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An Ideal Husband
Play
Comedy
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
May 01, 1996
Closing Date
Jan 26, 1997
1st Preview
Apr 25, 1996
1st Preview
Apr 25, 1996
Previews
7
Performances
307
Play
Comedy
Revival
Broadway
Open Date: May 01, 1996
Close Date: Jan 26, 1997
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
(May 01, 1996 - Jan 26, 1997)
Setting
London, the houses of Sir Robert Chiltern and Lord Goring.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President; Philip J. Smith: Executive VP; Robert E. Wankel: VP-Finance)
Produced by
Bill Kenwright
Originally produced by
The Peter Hall Company
Written by
Oscar Wilde
Directed by
Peter Hall
; Assistant Director:
Gillian Diamond
Scenic Design by
Carl Toms
; Costume Design by
Carl Toms
; Lighting Design by
Joe Atkins
; Lighting Design in association with
Mike Baldassari
General Manager:
Stuart Thompson Productions
; Company Manager:
Lisa M. Poyer
Production Stage Manager:
David Hyslop
; Technical Supervisor:
Aurora Productions
; Stage Manager:
Greg Schanuel
U.S. Casting:
Pat McCorkle
; U.K. Casting:
Gillian Diamond
; General Press Representative:
Philip Rinaldi Publicity
; Advertising:
Grey Entertainment, Inc.
and
Jon Bierman
Anna Carteret
Mrs. Cheveley
Apr 25, 1996 - Oct 19, 1996
Michael Denison
The Earl of Caversham
Penny Downie
Lady Chiltern
Sir Robert Chiltern's Wife
Dulcie Gray
Lady Markby
Apr 25, 1996 - Oct 19, 1996
Martin Shaw
Lord Goring
The Earl of Caversham's Son
Apr 25, 1996 - Oct 19, 1996
David Yelland
Sir Robert Chiltern
Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs
J. Paul Boehmer
James
Footman at Sir Robert Chiltern's
Rufus Collins
Mr. Barford
Allison Daugherty
Mrs. Marchmont
Edmund C. Davys
Mason
Butler to Sir Robert Chiltern
Cheryl Gaysunas
Lady Jane Barford
Victoria Hasted
Miss Mabel Chiltern
Sir Robert Chiltern's Sister
Dominic Hawksley
Vicomte de Nanjac
Denis Holmes
Mr. Montford
Phipps
Butler to Lord Goring
Valerie Leonard
Lady Basildon
Angela Thornton
Duchess of Maryborough
Understudies:
J. Paul Boehmer
(Vicomte de Nanjac, Mason),
Allison Daugherty
(Lady Chiltern),
Edmund C. Davys
(Sir Robert Chiltern, Mr. Montford, Phipps),
Cheryl Gaysunas
(Miss Mabel Chiltern, Mrs. Marchmont),
Dominic Hawksley
(Lord Goring),
Denis Holmes
(The Earl of Caversham),
Valerie Leonard
(Mrs. Cheveley) and
Angela Thornton
(Lady Markby, Lady Basildon)
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
(May 01, 1996 - Jan 26, 1997)
Cast
Michael Allinson
The Earl of Caversham
Stephanie Beacham
Mrs. Cheveley
Oct 21, 1996 - Jan 26, 1997
Nicky Henson
Lord Goring
The Earl of Caversham's Son
Oct 21, 1999 - Jan 26, 1997
Kim Hunter
Lady Markby
Oct 21, 1996 - Jan 26, 1997
Madeleine Potter
Lady Chiltern
Sir Robert Chiltern's Wife
James Warwick
Sir Robert Chiltern
Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Holly Cate
Lady Jane Barford
Rufus Collins
James
Footman at Sir Robert Chiltern's
Cheryl Gaysunas
Miss Mabel Chiltern
Sir Robert Chiltern's Sister
Understudies:
Holly Cate
(Miss Mabel Chiltern, Mrs. Marchmont) and
Rufus Collins
(Vicomte de Nanjac, Mason)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Revival of a Play
1996 Nominee
Best Actor in Play
1996 Nominee
Martin Shaw
Best Direction of a Play
1996 Nominee
Directed by
Peter Hall
Drama Desk Award
Best Play Revival
1996 Nominee
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
1996 Winner
Martin Shaw
Theatre World
Special Award
1996 Recipient
J. Paul Boehmer
Anna Carteret
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Dulcie Gray
(for Ensemble Performance)
and
Martin Shaw
(for Ensemble Performance)
Penny Downie
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Michael Denison
(for Ensemble Performance)
and
David Yelland
(for Ensemble Performance)
Victoria Hasted
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Dominic Hawksley
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Valerie Leonard
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Allison Daugherty
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Denis Holmes
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Edmund C. Davys
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Angela Thornton
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Rufus Collins
(for Ensemble Performance)
and
Cheryl Gaysunas
(for Ensemble Performance)
Statistics
Season:
1996-97
1995-96
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
An Ideal Husband Statistics
1996-97 Season
1995-96 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President; Philip J. Smith: Executive VP; Robert E. Wankel: VP-Finance)
Produced by
Bill Kenwright
Originally produced by
The Peter Hall Company
Written by
Oscar Wilde
Directed by
Peter Hall
; Assistant Director:
Gillian Diamond
Scenic Design by
Carl Toms
; Costume Design by
Carl Toms
; Lighting Design by
Joe Atkins
; Lighting Design in association with
Mike Baldassari
General Manager:
Stuart Thompson Productions
; Company Manager:
Lisa M. Poyer
Production Stage Manager:
David Hyslop
; Technical Supervisor:
Aurora Productions
; Stage Manager:
Greg Schanuel
U.S. Casting:
Pat McCorkle
; U.K. Casting:
Gillian Diamond
; General Press Representative:
Philip Rinaldi Publicity
; Advertising:
Grey Entertainment, Inc.
