClain
(Louise) and
Gammy L. Singer
(Louise)
Tony Award®
Best Play
1996 Nominee
Produced by
Sageworks (Benjamin Mordecai, Executive Producer; August Wilson)
,
Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre (Gordon Davidson, Artistic/Producing Director)
,
Herb Alpert
,
Margo Lion
,
Scott Rudin
,
Paramount Pictures Corporation
and
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
; Produced in association with
Goodman Theatre
,
Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director)
,
American Conservatory Theatre of San Francisco
and
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)
Written by
August Wilson
Best Featured Actor in a Play
1996 Winner
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Best Featured Actor in a Play
1996 Nominee
Roger Robinson
Best Featured Actress in a Play
1996 Nominee
Viola Davis
Michele Shay
Best Scenic Design
1996 Nominee
Scenic Design by
Scott Bradley
Best Lighting Design
1996 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Christopher Akerlind
Best Direction of a Play
1996 Nominee
Directed by
Lloyd Richards
Pulitzer Prize
for Drama
1995 Nominee
Written by
August Wilson
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Play
1996 Nominee
Produced by
Sageworks (Benjamin Mordecai, Executive Producer; August Wilson)
,
Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre (Gordon Davidson, Artistic/Producing Director)
,
Herb Alpert
,
Margo Lion
,
Scott Rudin
,
Paramount Pictures Corporation
and
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
; Produced in association with
Goodman Theatre
,
Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director)
,
American Conservatory Theatre of San Francisco
and
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)
Written by
August Wilson
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
1996 Nominee
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
1996 Nominee
Viola Davis
Outstanding Director of a Play
1996 Nominee
Directed by
Lloyd Richards
Outstanding Set Design for a Play
1996 Winner
Scenic Design by
Scott Bradley
Theatre World
Award
1996 Recipient
Viola Davis
Season:
1996-97
1995-96
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Seven Guitars Statistics
1996-97 Season
1995-96 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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