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King Hedley II
Play
Drama
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
May 01, 2001
Closing Date
Jul 01, 2001
1st Preview
Apr 10, 2001
1st Preview
Apr 10, 2001
Previews
24
Performances
72
Play
Drama
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: May 01, 2001
Close Date: Jul 01, 2001
Closed Flag: n
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Virginia Theatre
(May 01, 2001 - Jul 01, 2001)
Setting
The Hill District, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1985.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
Produced by
Sageworks (Benjamin Mordecai, Executive Producer; August Wilson)
,
Benjamin Mordecai
,
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
,
52nd Street Productions
,
Spring Sirkin
,
Peggy Hill
and
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)
; Produced in association with
Kardana-Swinsky Productions
; Associate Producer:
Alice Chebba Walsh
In December 1999, this production premiered at
The Pittsburgh Public Theatre
; In February 2000, this production premiered at
Seattle Repertory Theatre
; Additional presentations were mounted at
Huntington Theatre Company (Nicholas Martin, Artistic Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director)
,
Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
and
The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
Written by
August Wilson
Directed by
Marion McClinton
; Waltz choreography by
Dianne McIntyre
Scenic Design by
David Gallo
; Costume Design by
Toni-Leslie James
; Lighting Design by
Donald Holder
; Sound Design by
Rob Milburn
General Manager:
Roger Alan Gindi
; Company Manager:
Chris Morey
Production Stage Manager:
Diane DiVita
; Technical Supervisor:
UNITECH
; Stage Manager:
Cynthia Kocher
Fight direction by
David S. Leong
; Casting:
Barry Moss
; Press Representative:
Barlow-Hartman Public Relations
; Director of Marketing:
Carla J. Simpson
; Fight Captain:
Keith Randolph Smith
; Advertising:
Serino Coyne, Inc.
; Promotions:
The Walton Group
; Interactive Marketing:
Cyber-NY
and
Damian Bazadona
; Associate Casting:
Matt Schreiber
Brian Stokes Mitchell
King
Leslie Uggams
Ruby
Charles Brown
Elmore
Viola Davis
Tonya
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Stool Pigeon
Monté Russell
Mister
Standby:
Yvette Ganier
(Tonya),
Lynda Gravátt
(Ruby) and
Keith Randolph Smith
(King, Mister)
Virginia Theatre
(May 01, 2001 - Jul 01, 2001)
Standby:
Ron Dortch
(Elmore, Stool Pigeon),
Mike Hodge
(Stool Pigeon, Elmore) and
Lisa Tharps
(Tonya)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Play
2001 Nominee
Produced by
Sageworks (Benjamin Mordecai, Executive Producer; August Wilson)
,
Benjamin Mordecai
,
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
,
52nd Street Productions
,
Spring Sirkin
,
Peggy Hill
and
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)
; Produced in association with
Kardana-Swinsky Productions
Written by
August Wilson
Best Actor in Play
2001 Nominee
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Best Actress in a Play
2001 Nominee
Leslie Uggams
Best Featured Actor in a Play
2001 Nominee
Charles Brown
Best Featured Actress in a Play
2001 Winner
Viola Davis
Best Direction of a Play
2001 Nominee
Directed by
Marion McClinton
Pulitzer Prize
for Drama
2000 Nominee
Written by
August Wilson
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actor in a Play
2001 Nominee
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
2001 Winner
Charles Brown
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
2001 Winner
Viola Davis
Outstanding Set Design of a Play
2001 Nominee
Scenic Design by
David Gallo
Statistics
Season:
2001-02
2000-01
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
King Hedley II Statistics
2001-02 Season
2000-01 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
Produced by
Sageworks (Benjamin Mordecai, Executive Producer; August Wilson)
,
Benjamin Mordecai
,
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
,
52nd Street Productions
,
Spring Sirkin
,
Peggy Hill
and
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)
; Produced in association with
Kardana-Swinsky Productions
; Associate Producer:
Alice Chebba Walsh
In December 1999, this production premiered at
The Pittsburgh Public Theatre
; In February 2000, this production premiered at
Seattle Repertory Theatre
; Additional presentations were mounted at
Huntington Theatre Company (Nicholas Martin, Artistic Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director)
,
Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director)
and
The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
Written by
August Wilson
Directed by
Marion McClinton
; Waltz choreography by
Dianne McIntyre
Scenic Design by
David Gallo
; Costume Design by
Toni-Leslie James
; Lighting Design by
Donald Holder
; Sound Design by
Rob Milburn
General Manager:
Roger Alan Gindi
; Company Manager:
Chris Morey
Production Stage Manager:
Diane DiVita
; Technical Supervisor:
UNITECH
; Stage Manager:
Cynthia Kocher
Fight direction by
David S. Leong
; Casting:
Barry Moss
; Press Representative:
Barlow-Hartman Public Relations
; Director of Marketing:
Carla J. Simpson
; Fight Captain:
Keith Randolph Smith
; Advertising:
Serino Coyne, Inc.
; Promotions:
The Walton Group
; Interactive Marketing:
Cyber-NY
and
Damian Bazadona
; Associate Casting:
Matt Schreiber
Brian Stokes Mitchell
King
Leslie Uggams
Ruby
Charles Brown
Elmore
Viola Davis
Tonya
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Stool Pigeon
Monté Russell
Mister
Standby:
Yvette Ganier
(Tonya),
Lynda Gravátt
(Ruby) and
Keith Randolph Smith
(King, Mister)
Virginia Theatre
(May 01, 2001 - Jul 01, 2001)
Standby:
Ron Dortch
(Elmore, Stool Pigeon),
Mike Hodge
(Stool Pigeon, Elmore) and
Lisa Tharps
(Tonya)
Tony Award®
Best Play
2001 Nominee
Produced by
Sageworks (Benjamin Mordecai, Executive Producer; August Wilson)
,
Benjamin Mordecai
,
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
,
52nd Street Productions
,
Spring Sirkin
,
Peggy Hill
and
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)
; Produced in association with
Kardana-Swinsky Productions
Written by
August Wilson
Best Actor in Play
2001 Nominee
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Best Actress in a Play
2001 Nominee
Leslie Uggams
Best Featured Actor in a Play
2001 Nominee
Charles Brown
Best Featured Actress in a Play
2001 Winner
Viola Davis
Best Direction of a Play
2001 Nominee
Directed by
Marion McClinton
Pulitzer Prize
for Drama
2000 Nominee
Written by
August Wilson
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actor in a Play
2001 Nominee
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
2001 Winner
Charles Brown
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
2001 Winner
Viola Davis
Outstanding Set Design of a Play
2001 Nominee
Scenic Design by
David Gallo
Season:
2001-02
2000-01
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
King Hedley II Statistics
2001-02 Season
2000-01 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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