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An Improbable Farce

 
Shubert Theatre , (3/15/2009 - 7/19/2009)
First Preview:Feb 26, 2009 Total Previews:20
Opening Date:Mar 15, 2009   
Closing Date:Jul 19, 2009 Total Performances:145

Category: Play, Comedy, Farce, Revival, Broadway
Description: A farce in three acts
Setting: The living room of Charles Condomine's house in Kent, England. The late 1930s.


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Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Phillip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President)
Produced by Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Steve Traxler, Scott M. Delman, Bat-Barry Productions, Broadway Across America, Ken Davenport, Michael Filerman, Jeffrey Finn, Arlene Scanlan, Ronald Frankel, JK Productions, Kathleen K. Johnson, Patty Ann McKinnon, Judith Resnick, Terry Schnuck, Jamie deRoy/Alan D. Marks, Zev Buffman and Barbara & Buddy Freitag/Wendy Federman
Written by Noël Coward
Directed by Michael Blakemore; Associate Director: Kim Weild
Scenic Design by Peter J. Davison; Costume Design by Martin Pakledinaz; Lighting Design by Brian MacDevitt; Sound Design by Peter Fitzgerald; Wig Design by Paul Huntley; Associate Scenic Design: Ted LeFevre; Associate Costume Design: MaryAnn D. Smith; Associate Lighting Design: Caroline Chao; Assistant Sound Design: Megan Henninger
General Manager: Richards / Climan, Inc.; Company Manager: Bruce Klinger; Associate Gen. Mgr: John Gendron
Production Supervisor: Steven Zweigbaum; Production Manager: Aurora Productions; Production Stage Manager: Steven Zweigbaum; Stage Manager: Àra Marx
General Press Representative: Jeffrey Richards Associates and Irene Gandy; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Casting: Telsey + Company; Psychic Consultant: Paula Roberts; Photographer: Robert J. Saferstein
Cast
Christine Ebersole Elvira
Angela Lansbury Madame Arcati
Rupert Everett
Broadway debut
Charles
Jayne Atkinson Ruth
Simon Jones Doctor Bradman
Susan Louise O'Connor
Broadway debut
Edith
Deborah Rush Mrs. Bradman
Understudies: Mark Capri (Charles, Doctor Bradman), Elizabeth Norment (Edith, Elvira, Ruth) and Sandra Shipley (Madame Arcati, Mrs. Bradman)
2009 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Play
winnerAngela Lansbury [winner]
2009 Tony Award® Best Costume Design of a Play
 Costume Design by Martin Pakledinaz [nominee]
2009 Theatre World Award
winnerSusan Louise O'Connor [winner]
2009 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Revival of a Play
 Produced by Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Steve Traxler, Scott M. Delman, Bat-Barry Productions, Broadway Across America, Ken Davenport, Michael Filerman, Jeffrey Finn, Arlene Scanlan, Ronald Frankel, JK Productions, Kathleen K. Johnson, Patty Ann McKinnon, Judith Resnick, Terry Schnuck, Jamie deRoy/Alan D. Marks, Zev Buffman and Barbara & Buddy Freitag/Wendy Federman [nominee]
2009 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
winnerAngela Lansbury [winner]
2009 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design
 Martin Pakledinaz [nominee]
2009 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Play
 Directed by Michael Blakemore [nominee]