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Blithe Spirit
An Improbable Farce
Play
Comedy
Farce
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Mar 15, 2009
Closing Date
Jul 19, 2009
1st Preview
Feb 26, 2009
1st Preview
Feb 26, 2009
Previews
20
Performances
145
Play
Comedy
Farce
Revival
Broadway
Open Date: Mar 15, 2009
Close Date: Jul 19, 2009
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Shubert Theatre
(Mar 15, 2009 - Jul 19, 2009)
Description
A farce in three acts
Setting
The living room of Charles Condomine's house in Kent, England. The late 1930s.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President)
Produced by
Jeffrey Richards
,
Jerry Frankel
,
Steve Traxler
,
Scott M. Delman
,
Bat-Barry Productions
,
Broadway Across America
,
Ken Davenport
,
Michael Filerman
,
Jeffrey Finn
,
Arlene Scanlan
,
Ronald Frankel
,
JK Productions
,
Kathleen K. Johnson
,
Patty Ann McKinnon
,
Judith Resnick
,
Terry Schnuck
,
Jamie deRoy/Alan D. Marks
,
Zev Buffman
and
Barbara & Buddy Freitag/Wendy Federman
Written by
Noël Coward
Directed by
Michael Blakemore
; Associate Director:
Kim Weild
Scenic Design by
Peter J. Davison
; Costume Design by
Martin Pakledinaz
; Lighting Design by
Brian MacDevitt
; Sound Design by
Peter Fitzgerald
; Wig Design by
Paul Huntley
; Associate Scenic Design:
Ted LeFevre
; Associate Costume Design:
MaryAnn D. Smith
; Associate Lighting Design:
Caroline Chao
; Assistant Sound Design:
Megan Henninger
General Manager:
Richards / Climan, Inc.
; Company Manager:
Bruce Klinger
; Associate Gen. Mgr:
John Gendron
Production Supervisor:
Steven Zweigbaum
; Production Manager:
Aurora Productions
; Production Stage Manager:
Steven Zweigbaum
; Stage Manager:
Àra Marx
General Press Representative:
Jeffrey Richards Associates
and
Irene Gandy
; Advertising:
Serino Coyne, Inc.
; Casting:
Telsey + Company
; Psychic Consultant:
Paula Roberts
; Press Associate:
Alana Karpoff
,
Elon Rutberg
,
Shane Marshall Brown
and
Diana Rissetto
; Photographer:
Robert J. Saferstein
Christine Ebersole
Elvira
Angela Lansbury
Madame Arcati
Rupert Everett
Broadway debut
Charles
Jayne Atkinson
Ruth
Simon Jones
Doctor Bradman
Susan Louise O'Connor
Broadway debut
Edith
Deborah Rush
Mrs. Bradman
Understudies:
Mark Capri
(Charles, Doctor Bradman),
Elizabeth Norment
(Elvira, Ruth, Edith) and
Sandra Shipley
(Madame Arcati, Mrs. Bradman)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Featured Actress in a Play
2009 Winner
Angela Lansbury
Best Costume Design of a Play
2009 Nominee
Costume Design by
Martin Pakledinaz
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Revival of a Play
2009 Nominee
Produced by
Jeffrey Richards
,
Jerry Frankel
,
Steve Traxler
,
Scott M. Delman
,
Bat-Barry Productions
,
Broadway Across America
,
Ken Davenport
,
Michael Filerman
,
Jeffrey Finn
,
Arlene Scanlan
,
Ronald Frankel
,
JK Productions
,
Kathleen K. Johnson
,
Patty Ann McKinnon
,
Judith Resnick
,
Terry Schnuck
,
Jamie deRoy/Alan D. Marks
,
Zev Buffman
and
Barbara & Buddy Freitag/Wendy Federman
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
2009 Winner
Angela Lansbury
Outstanding Costume Design
2009 Nominee
Costume Design by
Martin Pakledinaz
