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Checkmates
Play
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Aug 04, 1988
Closing Date
Dec 31, 1988
1st Preview
Jul 20, 1988
1st Preview
Jul 20, 1988
Previews
16
Performances
172
Play
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Aug 04, 1988
Close Date: Dec 31, 1988
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
46th Street Theatre
(Aug 04, 1988 - Dec 31, 1988)
Setting
Detroit, or just about any other American metropolis. The present.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President; Arthur Rubin: Vice-President)
Produced by
James M. Nederlander
,
James L. Nederlander
,
Philip Rose
,
Michael Harris
and
Hayward Collins
; Produced by arrangement with
The New Federal Theatre of New York
Written by
Ron Milner
Directed by
Woodie King, Jr.
Scenic Design by
Edward Burbridge
; Costume Design by
Judy Dearing
; Lighting Design by
Ronald Wallace
; Sound Consultant:
Otts Munderloh
General Manager:
Roy A. Somlyo
; Company Manager:
Lauren Somlyo
Production Manager:
Robert Bennett
; Stage Manager:
Ed DeShae
; Technical Supervisor:
Arthur Siccardi
General Press Representative:
The Joshua Ellis Office
; Advertising:
The Golden Group
; Photographer:
Martha Swope and Associates
; Casting Consultant:
Lynda Watson
; Press Representative:
Adrian Bryan-Brown
and
Chris Boneau
Ruby Dee
Mattie Cooper
Marsha Jackson
Laura McClellan-Williams
Denzel Washington
Sylvester Williams
Paul Winfield
Frank Cooper
Standby:
Yvette Hawkins
(Mattie Cooper),
Gilbert Lewis
(Frank Cooper),
Elizabeth Van Dyke
(Laura McClellan-Williams) and
Darnell Williams
(Sylvester Williams)
Statistics
Season:
1988-89
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Checkmates Statistics
1988-89 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President; Arthur Rubin: Vice-President)
Produced by
James M. Nederlander
,
James L. Nederlander
,
Philip Rose
,
Michael Harris
and
Hayward Collins
; Produced by arrangement with
The New Federal Theatre of New York
Written by
Ron Milner
Directed by
Woodie King, Jr.
Scenic Design by
Edward Burbridge
; Costume Design by
Judy Dearing
; Lighting Design by
Ronald Wallace
; Sound Consultant:
Otts Munderloh
General Manager:
Roy A. Somlyo
; Company Manager:
Lauren Somlyo
Production Manager:
Robert Bennett
; Stage Manager:
Ed DeShae
; Technical Supervisor:
Arthur Siccardi
General Press Representative:
The Joshua Ellis Office
; Advertising:
The Golden Group
; Photographer:
Martha Swope and Associates
; Casting Consultant:
Lynda Watson
; Press Representative:
Adrian Bryan-Brown
and
Chris Boneau
Ruby Dee
Mattie Cooper
Marsha Jackson
Laura McClellan-Williams
Denzel Washington
Sylvester Williams
Paul Winfield
Frank Cooper
Standby:
Yvette Hawkins
(Mattie Cooper),
Gilbert Lewis
(Frank Cooper),
Elizabeth Van Dyke
(Laura McClellan-Williams) and
Darnell Williams
(Sylvester Williams)
Season:
1988-89
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Checkmates Statistics
1988-89 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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