and
Jon Bierman
Anna Carteret
Mrs. Cheveley
Apr 25, 1996 - Oct 19, 1996
Michael Denison
The Earl of Caversham
Penny Downie
Lady Chiltern
Sir Robert Chiltern's Wife
Dulcie Gray
Lady Markby
Apr 25, 1996 - Oct 19, 1996
Martin Shaw
Lord Goring
The Earl of Caversham's Son
Apr 25, 1996 - Oct 19, 1996
David Yelland
Sir Robert Chiltern
Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs
J. Paul Boehmer
James
Footman at Sir Robert Chiltern's
Rufus Collins
Mr. Barford
Allison Daugherty
Mrs. Marchmont
Edmund C. Davys
Mason
Butler to Sir Robert Chiltern
Cheryl Gaysunas
Lady Jane Barford
Victoria Hasted
Miss Mabel Chiltern
Sir Robert Chiltern's Sister
Dominic Hawksley
Vicomte de Nanjac
Denis Holmes
Mr. Montford
Phipps
Butler to Lord Goring
Valerie Leonard
Lady Basildon
Angela Thornton
Duchess of Maryborough
Understudies:
J. Paul Boehmer
(Vicomte de Nanjac, Mason),
Allison Daugherty
(Lady Chiltern),
Edmund C. Davys
(Sir Robert Chiltern, Mr. Montford, Phipps),
Cheryl Gaysunas
(Miss Mabel Chiltern, Mrs. Marchmont),
Dominic Hawksley
(Lord Goring),
Denis Holmes
(The Earl of Caversham),
Valerie Leonard
(Mrs. Cheveley) and
Angela Thornton
(Lady Markby, Lady Basildon)
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
(May 01, 1996 - Jan 26, 1997)
Cast
Michael Allinson
The Earl of Caversham
Stephanie Beacham
Mrs. Cheveley
Oct 21, 1996 - Jan 26, 1997
Nicky Henson
Lord Goring
The Earl of Caversham's Son
Oct 21, 1999 - Jan 26, 1997
Kim Hunter
Lady Markby
Oct 21, 1996 - Jan 26, 1997
Madeleine Potter
Lady Chiltern
Sir Robert Chiltern's Wife
James Warwick
Sir Robert Chiltern
Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Holly Cate
Lady Jane Barford
Rufus Collins
James
Footman at Sir Robert Chiltern's
Cheryl Gaysunas
Miss Mabel Chiltern
Sir Robert Chiltern's Sister
Understudies:
Holly Cate
(Miss Mabel Chiltern, Mrs. Marchmont) and
Rufus Collins
(Vicomte de Nanjac, Mason)
Tony Award®
Best Revival of a Play
1996 Nominee
Best Actor in Play
1996 Nominee
Martin Shaw
Best Direction of a Play
1996 Nominee
Directed by
Peter Hall
Drama Desk Award
Best Play Revival
1996 Nominee
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
1996 Winner
Martin Shaw
Theatre World
Special Award
1996 Recipient
J. Paul Boehmer
Anna Carteret
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Dulcie Gray
(for Ensemble Performance)
and
Martin Shaw
(for Ensemble Performance)
Penny Downie
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Michael Denison
(for Ensemble Performance)
and
David Yelland
(for Ensemble Performance)
Victoria Hasted
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Dominic Hawksley
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Valerie Leonard
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Allison Daugherty
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Denis Holmes
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Edmund C. Davys
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Angela Thornton
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Rufus Collins
(for Ensemble Performance)
and
Cheryl Gaysunas
(for Ensemble Performance)
Season:
1996-97
1995-96
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
An Ideal Husband Statistics
1996-97 Season
1995-96 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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