Borstal Boy
PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 31, 1970
Closing Date
Aug 01, 1970
Previews
8
Performances
143
PlayOriginalBroadway
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Open Date: Mar 31, 1970
Close Date: Aug 01, 1970
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
Liverpool; Dublin; aboard a ship in Hollesley Bay. 1939.
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PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert OrganizationProduced by Michael McAloney and Burton C. Kaiser; Produced in association with The Abbey Theatre of Dublin; Associate Producer: Joyce SloaneBased on a book by Brendan Behan; Adapted for the stage by Frank McMahonDirected by Tomas MacAnnaProduction Design by Tomas MacAnna; Scenic Supervision: Neil Peter Jampolis; Lighting Design by Neil Peter Jampolis; Costume Supervision: Robert Fletcher; Prod. Assistant to Mr. Jamopolis: Judith BinusGeneral Manager: Richard Horner; Company Manager: Al JonesGeneral Press Representative: Lee Solters and Harvey B. Sabinson; Press Representative: Stanley F. Kaminsky; Assistant to the Producer: Roslyn Dickens; Advertising: Ingram Ash and Blaine-Thompson; Original portrait of Brendan Behan used in the production and all cover and poster art by LeRoy NeimanHartya Borstal BoySmithPrisoner at WaltonJocka Borstal BoyChewlipsa Borstal BoyLibrary WarderVoice of the JudgeEmigration OfficialCallanPrisoner at WaltonRiversa Borstal BoyShaggya Borstal BoyPrison GovernorMinisterCookJoea Borstal BoyWelsh WarderCragga Borstal BoyGovernor of BorstalWarder O'SheaTom Meadowsa Borstal BoyUnderstudies: Norman Allen (Charlie Millwall), Amy Burk (Sheila, Girl in court), George Connolly (Young Behan), Marilyn Crawley (Mrs. Gildea, Liverpool landlady), Roslyn Dickens (Warder's Wife), Brendan Fay (Brendan Behan, Cook), Peter Hock (Joe, Ken Jones, Jock, Italian Priest), John MacKay (Warder O'Shea, Governor of Borstal, Emigration Official), Kenneth McMillan (Library Warder, Prison Chaplain), Drout Miller (I.R.A. Man), Don Perkins (Tubby, Prison Governor), Dean Santoro (Dale, Voice of the Judge), Stephen Scott (The Inspector, The Sergeant), Tom Signorelli (James, Brownie, Shaggy, Harty), James Woods (Callan), Richard Yanko (Mr. Holmes, Detective Vereker, Rivers, Welsh Warder) and Richard Yesso (Chewlips, Tom Meadows, Cragg)
Lyceum Theatre (Mar 31, 1970 - Aug 01, 1970)
Stunt Coordinator: Peter Hock; Press Representative: Jay Russell; Assistant to the Producer: Margery TsengCast
Library Warder
Ken Jones
a Borstal BoyEnsemble
Tubby
Prisoner at WaltonMinister
Cook
Emigration Official
Emigration Official
Ensemble
Smith
Prisoner at WaltonJock
a Borstal BoyStandby: George Connolly (Young Behan), Terry Lomax (Young Behan) and Kenneth McMillan (Brendan Behan)Understudies: Amy Burk (Warder's Wife), Roslyn Dickens (Sheila), Peter Hock (Library Warder, Chewlips), Bob Horen (Mr. Holmes, Tubby, Prison Governor, Callan, Cook, Joe, Library Warder, Minister), John MacKay (Mr. Whitbread), David Matson (Detective Vereker, Jock, James, Prison Chaplain, Minister, Borstal Priest, Cragg), Tom Signorelli (Dale, Tom Meadows) and Richard Yesso (Joe) -
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Play
Best Actor in Play
1970 Nominee
Frank GrimesBest Direction of a Play
1970 Nominee
Directed by Tomas MacAnna
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Produced by Michael McAloney and Burton C. Kaiser; Produced in association with The Abbey Theatre of Dublin; Associate Producer: Joyce Sloane
Based on a book by Brendan Behan; Adapted for the stage by Frank McMahon
Directed by Tomas MacAnna
Production Design by Tomas MacAnna; Scenic Supervision: Neil Peter Jampolis; Lighting Design by Neil Peter Jampolis; Costume Supervision: Robert Fletcher; Prod. Assistant to Mr. Jamopolis: Judith Binus
General Manager: Richard Horner; Company Manager: Al Jones
General Press Representative: Lee Solters and Harvey B. Sabinson; Press Representative: Stanley F. Kaminsky; Assistant to the Producer: Roslyn Dickens; Advertising: Ingram Ash and Blaine-Thompson; Original portrait of Brendan Behan used in the production and all cover and poster art by LeRoy Neiman
Harty
a Borstal Boy
Smith
Prisoner at Walton
Jock
a Borstal Boy
Chewlips
a Borstal Boy
Library Warder
Voice of the Judge
Emigration Official
Callan
Prisoner at Walton
Rivers
a Borstal Boy
Shaggy
a Borstal Boy
Prison Governor
Minister
Cook
Joe
a Borstal Boy
Welsh Warder
Cragg
a Borstal Boy
Governor of Borstal
Warder O'Shea
Tom Meadows
a Borstal Boy
Understudies:
Norman Allen
(Charlie Millwall), Amy Burk
(Sheila, Girl in court), George Connolly
(Young Behan), Marilyn Crawley
(Mrs. Gildea, Liverpool landlady), Roslyn Dickens
(Warder's Wife), Brendan Fay
(Brendan Behan, Cook), Peter Hock
(Joe, Ken Jones, Jock, Italian Priest), John MacKay
(Warder O'Shea, Governor of Borstal, Emigration Official), Kenneth McMillan
(Library Warder, Prison Chaplain), Drout Miller
(I.R.A. Man), Don Perkins
(Tubby, Prison Governor), Dean Santoro
(Dale, Voice of the Judge), Stephen Scott
(The Inspector, The Sergeant), Tom Signorelli
(James, Brownie, Shaggy, Harty), James Woods
(Callan), Richard Yanko
(Mr. Holmes, Detective Vereker, Rivers, Welsh Warder) and Richard Yesso
(Chewlips, Tom Meadows, Cragg)
Lyceum Theatre (Mar 31, 1970 - Aug 01, 1970)
Stunt Coordinator: Peter Hock; Press Representative: Jay Russell; Assistant to the Producer: Margery Tseng
Cast
Library Warder
Ken Jones
a Borstal Boy
Ensemble
Tubby
Prisoner at Walton
Minister
Cook
Emigration Official
Emigration Official
Ensemble
Smith
Prisoner at Walton
Jock
a Borstal Boy
Standby:
George Connolly
(Young Behan), Terry Lomax
(Young Behan) and Kenneth McMillan
(Brendan Behan)
Understudies:
Amy Burk
(Warder's Wife), Roslyn Dickens
(Sheila), Peter Hock
(Library Warder, Chewlips), Bob Horen
(Mr. Holmes, Tubby, Prison Governor, Callan, Cook, Joe, Library Warder, Minister), John MacKay
(Mr. Whitbread), David Matson
(Detective Vereker, Jock, James, Prison Chaplain, Minister, Borstal Priest, Cragg), Tom Signorelli
(Dale, Tom Meadows) and Richard Yesso
(Joe)
Tony Award®
Best Play
Best Actor in Play
1970 Nominee
Frank Grimes
Frank Grimes
Best Direction of a Play
1970 Nominee
Directed by Tomas MacAnna
Directed by Tomas MacAnna
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