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Vivian Beaumont Theatre , (11/23/1986 - 1/11/1987)
First Preview:Oct 31, 1986 Total Previews:28
Opening Date:Nov 23, 1986   
Closing Date:Jan 11, 1987 Total Performances:57

Category: Play, Comedy, Revival, Broadway
Description: A play in three acts
Setting: The Press Room of the Criminal Courts Building in Chicago. 1928.


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Theatre Owned / Operated by Lincoln Center Theater (Gregory Mosher: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer)
Produced by Lincoln Center Theater (Gregory Mosher: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer)
Written by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht
Directed by Jerry Zaks
Scenic Design by Tony Walton; Costume Design by Willa Kim; Lighting Design by Paul Gallo; Sound Design by Otts Munderloh; Set Decoration by Vaughan Edwards
LCT General Manager: Steven C. Callahan; Company Manager: Lynn Landis
LCT Production Manager: Jeff Hamlin; Production Stage Manager: George Darveris; Deck Stage Manager: Chet Leaming; Production Supervisor: Joseph Busheme
Special Effects by Zeller International, Ltd.
LCT General Press Agent: Merle Debuskey; LCT Director of Development: Barbara M. Groves; LCT Director of Marketing: Thomas Cott; Casting: Risa Bramon and Billy Hopkins; Marketing: Ziff Marketing; Advertising: Russek Advertising; Poster Design by James McMullan
Cast
Amanda Carlin A Woman
Ronn Carroll Kruger
Journal of Commerce
Jerome Dempsey The Mayor
Patrick Garner Tony
A Policeman
Julie Hagerty Peggy Grant
Ed Lauter Murphy
Journal
Philip LeStrange Frank
a Deputy
John Lithgow Walter Burns
Beverly May Mrs. Grant
Bill McCutcheon Mr. Pincus
Bernie McInerney Endicott
Post
Deirdre O'Connell Mollie Malloy
Richard Peterson A Policeman
Michael Rothhaar Carl
a Deputy
Raymond Serra Diamond Louis
Richard B. Shull Sheriff Hartman
Paul Stolarsky Earl Williams
Charles Stransky Wilson
American
Richard Thomas Hildy Johnson
Herald Examiner
Jack Wallace Woodenshoes Eichorn
Jeff Weiss Bensinger
Tribune
Lee Wilkof Schwartz
Daily News
Trey Wilson McCue
City Press
Mary Catherine Wright Jennie
Understudies: Amanda Carlin (Mollie Malloy, Peggy Grant), Anita Dangler (Jennie, Mrs. Grant), Patrick Garner (Carl, Earl Williams, Frank, Mr. Pincus), Philip LeStrange (Endicott, McCue, Murphy, Wilson), Richard Peterson (Bensinger, Kruger, Schwartz, Tony) and Michael Rothhaar (A Policeman, Diamond Louis, Hildy Johnson, Woodenshoes Eichorn)
1987 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design
 Tony Walton [nominee]
1987 Tony Award® Best Revival
 Produced by Lincoln Center Theater (Gregory Mosher: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer) [nominee]
1987 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Set Design
 Scenic Design by Tony Walton [nominee]