PlayComedyRevivalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 31, 1996
Closing Date
May 26, 1996
1st Preview
Mar 20, 1996
1st Preview
Mar 20, 1996
Previews
13
Performances
65
PlayComedyRevivalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
(Mar 31, 1996 - May 26, 1996)
Setting
Athens, and a wood near it.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President; James L. Nederlander: Executive Vice-President)
Produced by Terry Allen Kramer, James L. Nederlander, Carole Shorenstein Hays, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Elizabeth I. McCann
Originally produced by The Royal Shakespeare Company (Adrian Noble, Artistic Director)
Written by William Shakespeare; Incidental music by Ilona Sekacz
Directed by Adrian Noble; Assistant Director: Piers Ibbotson
Scenic Design by Anthony Ward; Costume Design by Anthony Ward; Lighting Design by Chris Parry; Sound Design by Paul Slocombe; U.S. Sound by: Duncan Edwards
General Manager: Roy Gabay; Company Manager: Diana L. Fairbanks; Tour Manager: Charles Evans
Production Supervisor: Alan Hall; Production Manager: Geoff Locker; Production Stage Manager: Eric Lumsden; Stage Manager: Kate Vinnicombe
Movement directed by Sue Lefton; Company voice work by Barbara Houseman and Andrew Wade; U.S. Tour Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Advertising: Nappi / Eliran / Murphy, Ltd.; Promotions: Boneau / Bryan-Brown Promotions, Scott Walton, Meredith Westgate-Moore and Paula Mallino
Desmond Barrit
Nick Bottom
A weaver
Alfred Burke
Egeus
Emily Button
Fairy
Jane Colenutt
Fairy
Howard Crossley
Tom Snout
A tinker
 
Fairy
Monica Dolan
Hermia
Daughter of Egeus
Kevin Robert Doyle
Demetrius
Lindsay Duncan
Hippolyta
 
Titania
Daniel Evans
Lysander
Robert Gillespie
Robin Starveling
A tailor
 
Fairy
Tim Griggs
Fairy
Ann Hasson
First Fairy
Alex Jennings
Theseus
 
Oberon
John Kane
Peter Quince
A carpenter
 
Fairy
Mark Letheren
Francis Flute
A bellows-mender
 
Fairy
Barry Lynch
Philostrate
 
Puck
Robin Goodfellow
Emily Raymond
Helena
Darren Roberts
Fairy
Kenn Sabberton
Snug
A joiner
 
Fairy
Understudies: Emily Button (Hippolyta, Titania), Jane Colenutt (Hippolyta, Titania, Helena, First Fairy), Howard Crossley (Egeus, Nick Bottom), Kevin Robert Doyle (Theseus, Oberon), Tim Griggs (Peter Quince, Francis Flute, Robin Starveling), Ann Hasson (Hermia), Mark Letheren (Lysander), Darren Roberts (Demetrius, Tom Snout, Snug) and Kenn Sabberton (Philostrate, Puck)

Tony Award®

 

Best Revival of a Play

1996 Nominee
Produced by Terry Allen Kramer , James L. Nederlander , Carole Shorenstein Hays , The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Elizabeth I. McCann
Originally produced by The Royal Shakespeare Company (Adrian Noble, Artistic Director)
 

Best Scenic Design

1996 Nominee
Scenic Design by Anthony Ward

Drama Desk Award

 

Best Play Revival

1996 Nominee
Produced by Terry Allen Kramer , James L. Nederlander , Carole Shorenstein Hays , The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Elizabeth I. McCann
Originally produced by The Royal Shakespeare Company (Adrian Noble, Artistic Director)
 

Outstanding Director of a Play

1996 Nominee
Directed by Adrian Noble
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

1996 Nominee
Lighting Design by Chris Parry
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Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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