The Heidi Chronicles
PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 09, 1989
Closing Date
Sep 01, 1990
1st Preview
Mar 01, 1989
1st Preview
Mar 01, 1989
Previews
8
Performances
622
PlayOriginalBroadway
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Open Date: Mar 09, 1989
Close Date: Sep 01, 1990
Closed Flag: n
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
New York, Chicago, Manchester, New Hampshire, Ann Arbor Michigan. 1965-1989.
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PeopleProduced by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President), Suntory International Corporation and James Walsh; Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)Original workshop production by Seattle Repertory Theatre; First produced by Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)Written by Wendy WassersteinDirected by Daniel Sullivan; Assistant Director: Leonard FogliaScenic Design by Thomas Lynch; Costume Design by Jennifer von Mayrhauser; Lighting Design by Pat Collins; Sound Design by Scott Lehrer; Projection Design by Wendall Harrington; Wig Design by Paul Huntley; Assistant to Mr. Lynch: Matthew Bliss and Thomas Peter Sarr; Assistant to Ms. Von Mayrhauser: Connie Singer; Lighting Design Associate: Mimi Jordan Sherin; Associate to Wendell Harrington: Bo G. Eriksson; Hair Design by Randy Houston MercerGeneral Manager: James Walsh; Company Manager: Florie SeeryProduction Stage Manager: Roy Harris; Stage Manager: Mary Fran Loftus and Peter B. Mumford; Technical Supervisor: Theatre Services, Inc.Casting: Daniel Swee; General Press Representative: The Fred Nathan Company, Inc.; Production Coordinator: Carl Mulert; Press Representative for Playwrights Horizons: Philip Rinaldi; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Photographer: Gerry Goodstein and Peter Cunningham; Press Representative: Marc Thibodeau; Dance Consultant: Marcia Milgrom DodgeMollyMar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989BetsyMar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989AprilMar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989DebbieLisaMarkMar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989TV AttendantMar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989WaiterMar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989RayMar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989ClaraMar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989DeniseMar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989Understudies: Amanda Carlin (Jill, Debbie, Lisa, Fran, Molly, Betsy, April, Becky, Clara, Denise), Laura Hicks (Heidi Holland, Susan Johnston) and Stephen Stout (Chris Boxer, Mark, TV Attendant, Waiter, Ray, Peter Patrone, Scoop Rosenbaum)
Plymouth Theatre (Mar 09, 1989 - Sep 01, 1990)
Cast
Mark
Sep 05, 1989 - ?TV Attendant
Sep 05, 1989 - ?Waiter
Sep 05, 1989 - ?Ray
Sep 05, 1989 - ?Molly
Betsy
April
Clara
Sep 05, 1989 - ?Denise
Sep 05, 1989 - ?Molly
Sep 05, 1989 - ?Betsy
Sep 05, 1989 - ?April
Sep 05, 1989 - ?Clara
Denise
Mark
TV Attendant
Waiter
Ray
Debbie
Lisa
Understudies: Brooke Adams (Heidi Holland), Theresa McElwee (Jill, Debbie, Lisa, Fran, Molly, Betsy, April, Becky, Clara, Denise) and Christine Mitges (Heidi Holland, Susan Johnston) -
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Play
1989 Winner
Produced by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President) , Suntory International Corporation and James Walsh ; Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)
Written by Wendy WassersteinBest Actress in a Play
1989 Nominee
Joan Allen
Best Featured Actor in a Play
1989 Winner
Boyd GainesBest Featured Actress in a Play
1989 Nominee
Joanne CampBest Scenic Design
1989 Nominee
Scenic Design by Thomas LynchBest Direction of a Play
1989 Nominee
Directed by Daniel SullivanDrama Desk Award
Outstanding New Play
1989 Winner
Produced by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President) , Suntory International Corporation and James Walsh ; Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)
Written by Wendy WassersteinOutstanding Actor in a Play
1989 Nominee
Peter FriedmanOutstanding Actress in a Play
1989 Nominee
Joan AllenOutstanding Featured Actress in a Play
1989 Nominee
Joanne CampOutstanding Director of a Play
1989 Nominee
Directed by Daniel SullivanOutstanding Set Design
1989 Nominee
Scenic Design by Thomas Lynch -
Statistics
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf. Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
Produced by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President), Suntory International Corporation and James Walsh; Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)
Original workshop production by Seattle Repertory Theatre; First produced by Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)
Written by Wendy Wasserstein
Directed by Daniel Sullivan; Assistant Director: Leonard Foglia
Scenic Design by Thomas Lynch; Costume Design by Jennifer von Mayrhauser; Lighting Design by Pat Collins; Sound Design by Scott Lehrer; Projection Design by Wendall Harrington; Wig Design by Paul Huntley; Assistant to Mr. Lynch: Matthew Bliss and Thomas Peter Sarr; Assistant to Ms. Von Mayrhauser: Connie Singer; Lighting Design Associate: Mimi Jordan Sherin; Associate to Wendell Harrington: Bo G. Eriksson; Hair Design by Randy Houston Mercer
General Manager: James Walsh; Company Manager: Florie Seery
Production Stage Manager: Roy Harris; Stage Manager: Mary Fran Loftus and Peter B. Mumford; Technical Supervisor: Theatre Services, Inc.