Outstanding Director of a Play
2009 Nominee
Directed by
Michael Blakemore
Theatre World
Award
2009 Recipient
Susan Louise O'Connor
Statistics
Season:
2009-10
2008-09
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Blithe Spirit Statistics
2009-10 Season
2008-09 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President)
Produced by
Jeffrey Richards
,
Jerry Frankel
,
Steve Traxler
,
Scott M. Delman
,
Bat-Barry Productions
,
Broadway Across America
,
Ken Davenport
,
Michael Filerman
,
Jeffrey Finn
,
Arlene Scanlan
,
Ronald Frankel
,
JK Productions
,
Kathleen K. Johnson
,
Patty Ann McKinnon
,
Judith Resnick
,
Terry Schnuck
,
Jamie deRoy/Alan D. Marks
,
Zev Buffman
and
Barbara & Buddy Freitag/Wendy Federman
Written by
Noël Coward
Directed by
Michael Blakemore
; Associate Director:
Kim Weild
Scenic Design by
Peter J. Davison
; Costume Design by
Martin Pakledinaz
; Lighting Design by
Brian MacDevitt
; Sound Design by
Peter Fitzgerald
; Wig Design by
Paul Huntley
; Associate Scenic Design:
Ted LeFevre
; Associate Costume Design:
MaryAnn D. Smith
; Associate Lighting Design:
Caroline Chao
; Assistant Sound Design:
Megan Henninger
General Manager:
Richards / Climan, Inc.
; Company Manager:
Bruce Klinger
; Associate Gen. Mgr:
John Gendron
Production Supervisor:
Steven Zweigbaum
; Production Manager:
Aurora Productions
; Production Stage Manager:
Steven Zweigbaum
; Stage Manager:
Àra Marx
General Press Representative:
Jeffrey Richards Associates
and
Irene Gandy
; Advertising:
Serino Coyne, Inc.
; Casting:
Telsey + Company
; Psychic Consultant:
Paula Roberts
; Press Associate:
Alana Karpoff
,
Elon Rutberg
,
Shane Marshall Brown
and
Diana Rissetto
; Photographer:
Robert J. Saferstein
Christine Ebersole
Elvira
Angela Lansbury
Madame Arcati
Rupert Everett
Broadway debut
Charles
Jayne Atkinson
Ruth
Simon Jones
Doctor Bradman
Susan Louise O'Connor
Broadway debut
Edith
Deborah Rush
Mrs. Bradman
Understudies:
Mark Capri
(Charles, Doctor Bradman),
Elizabeth Norment
(Elvira, Ruth, Edith) and
Sandra Shipley
(Madame Arcati, Mrs. Bradman)
Tony Award®
Best Featured Actress in a Play
2009 Winner
Angela Lansbury
Best Costume Design of a Play
2009 Nominee
Costume Design by
Martin Pakledinaz
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Revival of a Play
2009 Nominee
Produced by
Jeffrey Richards
,
Jerry Frankel
,
Steve Traxler
,
Scott M. Delman
,
Bat-Barry Productions
,
Broadway Across America
,
Ken Davenport
,
Michael Filerman
,
Jeffrey Finn
,
Arlene Scanlan
,
Ronald Frankel
,
JK Productions
,
Kathleen K. Johnson
,
Patty Ann McKinnon
,
Judith Resnick
,
Terry Schnuck
,
Jamie deRoy/Alan D. Marks
,
Zev Buffman
and
Barbara & Buddy Freitag/Wendy Federman
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
2009 Winner
Angela Lansbury
Outstanding Costume Design
2009 Nominee
Costume Design by
Martin Pakledinaz
Outstanding Director of a Play
2009 Nominee
Directed by
Michael Blakemore
Theatre World
Award
2009 Recipient
Susan Louise O'Connor
Season:
2009-10
2008-09
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Blithe Spirit Statistics
2009-10 Season
2008-09 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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