Noises Off
PlayComedy FarceOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Dec 11, 1983
Closing Date
Apr 06, 1985
1st Preview
Dec 02, 1983
1st Preview
Dec 02, 1983
Previews
12
Performances
553
PlayComedy FarceOriginalBroadway
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Open Date: Dec 11, 1983
Close Date: Apr 06, 1985
Closed Flag: n
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
The living room of the Brents' country home; Wednesday afternoon. Played on the stages of Grand Theatre, Weston-Super-Mare; Theatre Royal, Goole; and Municipal Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees from January through April.
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PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated by The Messrs. NederlanderProduced by James M. Nederlander, Robert Fryer, Jerome Minskoff, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Michael Codron; Produced in association with Jonathan Farkas and MTM Enterprises, Inc.Originally produced in London by Michael CodronWritten by Michael FraynDirected by Michael BlakemoreScenic Design by Michael Annals; Costume Design by Michael Annals; Lighting Design by Martin Aronstein; Miss Loudon's Hair by Joe Domino; Miss Thorson's dress designed by Giovanni de Moura; Assistant to Mr. Aronstein: Lawrence Metzler; Assistant to Mr. Annals: John DunnGeneral Manager: Joseph P. Harris Associates; Company Manager: David Conte; Assistant Co. Mgr: Tom SantopietroProduction Stage Manager: Susie Cordon; Stage Manager: Laura deBuys; Assistant Stage Mgr: Patrick Clear; Technical Supervisor: Jeremiah HarrisCasting: Feuer & Ritzer; General Press Representative: Fred Nathan & Associates; Advertising: Ash / LeDonne; Stunt Coordinator: B. H. Barry; Assistant to Mr. Blakemore: Elizabeth Cameron; Photographer: Martha SwopeStandby: Elizabeth Austin (Brooke Ashton, Poppy Norton-Taylor), Patrick Clear (Garry Lejeune, Tim Allgood), Herb Foster (Selsdon Mowbray), Patricia Kilgarriff (Dotty Otley, Belinda Blair) and Rudolph Willrich (Lloyd Dallas, Frederick Fellowes)
Brooks Atkinson Theatre (Dec 11, 1983 - Apr 06, 1985)
Manager: Steven E. GoldsteinAdvertising: Serino, Coyne & NappiCast
Standby: David Bulasky (Tim Allgood), Catherine Byers (Dotty Otley, Belinda Blair), Emily Heebner (Brooke Ashton, Poppy Norton-Taylor), Lucy Martin (Dotty Otley, Belinda Blair), Randle Mell (Tim Allgood, Garry Lejeune) and Rex Robbins (Lloyd Dallas, Frederick Fellowes) -
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Play
1984 Nominee
Produced by James M. Nederlander , Robert Fryer , Jerome Minskoff , The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Michael Codron ; Produced in association with Jonathan Farkas and MTM Enterprises, Inc.
Written by Michael FraynBest Featured Actor in a Play
1984 Nominee
Douglas SealeBest Featured Actress in a Play
1984 Nominee
Deborah RushBest Direction of a Play
1984 Nominee
Directed by Michael BlakemoreDrama Desk Award
Outstanding New Play
1984 Nominee
Produced by James M. Nederlander , Robert Fryer , Jerome Minskoff , The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Michael Codron ; Produced in association with Jonathan Farkas and MTM Enterprises, Inc.
Written by Michael Frayn
Outstanding Director of a Play
1984 Winner
Directed by Michael Blakemore
Outstanding Ensemble Work
1984 Winner
Dorothy Loudon , Brian Murray , Paxton Whitehead , Victor Garber and Linda Thorson
Deborah Rush
Amy Wright , Jim Piddock and Douglas SealeOutstanding Set Design
1984 Nominee
Scenic Design by Michael Annals -
Statistics
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf. Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Messrs. Nederlander
Produced by James M. Nederlander, Robert Fryer, Jerome Minskoff, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Michael Codron; Produced in association with Jonathan Farkas and MTM Enterprises, Inc.
