PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 04, 1981
Closing Date
Feb 13, 1983
1st Preview
Oct 23, 1981
1st Preview
Oct 23, 1981
Previews
13
Performances
535
PlayOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
John Golden Theatre
(Nov 04, 1981 - Feb 13, 1983)
Setting
Hazelhurst, Mississippi. Five years after Hurricane Camille.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by Warner Theatre Productions, Inc. / Claire Nichtern, Mary Lea Johnson, Martin Richards and Francine LeFrak; Associate Producer: Ethel Watt
New York Premiere in 1980 produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Managing Director); Originally produced in 1979 by Actors Theatre of Louisville
Written by Beth Henley
Directed by Melvin Bernhardt
Scenic Design by John Lee Beatty; Costume Design by Patricia McGourty; Lighting Design by Dennis Parichy; Sound Design by Lou Shapiro
General Manager: McCann & Nugent Productions, Inc.; Managerial Associate: Sam Crothers; Company Manager: Sam Pagliaro; Assistant Co. Mgr: Mary Kelley
Production Stage Manager: James Pentecost; Assistant Stage Mgr: David Caine
Special Effects by Chic Silber
Production Coordinator: Brent Peek; General Press Representative: Hunt / Pucci Associates; Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi; Casting: Shirley Rich; MTC Casting: Deborah Brown; Photographer: Martha Swope and Gerry Goodstein
Mia Dillon
Babe Botrelle
Oct 23, 1981 - Aug 01, 1982
Mary Beth Hurt
Meg MaGrath
Oct 23, 1981 - Jun 1982
Lizbeth MacKay
Lenny MaGrath
Peter MacNicol
Barnette Lloyd
Oct 23, 1981 - Jan 31, 1982
Raymond Baker
Doc Porter
Sharon Ullrick
Chick Boyle
Understudies: Susan Greenhill (Babe Botrelle, Chick Boyle), Harley Venton (Doc Porter, Barnette Lloyd) and Caryn West (Meg MaGrath, Lenny MaGrath)

John Golden Theatre (Nov 04, 1981 - Feb 13, 1983)

Press Representative: James Sapp

Cast

Kathy Danzer
Broadway debut
Meg MaGrath
Aug 1982 - ?
Holly Hunter
Broadway debut
Meg MaGrath
Jun 1982 - Aug 1982
Jana Robbins
Lenny MaGrath
Jan 1983 - Feb 13, 1983
J. Smith-Cameron
Babe Botrelle
Aug 03, 1982 - ?
Caryn West
Lenny MaGrath
? - Jan 1983
Tim Choate
Barnette Lloyd
Feb 02, 1982 - May 16, 1982
Peter MacNicol
Barnette Lloyd
May 18, 1982 - ?
Tom Stechschulte
Doc Porter
Standby: Richard Cottrell (Doc Porter, Barnette Lloyd)

Tony Award®

 

Best Play

1982 Nominee
Produced by Warner Theatre Productions, Inc. / Claire Nichtern
Written by Beth Henley
Produced by Mary Lea Johnson , Martin Richards and Francine LeFrak
 

Best Featured Actress in a Play

1982 Nominee
Mia Dillon
Mary Beth Hurt
 

Best Direction of a Play

1982 Nominee
Directed by Melvin Bernhardt

Theatre World

Award

1982 Recipient
Lizbeth MacKay
Peter MacNicol
Season:
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Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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