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Fifth of July
Play
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Nov 05, 1980
Closing Date
Jan 24, 1982
1st Preview
Oct 28, 1980
1st Preview
Oct 28, 1980
Previews
9
Performances
511
Play
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Nov 05, 1980
Close Date: Jan 24, 1982
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
New Apollo Theatre
(Nov 05, 1980 - Jan 24, 1982)
Setting
The Talley Place, a farm near Lebanon, Missouri. Early evening, Independence Day, 1977, and the following morning.
Comments
Transferred from Off-Broadway
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Midtown Theatre Corporation
Produced by
Jerry Arrow
,
Robert Lussier
and
Warner Theatre Productions, Inc.
Originally presented at
The Circle Repertory Company
Written by
Lanford Wilson
; Song, "Your Loving Eyes," by
Jonathan Hogan
Directed by
Marshall W. Mason
Scenic Design by
John Lee Beatty
; Costume Design by
Laura Crow
; Lighting Design by
Dennis Parichy
; Sound Design by
Chuck London
; Assistant to Mr. Beatty:
Ron Placzek
; Assistant to Mr. Parichy:
Stephen Ross
; Personal Asst. to Ms. Crow:
Fran Rosenthal
; Assistant to Ms. Crow:
JuliAnne De Chaine
; Assistant to Mr. London:
Rick Santiago
General Manager:
Belbrook Management
; Company Manager:
Thomas Shovestull
Production Stage Manager:
Fred Reinglas
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Jody Boese
; Technical Consultant:
Michael Sulsona
General Press Representative:
Max Eisen
and
Barbara Glenn
; Press Associate:
Lenny Traube
; Advertising:
Great Scott Advertising
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
and
Albert Bray
; Assistant to Mr. Mason:
Bruce McCarty
; Production Assistant:
Liz Rothberg
; Press Representative:
Francine L. Trevens
Christopher Reeve
Kenneth Talley, Jr.
Oct 28, 1980 - Mar 22, 1981
Mary Carver
Sally Friedman
Jeff Daniels
Jed Jenkins
Jonathan Hogan
John Landis
Swoosie Kurtz
Gwen Landis
Oct 28, 1980 - Oct 08, 1981
Joyce Reehling
June Talley
Danton Stone
Weston Hurley
Amy Wright
Shirley Talley
Understudies:
Tanya Berezin
(Gwen Landis, June Talley),
Jane Fleiss
(Shirley Talley),
Lindsey Ginter
(Weston Hurley, John Landis),
Edith Larkin
(Sally Friedman) and
Timothy Shelton
(Kenneth Talley, Jr., Jed Jenkins)
New Apollo Theatre
(Nov 05, 1980 - Jan 24, 1982)
Cast
Joseph Bottoms
Kenneth Talley, Jr.
Dec 11, 1981 - Jan 24, 1982
Timothy Bottoms
Kenneth Talley, Jr.
Nov 03, 1981 - Dec 1981
Phillip Clark
After Christopher Reeve left and before Richard Thomas began
Kenneth Talley, Jr.
Mar 24, 1981 - Mar 26, 1981
Lindsey Ginter
Kenneth Talley, Jr.
Dec 1981 - Dec 10, 1981
Michael O'Keefe
During Richard Thomas' paternity leave
Kenneth Talley, Jr.
Sep 07, 1981 - Oct 03, 1981
Richard Thomas
Kenneth Talley, Jr.
Mar 27, 1981 - Sep 05, 1981
Kenneth Talley, Jr.
Oct 05, 1981 - Nov 01, 1981
Kathy Bates
June Talley
Tanya Berezin
June Talley
John Dossett
Jed Jenkins
Lindsey Ginter
John Landis
Ruby Holbrook
Sally Friedman
Edith Larkin
Sally Friedman
Tom McBride
Jed Jenkins
Laraine Newman
Gwen Landis
Oct 09, 1981 - Jan 24, 1982
Ben Siegler
Weston Hurley
Understudies:
Phillip Clark
(Kenneth Talley, Jr., Jed Jenkins, John Landis),
Lindsey Ginter
(Kenneth Talley, Jr.) and
Tom McBride
(Jed Jenkins, Weston Hurley)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Play
1981 Nominee
Produced by
Jerry Arrow
,
Robert Lussier
and
Warner Theatre Productions, Inc.
Written by
Lanford Wilson
Best Featured Actress in a Play
1981 Winner
Swoosie Kurtz
Best Scenic Design
1981 Nominee
Scenic Design by
John Lee Beatty
Best Lighting Design
1981 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Dennis Parichy
Best Direction of a Play
1981 Nominee
Directed by
Marshall W. Mason
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding New Play
1981 Nominee
Produced by
Jerry Arrow
,
Robert Lussier
and
Warner Theatre Productions, Inc.