Originally produced in London by Michael Codron
Written by Michael Frayn
Directed by Michael Blakemore
Scenic Design by Michael Annals; Costume Design by Michael Annals; Lighting Design by Martin Aronstein; Miss Loudon's Hair by Joe Domino; Miss Thorson's dress designed by Giovanni de Moura; Assistant to Mr. Aronstein: Lawrence Metzler; Assistant to Mr. Annals: John Dunn
General Manager: Joseph P. Harris Associates; Company Manager: David Conte; Assistant Co. Mgr: Tom Santopietro
Production Stage Manager: Susie Cordon; Stage Manager: Laura deBuys; Assistant Stage Mgr: Patrick Clear; Technical Supervisor: Jeremiah Harris
Casting: Feuer & Ritzer; General Press Representative: Fred Nathan & Associates; Advertising: Ash / LeDonne; Stunt Coordinator: B. H. Barry; Assistant to Mr. Blakemore: Elizabeth Cameron; Photographer: Martha Swope
Standby:
Elizabeth Austin
(Brooke Ashton, Poppy Norton-Taylor), Patrick Clear
(Garry Lejeune, Tim Allgood), Herb Foster
(Selsdon Mowbray), Patricia Kilgarriff
(Dotty Otley, Belinda Blair) and Rudolph Willrich
(Lloyd Dallas, Frederick Fellowes)
Brooks Atkinson Theatre (Dec 11, 1983 - Apr 06, 1985)
Manager: Steven E. Goldstein
Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi
Cast
Standby:
David Bulasky
(Tim Allgood), Catherine Byers
(Dotty Otley, Belinda Blair), Emily Heebner
(Brooke Ashton, Poppy Norton-Taylor), Lucy Martin
(Dotty Otley, Belinda Blair), Randle Mell
(Tim Allgood, Garry Lejeune) and Rex Robbins
(Lloyd Dallas, Frederick Fellowes)
Tony Award®
Best Play
1984 Nominee
Produced by James M. Nederlander , Robert Fryer , Jerome Minskoff , The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Michael Codron ; Produced in association with Jonathan Farkas and MTM Enterprises, Inc.
Written by Michael Frayn
Produced by James M. Nederlander , Robert Fryer , Jerome Minskoff , The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Michael Codron ; Produced in association with Jonathan Farkas and MTM Enterprises, Inc.
Written by Michael Frayn
Best Featured Actor in a Play
1984 Nominee
Douglas Seale
Douglas Seale
Best Featured Actress in a Play
1984 Nominee
Deborah Rush
Deborah Rush
Best Direction of a Play
1984 Nominee
Directed by Michael Blakemore
Directed by Michael Blakemore
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding New Play
1984 Nominee
Produced by James M. Nederlander , Robert Fryer , Jerome Minskoff , The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Michael Codron ; Produced in association with Jonathan Farkas and MTM Enterprises, Inc.
Written by Michael Frayn
Produced by James M. Nederlander , Robert Fryer , Jerome Minskoff , The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Michael Codron ; Produced in association with Jonathan Farkas and MTM Enterprises, Inc.
Written by Michael Frayn
Outstanding Director of a Play
1984 Winner
Directed by Michael Blakemore
Directed by Michael Blakemore
Outstanding Ensemble Work
1984 Winner
Dorothy Loudon , Brian Murray , Paxton Whitehead , Victor Garber and Linda Thorson
Deborah Rush
Amy Wright , Jim Piddock and Douglas Seale
Dorothy Loudon , Brian Murray , Paxton Whitehead , Victor Garber and Linda Thorson
Deborah Rush
Amy Wright , Jim Piddock and Douglas Seale
Outstanding Set Design
1984 Nominee
Scenic Design by Michael Annals
Scenic Design by Michael Annals
| 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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