Casting: Daniel Swee; General Press Representative: The Fred Nathan Company, Inc.; Production Coordinator: Carl Mulert; Press Representative for Playwrights Horizons: Philip Rinaldi; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Photographer: Gerry Goodstein and Peter Cunningham; Press Representative: Marc Thibodeau; Dance Consultant: Marcia Milgrom Dodge
Molly
Mar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989
Betsy
Mar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989
April
Mar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989
Debbie
Lisa
Mark
Mar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989
TV Attendant
Mar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989
Waiter
Mar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989
Ray
Mar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989
Clara
Mar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989
Denise
Mar 01, 1989 - Sep 03, 1989
Understudies:
Amanda Carlin
(Jill, Debbie, Lisa, Fran, Molly, Betsy, April, Becky, Clara, Denise), Laura Hicks
(Heidi Holland, Susan Johnston) and Stephen Stout
(Chris Boxer, Mark, TV Attendant, Waiter, Ray, Peter Patrone, Scoop Rosenbaum)
Plymouth Theatre (Mar 09, 1989 - Sep 01, 1990)
Cast
Mark
Sep 05, 1989 - ?
TV Attendant
Sep 05, 1989 - ?
Waiter
Sep 05, 1989 - ?
Ray
Sep 05, 1989 - ?
Molly
Betsy
April
Clara
Sep 05, 1989 - ?
Denise
Sep 05, 1989 - ?
Molly
Sep 05, 1989 - ?
Betsy
Sep 05, 1989 - ?
April
Sep 05, 1989 - ?
Clara
Denise
Mark
TV Attendant
Waiter
Ray
Debbie
Lisa
Understudies:
Brooke Adams
(Heidi Holland), Theresa McElwee
(Jill, Debbie, Lisa, Fran, Molly, Betsy, April, Becky, Clara, Denise) and Christine Mitges
(Heidi Holland, Susan Johnston)
Tony Award®
Best Play
1989 Winner
Produced by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President) , Suntory International Corporation and James Walsh ; Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)
Written by Wendy Wasserstein
Produced by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President) , Suntory International Corporation and James Walsh ; Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)
Written by Wendy Wasserstein
Best Actress in a Play
1989 Nominee
Joan Allen
Joan Allen
Best Featured Actor in a Play
1989 Winner
Boyd Gaines
Boyd Gaines
Best Featured Actress in a Play
1989 Nominee
Joanne Camp
Joanne Camp
Best Scenic Design
1989 Nominee
Scenic Design by Thomas Lynch
Scenic Design by Thomas Lynch
Best Direction of a Play
1989 Nominee
Directed by Daniel Sullivan
Directed by Daniel Sullivan
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding New Play
1989 Winner
Produced by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President) , Suntory International Corporation and James Walsh ; Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)
Written by Wendy Wasserstein
Produced by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President) , Suntory International Corporation and James Walsh ; Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)
Written by Wendy Wasserstein
Outstanding Actor in a Play
1989 Nominee
Peter Friedman
Peter Friedman
Outstanding Actress in a Play
1989 Nominee
Joan Allen
Joan Allen
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
1989 Nominee
Joanne Camp
Joanne Camp
Outstanding Director of a Play
1989 Nominee
Directed by Daniel Sullivan
Directed by Daniel Sullivan
Outstanding Set Design
1989 Nominee
Scenic Design by Thomas Lynch
Scenic Design by Thomas Lynch
| Week Ending | Gross | % Gross Pot. | Attendance | % Capacity | # Previews | # Perf. |
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Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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