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Arsenic and Old Lace
Play
Comedy
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Jun 26, 1986
Closing Date
Jan 03, 1987
1st Preview
Jun 19, 1986
1st Preview
Jun 19, 1986
Previews
7
Performances
221
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Revival
Broadway
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Open Date: Jun 26, 1986
Close Date: Jan 03, 1987
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
46th Street Theatre
(Jun 26, 1986 - Jan 03, 1987)
Setting
The living room of the Brewster home in Brooklyn. September, 1941.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Messrs. Nederlander
Produced by
Elliot Martin
,
Act III Productions (Norman Lear, Founder)
,
James M. Nederlander
and
Burton Kaiser
; Associate Producer:
Marjorie Martin
Original N.Y. Production by
Howard Lindsay
and
Russel Crouse
; Originally presented at the
Great Lakes Theater Festival (Gerald Freedman, Artistic Director)
Written by
Joseph Kesselring
Directed by
Brian Murray
Scenic Design by
Marjorie Bradley Kellogg
; Costume Design by
Jeanne Button
; Lighting Design by
Pat Collins
; Hair Design by
Paul Huntley
General Manager:
Ralph Roseman
; Company Manager:
Mitchell Brower
Production Stage Manager:
Elliott Woodruff
; Stage Manager:
Wally Peterson
Casting:
Marjorie Martin
; General Press Representative:
Jeffrey Richards Associates
; Advertising:
Serino, Coyne & Nappi
; Photographer:
Martha Swope and Associates
William Hickey
Dr. Einstein
Polly Holliday
Martha Brewster
Tony Roberts
Mortimer Brewster
Jean Stapleton
Abby Brewster
Abe Vigoda
Jonathan Brewster
Gwyllum Evans
The Rev. Dr. Harper
Andrew Gorman
Officer Brophy
J. J. Johnston
Officer Klein
Mary Layne
Elaine Harper
Kevin McClarnon
Officer O'Hara
MichaelJohn McGann
Teddy Brewster
William Preston
Mr. Gibbs
Phillip Pruneau
Mr. Witherspoon
Barry Snider
Lieutenant Rooney
Standby:
Timothy Landfield
(Mortimer Brewster, Teddy Brewster)
Understudies:
Virginia Downing
(Abby Brewster, Martha Brewster),
Andrew Gorman
(Officer O'Hara),
J. J. Johnston
(Jonathan Brewster),
John Leighton
(The Rev. Dr. Harper, Mr. Gibbs, Lieutenant Rooney, Mr. Witherspoon),
Phillip Pruneau
(Dr. Einstein) and
Karen Trott
(Elaine Harper)
46th Street Theatre
(Jun 26, 1986 - Jan 03, 1987)
Cast
Jonathan Frid
Jonathan Brewster
Marion Ross
Martha Brewster
Gary Sandy
Mortimer Brewster
Larry Storch
Dr. Einstein
Statistics
Season:
1986-87
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Arsenic and Old Lace Statistics
1986-87 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Messrs. Nederlander
Produced by
Elliot Martin
,
Act III Productions (Norman Lear, Founder)
,
James M. Nederlander
and
Burton Kaiser
; Associate Producer:
Marjorie Martin
Original N.Y. Production by
Howard Lindsay
and
Russel Crouse
; Originally presented at the
Great Lakes Theater Festival (Gerald Freedman, Artistic Director)
Written by
Joseph Kesselring
Directed by
Brian Murray
Scenic Design by
Marjorie Bradley Kellogg
; Costume Design by
Jeanne Button
; Lighting Design by
Pat Collins
; Hair Design by
Paul Huntley
General Manager:
Ralph Roseman
; Company Manager:
Mitchell Brower
Production Stage Manager:
Elliott Woodruff
; Stage Manager:
Wally Peterson
Casting:
Marjorie Martin
; General Press Representative:
Jeffrey Richards Associates
; Advertising:
Serino, Coyne & Nappi
; Photographer:
Martha Swope and Associates
William Hickey
Dr. Einstein
Polly Holliday
Martha Brewster
Tony Roberts
Mortimer Brewster
Jean Stapleton
Abby Brewster
Abe Vigoda
Jonathan Brewster
Gwyllum Evans
The Rev. Dr. Harper
Andrew Gorman
Officer Brophy
J. J. Johnston
Officer Klein
Mary Layne
Elaine Harper
Kevin McClarnon
Officer O'Hara
MichaelJohn McGann
Teddy Brewster
William Preston
Mr. Gibbs
Phillip Pruneau
Mr. Witherspoon
Barry Snider
Lieutenant Rooney
Standby:
Timothy Landfield
(Mortimer Brewster, Teddy Brewster)
Understudies:
Virginia Downing
(Abby Brewster, Martha Brewster),
Andrew Gorman
(Officer O'Hara),
J. J. Johnston
(Jonathan Brewster),
John Leighton
(The Rev. Dr. Harper, Mr. Gibbs, Lieutenant Rooney, Mr. Witherspoon),
Phillip Pruneau
(Dr. Einstein) and
Karen Trott
(Elaine Harper)
46th Street Theatre
(Jun 26, 1986 - Jan 03, 1987)
Cast
Jonathan Frid
Jonathan Brewster
Marion Ross
Martha Brewster
Gary Sandy
Mortimer Brewster
Larry Storch
Dr. Einstein
Season:
1986-87
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Arsenic and Old Lace Statistics
1986-87 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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