PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
May 04, 1993
Closing Date
Dec 04, 1994
1st Preview
Apr 13, 1993
1st Preview
Apr 13, 1993
Previews
20
Performances
367
PlayOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

This production played in repertory with Angels in America: Perestroika
Theatres
Walter Kerr Theatre
(May 04, 1993 - Dec 04, 1994)
Setting
New York City, Salt Lake City and Elsewhere, 1985-1986
Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
Produced by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director), Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director; Charles Dillingham, Managing Director), Margo Lion, Susan Quint Gallin, Jon B. Platt, The Baruch-Frankel-Viertel Group and Frederick M. Zollo; Produced in association with Herb Alpert and The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer); (Uncredited) produced by Nicholas Paleologos; Associate Producer: Dennis Grimaldi, Marilyn Hall, Ron Kastner, 126 Second Avenue Corporation and Suki Sandler
Written by Tony Kushner; Original music by Anthony Davis; Additional music by Michael Ward
Directed by George C. Wolfe
Scenic Design by Robin Wagner; Costume Design by Toni-Leslie James; Lighting Design by Jules Fisher; Sound Design by Scott Lehrer; Hair Design by Jeffrey Frank; Make-Up Design by Jeffrey Frank; Associate Lighting Design: Peggy Eisenhauer; Associate Costume Design: Veronica Worts; Assistant Scenic Design: Atkin Pace and Thomas Peter Sarr; Assistant Sound Design: Donna Riley and Timothy J. Anderson
Executive Producer: Benjamin Mordecai and Robert Cole; General Manager: Mordecai / Cole Productions; Company Manager: Lisa M. Poyer
Production Supervisor: Gene O'Donovan and Neil A. Mazzella; Production Stage Manager: Perry Cline; Stage Manager: Mary K Klinger and Michael J. Passaro
Special Effects by Gregory Meeh
Casting: Meg Simon and Stanley Soble; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Marketing Manager: Phillip K. Matthews; Fight direction by J. Allen Suddeth; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Dialect Coach: Deborah Hecht; Photographer: Joan Marcus
Kathleen Chalfant
Rabbi Chemelwitz
 
Henry
 
Hannah Pitt
 
Ethel Rosenberg
David Marshall Grant
Joe Pitt
 
Prior 1
 
The Eskimo
Marcia Gay Harden
Harper Pitt
 
Martin Heller
Ron Leibman
Roy Cohn
 
Prior 2
Joe Mantello
Louis Ironson
Ellen McLaughlin
Emily
 
Ella Chapter
 
The Woman in the South Bronx
 
The Angel
Stephen Spinella
Prior Walter
 
Man in the Park
Jeffrey Wright
Mr. Lies
 
Belize
Understudies: Susan Bruce (Harper Pitt, The Angel), Jay Goede (Prior Walter, Joe Pitt, Louis Ironson), Beth McDonald (Hannah Pitt, The Angel), Matthew Sussman (Roy Cohn, Louis Ironson) and Darnell Williams (Belize)

Walter Kerr Theatre (May 04, 1993 - Dec 04, 1994)

Production Supervisor: Perry Cline; Stage Manager: Maximo Torres, Eric S. Osbun and Ruth E. Rinklin; Production Stage Manager: Mary K Klinger and Warren Crane; Assistant Stage Mgr: Pat Sosnow

Cast

F. Murray Abraham
Roy Cohn
Jan 11, 1994 - ?
 
Prior 2
Susan Bruce
Harper Pitt
Jan 1994 - ?
 
Martin Heller
Kevin Carroll
Mr. Lies
 
Belize
Dan Futterman
Louis Ironson
Megan Gallagher
Harper Pitt
 
Martin Heller
Jay Goede
Joe Pitt
 
Prior 1
 
The Eskimo
Daniel H. Jenkins
Prior Walter
 
Man in the Park
Cherry Jones
Emily
 
Ella Chapter
 
The Woman in the South Bronx
 
The Angel
Laurie Kennedy
Rabbi Chemelwitz
 
Henry
 
Hannah Pitt
 
Ethel Rosenberg
David Margulies
Roy Cohn
 
Prior 2
Cynthia Nixon
Harper Pitt
Apr 1994 - ?
 
Martin Heller
Apr 1994 - ?
Larry Pine
Roy Cohn
 
Prior 2
Tracy Sallows
Harper Pitt
Oct 04, 1994 - Oct 16, 1994
 
Martin Heller
Oct 04, 1994 - Oct 16, 1994
Standby: Larry Pine (Roy Cohn)
Understudies: Lance Reddick (Belize), Tracy Sallows (Harper Pitt, The Angel) and Daniel Zelman (Prior Walter, Joe Pitt)

Tony Award®

Best Play

1993 Winner
Produced by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director) , Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director; Charles Dillingham, Managing Director) , Margo Lion , Susan Quint Gallin , Jon B. Platt , The Baruch-Frankel-Viertel Group and Frederick M. Zollo
Written by Tony Kushner ; Produced in association with Herb Alpert

Best Actor in Play

1993 Winner
Ron Leibman

Best Featured Actor in a Play

1993 Winner
Stephen Spinella
 

Best Featured Actor in a Play

1993 Nominee
Joe Mantello
 

Best Featured Actress in a Play

1993 Nominee
Kathleen Chalfant
Marcia Gay Harden
 

Best Scenic Design

1993 Nominee
Scenic Design by Robin Wagner
 

Best Lighting Design

1993 Nominee
Lighting Design by Jules Fisher

Best Direction of a Play

1993 Winner
Directed by George C. Wolfe

Pulitzer Prize

for Drama

1993 Winner
Written by Tony Kushner

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding New Play

1993 Winner
Produced by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director) , Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director; Charles Dillingham, Managing Director) , Margo Lion , Susan Quint Gallin , Jon B. Platt , The Baruch-Frankel-Viertel Group and Frederick M. Zollo ; Produced in association with Herb Alpert and The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
Written by Tony Kushner

Outstanding Actor in a Play

1993 Winner
Ron Leibman

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

1993 Winner
Joe Mantello
Stephen Spinella
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

1993 Nominee
David Marshall Grant
 

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

1993 Nominee
Kathleen Chalfant
Marcia Gay Harden

Outstanding Director of a Play

1993 Winner
Directed by George C. Wolfe
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

1993 Nominee
Lighting Design by Jules Fisher

Theatre World

Award

1993 Recipient
Marcia Gay Harden and Stephen Spinella
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Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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