PlayDramaRevivalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 20, 1977
Closing Date
Jan 06, 1980
1st Preview
Oct 13, 1977
1st Preview
Oct 13, 1977
Previews
5
Performances
925
PlayDramaRevivalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Martin Beck Theatre
(Oct 20, 1977 - Jan 06, 1980)
Description
A play in three acts
Setting
Purley, England. The 1920s.
Media
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Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (under the direction of Richard G. Wolff, President)
Produced by Jujamcyn Theaters (under the direction of Richard G. Wolff, President), Elizabeth Ireland McCann, John Wulp, Victor Lurie, Nelle Nugent and Max Weitzenhoffer
Originally Conceived and Produced for the Nantucket Stage Company by John Wulp
Dramatized by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston; Based on the world famous novel "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
Directed by Dennis Rosa
Scenic Design by Edward Gorey; Costume Design by Edward Gorey; Lighting Design by Roger Morgan; Sound Consultant: Erskine-Shapiro, Theatre Technology, Inc.; Men's Hair Styles by Tommy DeMaio; Make-up Consultant: Robert O'Bradovich; Assistant to Mr. Morgan: Robby Monk
Company Manager: Susan Gustafson; Management Assistant: Veronica Claypool and Victoria Heslin
Production Supervisor: Ben Janney; Production Stage Manager: Charles Kindl; Stage Manager: Bill Dodds; Assistant Stage Mgr: Tandy Cronyn
Production Propertyman: Barry-Robert Molitch; Bat Handler: Kim Herbert; Special Effects by Chic Silber; Additional Effects by Peter Kunz
Scenery Supervised by Lynn Pecktal; Costumes Supervised by John David Ridge; General Press Representative: Solters & Roskin, Inc., Joshua Ellis and Milly Schoenbaum; Casting: Terry Fay; Advertising: The Blaine Thompson Company; Photographer: Martha Swope; Playbill Cover illustration by Edward Gorey
Frank Langella
Count Dracula
Alan Coates
Jonathan Harker
Jerome Dempsey
Abraham Van Helsing
Dillon Evans
Dr. Seward
Baxter Harris
Butterworth
Richard Kavanaugh
R. M. Renfield
Gretchen Oehler
Miss Wells
a maid
Ann Sachs
Lucy Seward
Understudies: Louis Beachner (Abraham Van Helsing, Dr. Seward, R. M. Renfield, Butterworth), Baxter Harris (Count Dracula), Charles Kindl (Abraham Van Helsing, Dr. Seward, R. M. Renfield) and Malcolm Stewart (Jonathan Harker, Butterworth)

Martin Beck Theatre (Oct 20, 1977 - Jan 06, 1980)

Cast

David Dukes
Count Dracula
May 01, 1979 - ?
Raul Julia
Count Dracula
Oct 03, 1978 - ?
 
Count Dracula
May 15, 1979 - ?
Jean LeClerc
Count Dracula
Jun 19, 1979 - ?
Richard S. Levine
R. M. Renfield
Valerie Mahaffey
Lucy Seward
Everett McGill
Butterworth
Lauren Thompson
Lucy Seward
Sam Tsoutsouvas
R. M. Renfield
Peter Walker
Abraham Van Helsing
Standby: Lloyd Battista (Count Dracula) and Stephen Scott (Abraham Van Helsing)
Understudies: Betsy Beard (Lucy Seward, Miss Wells), Jack Betts (Dr. Seward), Dalton Cathey (Jonathan Harker, Butterworth), Alan Coates (Count Dracula) and Johanna Leister (Lucy Seward, Miss Wells)

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in Play

1978 Nominee
Frank Langella
 

Best Scenic Design

1978 Nominee
Scenic Design by Edward Gorey

Best Costume Design

1978 Winner
Costume Design by Edward Gorey
 

Best Direction of a Play

1978 Nominee
Directed by Dennis Rosa

Most Innovative Production of a Revival

1978 Winner
Produced by Jujamcyn Theaters (under the direction of Richard G. Wolff, President) , Elizabeth Ireland McCann , John Wulp , Victor Lurie , Nelle Nugent and Max Weitzenhoffer

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Actor in a Play

1978 Nominee
Frank Langella
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

1978 Nominee
Jerome Dempsey
 

Outstanding Costume Design

1978 Nominee
Costume Design by Edward Gorey
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

1978 Nominee
Lighting Design by Roger Morgan
 

Outstanding Set Design

1978 Nominee
Scenic Design by Edward Gorey
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