Written by
Lanford Wilson
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
1981 Nominee
Jeff Daniels
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
1981 Winner
Swoosie Kurtz
Outstanding Lighting Design
1981 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Dennis Parichy
Outstanding Set Design
1981 Winner
Scenic Design by
John Lee Beatty
Outstanding New Play
1978 Nominee
Originally presented at
The Circle Repertory Company
Written by
Lanford Wilson
Statistics
Season:
1981-82
1980-81
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Fifth of July Statistics
1981-82 Season
1980-81 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Midtown Theatre Corporation
Produced by
Jerry Arrow
,
Robert Lussier
and
Warner Theatre Productions, Inc.
Originally presented at
The Circle Repertory Company
Written by
Lanford Wilson
; Song, "Your Loving Eyes," by
Jonathan Hogan
Directed by
Marshall W. Mason
Scenic Design by
John Lee Beatty
; Costume Design by
Laura Crow
; Lighting Design by
Dennis Parichy
; Sound Design by
Chuck London
; Assistant to Mr. Beatty:
Ron Placzek
; Assistant to Mr. Parichy:
Stephen Ross
; Personal Asst. to Ms. Crow:
Fran Rosenthal
; Assistant to Ms. Crow:
JuliAnne De Chaine
; Assistant to Mr. London:
Rick Santiago
General Manager:
Belbrook Management
; Company Manager:
Thomas Shovestull
Production Stage Manager:
Fred Reinglas
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Jody Boese
; Technical Consultant:
Michael Sulsona
General Press Representative:
Max Eisen
and
Barbara Glenn
; Press Associate:
Lenny Traube
; Advertising:
Great Scott Advertising
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
and
Albert Bray
; Assistant to Mr. Mason:
Bruce McCarty
; Production Assistant:
Liz Rothberg
; Press Representative:
Francine L. Trevens
Christopher Reeve
Kenneth Talley, Jr.
Oct 28, 1980 - Mar 22, 1981
Mary Carver
Sally Friedman
Jeff Daniels
Jed Jenkins
Jonathan Hogan
John Landis
Swoosie Kurtz
Gwen Landis
Oct 28, 1980 - Oct 08, 1981
Joyce Reehling
June Talley
Danton Stone
Weston Hurley
Amy Wright
Shirley Talley
Understudies:
Tanya Berezin
(Gwen Landis, June Talley),
Jane Fleiss
(Shirley Talley),
Lindsey Ginter
(Weston Hurley, John Landis),
Edith Larkin
(Sally Friedman) and
Timothy Shelton
(Kenneth Talley, Jr., Jed Jenkins)
New Apollo Theatre
(Nov 05, 1980 - Jan 24, 1982)
Cast
Joseph Bottoms
Kenneth Talley, Jr.
Dec 11, 1981 - Jan 24, 1982
Timothy Bottoms
Kenneth Talley, Jr.
Nov 03, 1981 - Dec 1981
Phillip Clark
After Christopher Reeve left and before Richard Thomas began
Kenneth Talley, Jr.
Mar 24, 1981 - Mar 26, 1981
Lindsey Ginter
Kenneth Talley, Jr.
Dec 1981 - Dec 10, 1981
Michael O'Keefe
During Richard Thomas' paternity leave
Kenneth Talley, Jr.
Sep 07, 1981 - Oct 03, 1981
Richard Thomas
Kenneth Talley, Jr.
Mar 27, 1981 - Sep 05, 1981
Kenneth Talley, Jr.
Oct 05, 1981 - Nov 01, 1981
Kathy Bates
June Talley
Tanya Berezin
June Talley
John Dossett
Jed Jenkins
Lindsey Ginter
John Landis
Ruby Holbrook
Sally Friedman
Edith Larkin
Sally Friedman
Tom McBride
Jed Jenkins
Laraine Newman
Gwen Landis
Oct 09, 1981 - Jan 24, 1982
Ben Siegler
Weston Hurley
Understudies:
Phillip Clark
(Kenneth Talley, Jr., Jed Jenkins, John Landis),
Lindsey Ginter
(Kenneth Talley, Jr.) and
Tom McBride
(Jed Jenkins, Weston Hurley)
Tony Award®
Best Play
1981 Nominee
Produced by
Jerry Arrow
,
Robert Lussier
and
Warner Theatre Productions, Inc.
Written by
Lanford Wilson
Best Featured Actress in a Play
1981 Winner
Swoosie Kurtz
Best Scenic Design
1981 Nominee
Scenic Design by
John Lee Beatty
Best Lighting Design
1981 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Dennis Parichy
Best Direction of a Play
1981 Nominee
Directed by
Marshall W. Mason
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding New Play
1981 Nominee
Produced by
Jerry Arrow
,
Robert Lussier
and
Warner Theatre Productions, Inc.
Written by
Lanford Wilson
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
1981 Nominee
Jeff Daniels
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
1981 Winner
Swoosie Kurtz
Outstanding Lighting Design
1981 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Dennis Parichy
Outstanding Set Design
1981 Winner
Scenic Design by
John Lee Beatty
Outstanding New Play
1978 Nominee
Originally presented at
The Circle Repertory Company
Written by
Lanford Wilson
Season:
1981-82
1980-81
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Fifth of July Statistics
1981-82 Season
1980-81 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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