PlayDramaRevivalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 21, 1990
Closing Date
Aug 01, 1990
1st Preview
Mar 14, 1990
1st Preview
Mar 14, 1990
Previews
9
Performances
149
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Eugene O'Neill Theatre
(Mar 21, 1990 - Aug 01, 1990)
Setting
A bed-sitting room and section of the gallery of a plantation home in the Mississippi Delta, an evening in summer.
Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President)
Produced by Barry & Fran Weissler; Produced in association with Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President), James Cushing and Maureen O'Sullivan Cushing; Associate Producer: Alecia Parker
Written by Tennessee Williams; Incidental music by Ilona Sekacz
Directed by Howard Davies
Scenic Design by William Dudley; Costume Design by Patricia Zipprodt; Lighting Design by Mark Henderson; Sound Design by T. Richard Fitzgerald; Hair Design by Robert DiNiro; Associate Lighting Design: Beverly Emmons
General Manager: Charlotte Wilcox; Company Manager: Robert H. Wallner
Technical Supervisor: Arthur Siccardi; Production Stage Manager: Patrick Horrigan; Stage Manager: Betsy Nicholson; Assistant Stage Mgr: Ron Brice
Harmonica Solo: Marcial Howard; Assistant to Mr. Davies: Eleanor Reissa
Sound Effects Programming by Dan Tramon; Assistant to Mr. Dudley: Norbert Kolb; Assistant to Ms. Zipprodt: Marcia McDonald
Speech and Dialect Coach: Sam Chwat; Casting: Stuart Howard and Amy Schecter; Press Representative: Shirley Herz Associates and Pete Sanders; Press Associate: Miller Wright; Advertising: Grey Entertainment & Media; Photographer: Michael Tighe
Kathleen Turner
Maggie
Charles Durning
Big Daddy
Polly Holliday
Big Mama
Daniel Hugh Kelly
Brick
Nesbitt Blaisdell
Rev. Tooker
Suzy Bouffard
Polly
Ron Brice
Brightie
Jerome Dempsey
Dr. Baugh
Amy Gross
Dixie
Marcial Howard
Lacey
Edwina Lewis
Sookey
Kevin O'Rourke
Gooper
Brother Man
Debra Jo Rupp
Mae
Sister Woman
Billy L. Sullivan
Sonny
Erin Torpey
Trixie
Seth Jerome Walker
Buster
Understudies: Suzy Bouffard (Dixie), Jerome Dempsey (Big Daddy), Mary Layne (Mae, Maggie), John Newton (Rev. Tooker, Dr. Baugh) and Tom Stechschulte (Gooper, Brick)

Eugene O'Neill Theatre (Mar 21, 1990 - Aug 01, 1990)

Cast

Ray Gill
Gooper
Brother Man
Thomas Hill
Dr. Baugh
Standby: Rochelle Oliver (Big Mama)
Understudy: Thomas Hill (Big Daddy)

Tony Award®

 

Best Actress in a Play

1990 Nominee
Kathleen Turner

Best Featured Actor in a Play

1990 Winner
Charles Durning
 

Best Featured Actress in a Play

1990 Nominee
Polly Holliday

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

1990 Winner
Charles Durning
 

Outstanding Revival

1990 Nominee
Produced by Barry & Fran Weissler ; Produced in association with Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President) , James Cushing and Maureen O'Sullivan Cushing

Theatre World

Special Award

1990 Recipient
Kathleen Turner (for Outstanding Broadway Debut)
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