PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 23, 1993
Closing Date
Dec 04, 1994
1st Preview
Oct 23, 1993
1st Preview
Oct 23, 1993
Previews
26
Performances
217
PlayOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

This production played in repertory with Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Theatres
Walter Kerr Theatre
(Nov 23, 1993 - Dec 04, 1994)
Setting
New York City and Elsewhere, 1986-1990
Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
Produced by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director), Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director; Charles Dillingham, Managing Director), Margo Lion, Susan Quint Gallin, Jon B. Platt, The Baruch-Frankel-Viertel Group and Frederick Zollo; Produced in association with Herb Alpert and The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer); (Uncredited) produced by Nicholas Paleologos; Associate Producer: Dennis Grimaldi, Marilyn Hall, Ron Kastner, 126 Second Avenue Corporation and Suki Sandler
Written by Tony Kushner; Original music by Anthony Davis
Directed by George C. Wolfe
Scenic Design by Robin Wagner; Costume Design by Toni-Leslie James; Lighting Design by Jules Fisher; Sound Design by Scott Lehrer; Hair Design by Jeffrey Frank; Make-Up Design by Jeffrey Frank; Cat Puppet Designed by Barbara Pollitt; Assistant Scenic Design: Thomas Peter Sarr; Associate Costume Design: Veronica Worts; Associate Lighting Design: Peggy Eisenhauer; Assistant Sound Design: Donna Riley
Executive Producer: Benjamin Mordecai and Robert Cole; General Manager: Mordecai / Cole Productions; Company Manager: Lisa M. Poyer
Technical Supervisor: Neil A. Mazzella and Gene O'Donovan; Production Stage Manager: Mary K Klinger; Stage Manager: Michael J. Passaro, Maximo Torres and Eric S. Osbun
Special Effects by Gregory Meeh
Casting: Meg Simon and Stanley Soble; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Fight direction by J. Allen Suddeth; Marketing Manager: Phillip K. Matthews; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Dialect Coach: Deborah Hecht; Photographer: Joan Marcus
Kathleen Chalfant
Prelapsarianov
 
Hannah Pitt
 
Henry
 
Ethel Rosenberg
 
Council of Principalities
 
Rabbi Chemelwitz
David Marshall Grant
Joe Pitt
 
Council of Principalities
Marcia Gay Harden
Harper Pitt
 
Council of Principalities
Ron Leibman
Council of Principalities
 
Roy Cohn
Joe Mantello
Louis Ironson
 
Council of Principalities
 
Sarah Ironson
Ellen McLaughlin
Angel
 
Emily
 
Mormon Mother
Stephen Spinella
Prior Walter
Jeffrey Wright
Mr. Lies
 
Belize
 
Council of Principalities
Understudies: Susan Bruce (Harper Pitt, Angel), Beth McDonald (Angel, Hannah Pitt), Larry Pine (Roy Cohn), Matthew Sussman (Louis Ironson, Roy Cohn), Darnell Williams (Belize) and Daniel Zelman (Prior Walter, Joe Pitt)

Walter Kerr Theatre (Nov 23, 1993 - Dec 04, 1994)

Production Stage Manager: Warren Crane; Stage Manager: Ruth E. Rinklin

Cast

F. Murray Abraham
Roy Cohn
Jan 11, 1994 - ?
Susan Bruce
Harper Pitt
Jan 1994 - ?
Kevin Carroll
Mr. Lies
 
Belize
Dan Futterman
Louis Ironson
 
Sarah Ironson
Megan Gallagher
Harper Pitt
Jay Goede
Joe Pitt
Daniel H. Jenkins
Prior Walter
Cherry Jones
Angel
 
Emily
 
Mormon Mother
Laurie Kennedy
Prelapsarianov
 
Hannah Pitt
 
Henry
 
Ethel Rosenberg
 
Rabbi Chemelwitz
David Margulies
Roy Cohn
Cynthia Nixon
Harper Pitt
Apr 1994 - ?
Larry Pine
Roy Cohn
Tracy Sallows
Harper Pitt
Oct 04, 1994 - Oct 16, 1994
Understudies: Lance Reddick (Belize) and Tracy Sallows (Harper Pitt)

Tony Award®

Best Play

1994 Winner
Produced by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director) , Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director; Charles Dillingham, Managing Director) , Margo Lion , Susan Quint Gallin , Jon B. Platt , The Baruch-Frankel-Viertel Group and Frederick Zollo ; Produced in association with Herb Alpert and The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
Executive Producer: Benjamin Mordecai and Robert Cole
Written by Tony Kushner

Best Actor in Play

1994 Winner
Stephen Spinella

Best Featured Actor in a Play

1994 Winner
Jeffrey Wright
 

Best Featured Actor in a Play

1994 Nominee
David Marshall Grant
 

Best Lighting Design

1994 Nominee
Lighting Design by Jules Fisher
 

Best Direction of a Play

1994 Nominee
Directed by George C. Wolfe

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Play

1994 Winner
Produced by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director) , Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director; Charles Dillingham, Managing Director) , Margo Lion , Susan Quint Gallin , Jon B. Platt , The Baruch-Frankel-Viertel Group and Frederick Zollo ; Produced in association with Herb Alpert and The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
Written by Tony Kushner

Outstanding Actor in a Play

1994 Winner
Stephen Spinella
 

Outstanding Actress in a Play

1994 Nominee
Kathleen Chalfant

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play

1994 Winner
Jeffrey Wright
 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play

1994 Nominee
Ron Leibman
 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play

1994 Nominee
Marcia Gay Harden
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