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PlayDramaOriginalBroadway

Opening Date

Mar 25, 1999

Closing Date

Aug 22, 1999

1st Preview

Mar 09, 1999

1st Preview

Mar 09, 1999

Previews

Performances

172

PlayDramaOriginalBroadway

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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres

Music Box Theatre
(Mar 25, 1999 - Aug 22, 1999)

Setting

London in the 1990's

People
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President) and The Estate of Irving Berlin

Produced by Robert Fox, Scott Rudin, Roger Berlind, Carole Shorenstein Hays, ABC, Inc. and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)

Originally produced by The Royal National Theatre (Trevor Nunn, Director); Produced in the West End by Robert Fox, Scott Rudin, Warehouse Productions and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)

Written by Patrick Marber; Incidental music by Paddy Cunneen

Directed by Patrick Marber; Associate Director: Kim Levin

Scenic Design by Vicki Mortimer; Costume Design by Vicki Mortimer; Lighting Design by Hugh Vanstone; Sound Design by Simon Baker; Associate Costume Design: Ilona Somogyi; Assistant Lighting Design: Traci Klainer

General Manager: Stuart Thompson; Company Manager: Sean Free

Technical Supervisor: Aurora Productions; Production Stage Manager: R. Wade Jackson; Stage Manager: Deirdre McCrane

General Management Assistant: Caroline Prugh

Casting: Ilene Starger, C.S.A.; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Vocal Coach: Mark Enright; Marketing: The Karpel Group; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.

Anna Friel

Alice

Rupert Graves

Dan

Ciarán Hinds

Larry

Natasha Richardson

Anna

Standby: Dagmara Dominczyk (Alice), Joseph Murphy (Dan), Natacha Roi (Anna) and J. Tucker Smith (Larry)

Music Box Theatre (Mar 25, 1999 - Aug 22, 1999)

Cast

Polly Draper

Anna
Awards

Tony Award®

Best Play

1999 Nominee
Written by Patrick Marber
Produced by Robert Fox, Scott Rudin, Roger Berlind, Carole Shorenstein Hays, ABC, Inc. and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
Originally produced by The Royal National Theatre (Trevor Nunn, Director)

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Play

1999 Nominee
Produced by Robert Fox, Scott Rudin, Roger Berlind, Carole Shorenstein Hays, ABC, Inc. and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
Written by Patrick Marber

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

1999 Nominee
Ciarán Hinds

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

1999 Winner
Anna Friel

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

1999 Nominee
Natasha Richardson

Outstanding Director of a Play

1999 Nominee
Directed by Patrick Marber

Theatre World

Award

1999 Recipient
Anna Friel, Rupert Graves and Ciarán Hinds

Statistics

Season:

Week Ending	Gross	% Gross Pot.	Attendance	% Capacity	# Previews	# Perf.

Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.

People
Awards
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Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements

Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President) and The Estate of Irving Berlin

Produced by Robert Fox, Scott Rudin, Roger Berlind, Carole Shorenstein Hays, ABC, Inc. and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)

Originally produced by The Royal National Theatre (Trevor Nunn, Director); Produced in the West End by Robert Fox, Scott Rudin, Warehouse Productions and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)

Written by Patrick Marber; Incidental music by Paddy Cunneen

Directed by Patrick Marber; Associate Director: Kim Levin

Scenic Design by Vicki Mortimer; Costume Design by Vicki Mortimer; Lighting Design by Hugh Vanstone; Sound Design by Simon Baker; Associate Costume Design: Ilona Somogyi; Assistant Lighting Design: Traci Klainer

General Manager: Stuart Thompson; Company Manager: Sean Free

Technical Supervisor: Aurora Productions; Production Stage Manager: R. Wade Jackson; Stage Manager: Deirdre McCrane

General Management Assistant: Caroline Prugh

Casting: Ilene Starger, C.S.A.; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Vocal Coach: Mark Enright; Marketing: The Karpel Group; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.

Anna Friel

Alice

Rupert Graves

Dan

Ciarán Hinds

Larry

Natasha Richardson

Anna

Standby: Dagmara Dominczyk (Alice), Joseph Murphy (Dan), Natacha Roi (Anna) and J. Tucker Smith (Larry)

Music Box Theatre (Mar 25, 1999 - Aug 22, 1999)

Cast

Polly Draper

Anna

Tony Award®

Best Play

1999 Nominee
Written by Patrick Marber
Produced by Robert Fox, Scott Rudin, Roger Berlind, Carole Shorenstein Hays, ABC, Inc. and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
Originally produced by The Royal National Theatre (Trevor Nunn, Director)

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Play

1999 Nominee
Produced by Robert Fox, Scott Rudin, Roger Berlind, Carole Shorenstein Hays, ABC, Inc. and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
Written by Patrick Marber

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

1999 Nominee
Ciarán Hinds

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

1999 Winner
Anna Friel

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

1999 Nominee
Natasha Richardson

Outstanding Director of a Play

1999 Nominee
Directed by Patrick Marber

Theatre World

Award

1999 Recipient
Anna Friel, Rupert Graves and Ciarán Hinds

Season:

Week Ending	Gross	% Gross Pot.	Attendance	% Capacity	# Previews	# Perf.

Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.

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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Music Box Theatre (Mar 25, 1999 - Aug 22, 1999)

Cast

Tony Award®

Best Play

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Play

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Outstanding Director of a Play

Theatre World

Award

Closer Statistics

Music Box Theatre (Mar 25, 1999 - Aug 22, 1999)

Cast

Tony Award®

Best Play

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Play

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Outstanding Director of a Play

Theatre World

Award

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