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| First Preview: |
Mar 17, 1996 |
Total Previews: |
13 |
| Opening Date: |
Mar 28, 1996 |
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| Closing Date: |
Sep 08, 1996 |
Total Performances: |
188
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Production Staff
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Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director) |
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Produced by Sageworks (Benjamin Mordecai, Executive Producer; August Wilson), Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre (Gordon Davidson, Artistic/Producing Director), Herb Alpert, Margo Lion, Scott Rudin, Paramount Pictures Corporation and Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director); Produced in association with Goodman Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director), American Conservatory Theatre of San Francisco and Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) |
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Originally presented at National Playwright's Conference of The Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center |
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Written by August Wilson; Musical Director: Dwight Andrews |
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Directed by Lloyd Richards |
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Scenic Design by Scott Bradley; Costume Design by Constanza Romero; Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind; Sound Design by Tom Clark |
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Executive Producer: Benjamin Mordecai; General Manager: Marshall B. Purdy |
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Production Stage Manager: Jane E. Neufeld; Technical Supervisor: Gene O'Donovan; Stage Manager: Narda Alcorn |
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Casting: Meg Simon; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Director of Marketing: Pamela Sheree Booker; Fight Coordinator: Anthony DeStefanis; Dialect Coach: Tom Todoroff; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Promotions: Boneau / Bryan-Brown Promotions, Scott Walton, Paula Mallino and Meredith Westgate-Moore; Chickens supervised and handled by Dawn Animal Agency, Inc. |
| Tony Award® |
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1996 Best Play [nominee]
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Written by August Wilson; Produced by Sageworks (Benjamin Mordecai, Executive Producer; August Wilson), Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre (Gordon Davidson, Artistic/Producing Director), Herb Alpert, Margo Lion, Scott Rudin, Paramount Pictures Corporation and Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director); Produced in association with Goodman Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director), American Conservatory Theatre of San Francisco and Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) |
1996 Best Featured Actor in a Play [winner]
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson |
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1996 Best Featured Actor in a Play [nominee]
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Roger Robinson |
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1996 Best Featured Actress in a Play [nominee]
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Viola Davis |
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1996 Best Featured Actress in a Play [nominee]
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Michele Shay |
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1996 Best Scenic Design [nominee]
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Scott Bradley |
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1996 Best Lighting Design [nominee]
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Christopher Akerlind |
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1996 Best Direction of a Play [nominee]
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Lloyd Richards |
| Drama Desk Award |
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1996 Outstanding Play [nominee]
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Produced by Sageworks (Benjamin Mordecai, Executive Producer; August Wilson), Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre (Gordon Davidson, Artistic/Producing Director), Herb Alpert, Margo Lion, Scott Rudin, Paramount Pictures Corporation and Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director); Produced in association with Goodman Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director), American Conservatory Theatre of San Francisco and Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer); Written by August Wilson |
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1996 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play [nominee]
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson |
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1996 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play [nominee]
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Viola Davis |
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1996 Outstanding Director of a Play [nominee]
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Directed by Lloyd Richards |
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1996 Outstanding Set Design for a Play [winner]
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Scenic Design by Scott Bradley |
| Pulitzer Prize |
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1995 for Drama [nominee]
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Written by August Wilson |
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1996 Award [recipient]
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Viola Davis |
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