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Opening Date
Jan 08, 2019
Closing Date
Mar 10, 2019
1st Preview
Dec 12, 2018
1st Preview
Dec 12, 2018
Previews
31
Performances
72
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
(Jan 08, 2019 - Mar 10, 2019)
Media
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Theatre Owned / Operated by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)
Produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)
American premiere at The Studio at Stage II on June 18, 2013 commissioned and produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)
Written by Tarell Alvin McCraney; Original Music by Jason Michael Webb and Fitz Patton; Music arranged by Jason Michael Webb; Musical Director: Jason Michael Webb; Associate Musical Dir.: Justin Hornback
Directed by Trip Cullman; Choreographed by Camille A. Brown; Associate Director: Susanna Wolk; Associate Choreographer: Rickey Tripp
Scenic Design by David Zinn; Costume Design by David Zinn; Lighting Design by Peter Kaczorowski; Sound Design by Fitz Patton; Hair Design by Cookie Jordan; Make-Up Design by Cookie Jordan; Associate Scenic Design: Tim McMath; Associate Costume Design: Evan Prizant; Associate Sound Design: Sun Hee Kil and Bradlee Ward; Assistant Lighting Design: Ethan Steimel; Lighting Programmer: John Wilson
General Manager: Florie Seery; Company Manager: Robert Carroll; Associate Gen. Mgr: Lindsey Sag
MTC Director of Production: Joshua Helman; Production Manager: Celeste Lagrotteria; Assistant Prod. Mgr: Danielle Campbell; Production Stage Manager: Narda E. Alcorn; Stage Manager: Benjamin E.C. Pfister
Casting: Nancy Piccione and Kelly Gillespie; MTC Director of Artistic Operations: Amy Gilkes Loe; MTC Director of Marketing: Debra Waxman-Pilla; MTC Associate Artistic Producer: Stephen M. Kaus; MTC Line Producer: Nicki Hunter; MTC Director of Play Development: Elizabeth Rothman; MTC Director of Development: Lynne Randall; Fight direction by Thomas Schall; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Advertising: Serino Coyne; Dance Captain: Jonathan Burke; Song Captain: Nicholas L. Ashe; Photographer: Matthew Murphy
Nicholas L. Ashe
Broadway debut
Junior Davis
Daniel Bellomy
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Jonathan Burke
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Dec 12, 2018 - Feb 24, 2019
Gerald Caesar
Ensemble
John Clay III
Broadway debut
Anthony Justin 'AJ' James
Chuck Cooper
Headmaster Marrow
Caleb Eberhardt
Broadway debut
David Heard
Marcus Gladney
Broadway debut
Ensemble
J. Quinton Johnson
Bobby Marrow
Austin Pendleton
Mr. Pendleton
Jeremy Pope
Broadway debut
Pharus Jonathan Young
Dec 12, 2018 - Feb 24, 2019
Understudies: Daniel Bellomy (Anthony Justin 'AJ' James), Jonathan Burke (Pharus Jonathan Young), Gerald Caesar (David Heard, Bobby Marrow), Michael Genet (Headmaster Marrow), Marcus Gladney (Junior Davis) and Gordon Joseph Weiss (Mr. Pendleton)

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (Jan 08, 2019 - Mar 10, 2019)

Cast

Jonathan Burke
Pharus Jonathan Young
Feb 26, 2019 - Mar 10, 2019
Ryan Jamaal Swain
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Feb 26, 2019 - Mar 10, 2019
Understudy: Ryan Jamaal Swain (Pharus Jonathan Young)

Tony Award®

 

Best Play

2019 Nominee
Produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)
Written by Tarell Alvin McCraney
 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

2019 Nominee
Jeremy Pope
 

Best Choreography

2019 Nominee
Choreographed by Camille A. Brown

Special Award

2019 Recipient
Incidental music by Jason Michael Webb

Best Sound Design of a Play

2019 Winner
Sound Design by Fitz Patton

Drama Desk Award

 

LaDuca Award for Outstanding Choreography

2019 Nominee
Choreographed by Camille A. Brown
 

Outstanding Sound Design in a Play

2019 Nominee
Sound Design by Fitz Patton

Outstanding Music in a Play

2019 Winner
Incidental music by Jason Michael Webb and Fitz Patton

Theatre World

Award

2019 Recipient
Jeremy Pope
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