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American Buffalo
Play
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Feb 16, 1977
Closing Date
Jun 11, 1977
1st Preview
Feb 08, 1977
1st Preview
Feb 08, 1977
Previews
13
Performances
122
Play
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Feb 16, 1977
Close Date: Jun 11, 1977
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
(Feb 16, 1977 - Apr 1977)
Belasco Theatre
(Apr 12, 1977 - Jun 11, 1977)
Setting
Don's Resale Shop. A Junkshop. One Friday.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by
Edgar Lansbury
and
Joseph Beruh
; Associate Producer:
Nan Pearlman
Written by
David Mamet
Directed by
Ulu Grosbard
Scenic Design by
Santo Loquasto
; Lighting Design by
Jules Fisher
General Manager:
Marvin A. Krauss
; Company Manager:
Al J. Isaac
Production Stage Manager:
Herb Vogler
; Stage Manager:
Joel Tropper
and
Herb Vogler
Assistant to the Producers:
Darrell Jonas
Advertising:
Ash / LeDonne
; Photographer:
Roger Greenawalt
; Press Representative:
Gifford / Wallace, Inc.
,
Tom Trenkle
and
Glenna Freedman
; Logo Art:
Fraver
Robert Duvall
Walter Cole
called Teacher
Kenneth McMillan
Donny Dubrow
John Savage
Bobby
Standby:
Floyd Levine
(Walter Cole),
Jon Polito
(Donny Dubrow) and
Jim Staskel
(Bobby)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Scenic Design
1977 Nominee
Scenic Design by
Santo Loquasto
Best Direction of a Play
1977 Nominee
Directed by
Ulu Grosbard
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actor in a Play
1977 Nominee
Robert Duvall
Outstanding Director of a Play
1977 Nominee
Directed by
Ulu Grosbard
Outstanding Set Design
1977 Winner
Scenic Design by
Santo Loquasto
Outstanding New Play (American)
1977 Nominee
People
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by
Edgar Lansbury
and
Joseph Beruh
; Associate Producer:
Nan Pearlman
Written by
David Mamet
Directed by
Ulu Grosbard
Scenic Design by
Santo Loquasto
; Lighting Design by
Jules Fisher
General Manager:
Marvin A. Krauss
; Company Manager:
Al J. Isaac
Production Stage Manager:
Herb Vogler
; Stage Manager:
Joel Tropper
and
Herb Vogler
Assistant to the Producers:
Darrell Jonas
Advertising:
Ash / LeDonne
; Photographer:
Roger Greenawalt
; Press Representative:
Gifford / Wallace, Inc.
,
Tom Trenkle
and
Glenna Freedman
; Logo Art:
Fraver
Robert Duvall
Walter Cole
called Teacher
Kenneth McMillan
Donny Dubrow
John Savage
Bobby
Standby:
Floyd Levine
(Walter Cole),
Jon Polito
(Donny Dubrow) and
Jim Staskel
(Bobby)
Tony Award®
Best Scenic Design
1977 Nominee
Scenic Design by
Santo Loquasto
Best Direction of a Play
1977 Nominee
Directed by
Ulu Grosbard
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actor in a Play
1977 Nominee
Robert Duvall
Outstanding Director of a Play
1977 Nominee
Directed by
Ulu Grosbard
Outstanding Set Design
1977 Winner
Scenic Design by
Santo Loquasto
Outstanding New Play (American)
1977 Nominee
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