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Burn This
Play
Drama
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Oct 14, 1987
Closing Date
Oct 29, 1988
1st Preview
Oct 07, 1987
1st Preview
Oct 07, 1987
Previews
7
Performances
437
Play
Drama
Original
Broadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Plymouth Theatre
(Oct 14, 1987 - Oct 29, 1988)
Setting
A loft in a converted cast-iron building, lower Manhattan.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by
James B. Freydberg
,
Stephen Graham
,
Susan Quint Gallin
and
Max Weitzenhoffer
; Associate Producer:
Maggie Lear
and
Harold Reed
Originally produced by
The Circle Repertory Company
and
Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director; William P. Wingate, General Manager)
Written by
Lanford Wilson
; Incidental music by
Peter Kater
Directed by
Marshall W. Mason
Scenic Design by
John Lee Beatty
; Costume Design by
Laura Crow
; Lighting Design by
Dennis Parichy
; Sound Design by
Chuck London Media
and
Stewart Werner
General Manager:
Fremont Associates, Inc.
; Company Manager:
Dana Sherman
; Assistant Co. Mgr:
Sara Hedgepeth Braun
Production Stage Manager:
Mary Michele Miner
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Jody Boese
; Technical Supervisor:
Theatrical Services, Inc.
Fight direction by
Randy Kovitz
; General Press Representative:
Shirley Herz Associates
; Advertising:
Serino, Coyne & Nappi
; Logo Art by
Fraver
; Press Associate:
Peter Cromarty
,
Pete Sanders
,
Glenna Freedman
and
David Roggensack
The producers and creators extend a very special thanks to
Jack Viertel
Joan Allen
Broadway debut
Anna Mann
Oct 07, 1987 - Apr 30, 1988
John Malkovich
Pale
Oct 07, 1987 - Apr 16, 1988
Jonathan Hogan
Burton
Lou Liberatore
Larry
Oct 07, 1987 - Jul 30, 1988
Understudies:
Lisa Emery
(Anna Mann),
Randy Kovitz
(Burton, Larry) and
Cotter Smith
(Pale)
Plymouth Theatre
(Oct 14, 1987 - Oct 29, 1988)
Assistant Lighting Design:
Malcolm Sturchio
Stage Manager:
Jody Boese
Cast
Lisa Emery
Anna Mann
May 02, 1988 - Oct 29, 1988
Scott Glenn
Pale
Aug 27, 1988 - Oct 29, 1988
Eric Roberts
Pale
May 02, 1988 - Aug 26, 1988
Randy Kovitz
Larry
Paul Perri
After John Malkovich left and before Eric Roberts began in the role
Pale
Apr 18, 1988 - Apr 30, 1988
Lonny Price
Larry
Aug 01, 1988 - ?
Understudy:
Paul Perri
(Pale)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Actress in a Play
1988 Winner
Joan Allen
Best Featured Actor in a Play
1988 Nominee
Lou Liberatore
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actor in a Play
1988 Nominee
John Malkovich
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
1988 Nominee
Lou Liberatore
Theatre World
Award
1988 Recipient
Eric Roberts
Statistics
Season:
1988-89
1987-88
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Burn This Statistics
1988-89 Season
1987-88 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)
Produced by
James B. Freydberg
,
Stephen Graham
,
Susan Quint Gallin
and
Max Weitzenhoffer
; Associate Producer:
Maggie Lear
and
Harold Reed
Originally produced by
The Circle Repertory Company
and
Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director; William P. Wingate, General Manager)
Written by
Lanford Wilson
; Incidental music by
Peter Kater
Directed by
Marshall W. Mason
Scenic Design by
John Lee Beatty
; Costume Design by
Laura Crow
; Lighting Design by
Dennis Parichy
; Sound Design by
Chuck London Media
and
Stewart Werner
General Manager:
Fremont Associates, Inc.
; Company Manager:
Dana Sherman
; Assistant Co. Mgr:
Sara Hedgepeth Braun
Production Stage Manager:
Mary Michele Miner
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Jody Boese
; Technical Supervisor:
Theatrical Services, Inc.
Fight direction by
Randy Kovitz
; General Press Representative:
Shirley Herz Associates
; Advertising:
Serino, Coyne & Nappi
; Logo Art by
Fraver
; Press Associate:
Peter Cromarty
,
Pete Sanders
,
Glenna Freedman
and
David Roggensack
The producers and creators extend a very special thanks to
Jack Viertel
Joan Allen
Broadway debut
Anna Mann
Oct 07, 1987 - Apr 30, 1988
John Malkovich
Pale
Oct 07, 1987 - Apr 16, 1988
Jonathan Hogan
Burton
Lou Liberatore
Larry
Oct 07, 1987 - Jul 30, 1988
Understudies:
Lisa Emery
(Anna Mann),
Randy Kovitz
(Burton, Larry) and
Cotter Smith
(Pale)
Plymouth Theatre
(Oct 14, 1987 - Oct 29, 1988)
Assistant Lighting Design:
Malcolm Sturchio
Stage Manager:
Jody Boese
Cast
Lisa Emery
Anna Mann
May 02, 1988 - Oct 29, 1988
Scott Glenn
Pale
Aug 27, 1988 - Oct 29, 1988
Eric Roberts
Pale
May 02, 1988 - Aug 26, 1988
Randy Kovitz
Larry
Paul Perri
After John Malkovich left and before Eric Roberts began in the role
Pale
Apr 18, 1988 - Apr 30, 1988
Lonny Price
Larry
Aug 01, 1988 - ?
Understudy:
Paul Perri
(Pale)
Tony Award®
Best Actress in a Play
1988 Winner
Joan Allen
Best Featured Actor in a Play
1988 Nominee
Lou Liberatore
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actor in a Play
1988 Nominee
John Malkovich
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
1988 Nominee
Lou Liberatore
Theatre World
Award
1988 Recipient
Eric Roberts
Season:
1988-89
1987-88
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Burn This Statistics
1988-89 Season
1987-88 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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