PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 06, 1989
Closing Date
Jul 01, 1989
1st Preview
Mar 02, 1989
1st Preview
Mar 02, 1989
Previews
5
Performances
97
PlayOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
(Mar 06, 1989 - Jul 01, 1989)
Comments
This show had a layoff from May 6 - June 12, 1989
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by Lars Schmidt and Roger L. Stevens
Originally produced by Duke Drama at Duke University
Adapted by Steven Berkoff; From a story by Kafka; Musical Director: Larry Spivack
Directed by Steven Berkoff
Scenic Supervisor: Duke Durfee; Costume Design by Jacques Schmidt; Lighting Supervisor: Brian Nason; Sound Consultant: Peter Fitzgerald; Costume Supervisor: Susan O'Donnell; Hair Design by Michael Kriston
General Manager: Ralph Roseman; Company Manager: Michael Lonergan
Production Stage Manager: Patrick Horrigan; Technical Director: Jeremiah Harris; Stage Manager: Brian Meister
Casting: Pat McCorkle; General Press Representative: David Powers; Associate Press Representative: David Roggensack; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Photographer: Martha Swope; Voice Coach: Robert Neff Williams
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Gregor
The Son
René Auberjonois
Mr. Samsa
Gregor's Father
Laura Esterman
Mrs. Samsa
Gregor's Mother
Mitch Kreindel
Chief Clerk
Gregor's Employer
T. J. Meyers
The Lodger
Madeleine Potter
Greta
Gregor's Sister
Larry Spivack
Musician
Standby: Louis Oddo (Musician)
Understudies: Mitch Kreindel (The Lodger), T. J. Meyers (Mr. Samsa, Chief Clerk) and Joanna Peled (Greta, Mrs. Samsa)

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in Play

1989 Nominee
Mikhail Baryshnikov
 

Best Lighting Design

1989 Nominee
Lighting Design by Brian Nason

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Actor in a Play

1989 Nominee
Mikhail Baryshnikov

Theatre World

Special Award

1989 Recipient
Mikhail Baryshnikov (for Outstanding Broadway Debut)
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