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The Importance of Being Earnest   

 
American Airlines Theatre , (1/13/2011 - 6/26/2011)
First Preview:Dec 17, 2010 Total Previews:30
Opening Date:Jan 13, 2011   
Closing Date:Jun 26, 2011 Total Performances:189

Category: Play, Comedy, Revival, Broadway
Setting: Algernon Moncrieff's rooms in Picadilly. The garden at the Manor House, Woolton. Morning-room at the Manor House, Woolton.


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert: Managing Director; Julia C. Levy: Executive Director; Gene Feist: Founding Director)
Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert: Managing Director; Julia C. Levy: Executive Director; Gene Feist: Founding Director)
Originally presented by The Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Written by Oscar Wilde; Original Music by Berthold Carrière
Directed by Brian Bedford; Assistant Director: Robert Beard
Scenic Design by Desmond Heeley; Costume Design by Desmond Heeley; Lighting Design by Duane Schuler; Sound Design by Drew Levy; Hair and Wig Design by Paul Huntley; Make-Up Design by Angelina Avallone; Associate Scenic Design: Michael Carnahan; Associate Costume Design: Devon Painter; Associate Lighting Design: Justin Partier; Associate Sound Design: Will Pickens; Assistant Scenic Design: Rachel Nemec and Shana Burns
General Manager: Rebecca Habel; Company Manager: Carly DiFulvio
Production Manager: Aurora Productions; Production Stage Manager: Robyn Henry; Stage Manager: Bryce McDonald
Casting: Jim Carnahan C.S.A., Carrie Gardner C.S.A and Kate Boka, CSA; Roundabout Associate Artistic Director: Scott Ellis; Dialect Consultant: Elizabeth Smith; Roundabout Director of Development: Lynne Gugenheim Gregory; Roundabout Director of Marketing & Sales Promotion: David B. Steffen; Interactive Marketing: Situation Interactive; General Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Photographer: Joan Marcus
Cast
Brian Bedford Lady Bracknell
Dana Ivey Miss Prism
Miss Cardew's governess		 (Dec 17, 2010 - Mar 20, 2011)
Paxton Whitehead Reverend Canon Chasuble, D.D.
Rector of Woolton		 (Dec 17, 2010 - Mar 20, 2011)
Amanda Leigh Cobb Servant
Santino Fontana Algernon Moncrieff
David Furr John Worthing, J.P.
Of the Manor House, Woolton, Hertfordshire
Tim MacDonald Merriman
Butler to Mr. Worthing
Paul O'Brien Lane
Mr. Moncrieff's man-servant
Charlotte Parry Cecily Cardew
John Worthing's ward
Sara Topham Honorable Gwendolyn Fairfax
Lady Bracknell's daughter		 (Dec 17, 2010 - Mar 20, 2011)
Understudies: Sean Arbuckle (Algernon Moncrieff, John Worthing, J.P.), Amanda Leigh Cobb (Cecily Cardew, Honorable Gwendolyn Fairfax), Colin McPhillamy (Lane, Merriman, Servant), Paul O'Brien (Reverend Canon Chasuble, D.D.) and Sandra Shipley (Lady Bracknell, Miss Prism)
2011 Tony Award® Best Revival of a Play
 Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert: Managing Director; Julia C. Levy: Executive Director; Gene Feist: Founding Director) [nominee]
2011 Tony Award® Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
 Performer: Brian Bedford [nominee]
2011 Tony Award® Best Costume Design of a Play
winnerScenic Design by Desmond Heeley [winner]
2011 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Revival of a Play
 Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert: Managing Director; Julia C. Levy: Executive Director; Gene Feist: Founding Director) [nominee]
2011 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
winnerBrian Bedford [winner]
2011 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design
winnerDesmond Heeley [winner]