Skylight

PlayOriginalBroadway

Opening Date

Sep 19, 1996

Closing Date

Dec 29, 1996

1st Preview

Sep 09, 1996

1st Preview

Sep 09, 1996

Previews

Performances

116

PlayOriginalBroadway

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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres

Royale Theatre
(Sep 19, 1996 - Dec 29, 1996)

Setting

A Flat in Northwest London. The Present.

People
- Production Staff
- Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President; Philip J. Smith: Executive VP; Robert E. Wankel: VP-Finance)

Produced by Robert Fox, Roger Berlind, Joan Cullman, Scott Rudin, The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President; Philip J. Smith: Executive VP; Robert E. Wankel: VP-Finance) and Capital Cities/ABC Inc.

Originally produced by The Royal National Theatre (Richard Eyre, Director)

Written by David Hare

Directed by Richard Eyre

Scenic Design by John Gunter; Costume Design by John Gunter; Lighting Design by Paul Gallo and Michael Lincoln; Sound Design by Freya Edwards

General Manager: Stuart Thompson Productions; Associate Co. Mgr: Eric Muratalla

Production Stage Manager: Susie Cordon; Technical Supervisor: Gene O'Donovan; Assistant Stage Mgr: Thom Widmann

Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.

Dedicated to the memory of Bernard B. Jacobs

Michael Gambon

Tom Sergeant

Lia Williams

Kyra Hollis

Christian Camargo

Edward Sergeant

Understudies: Michael Hall (Edward Sergeant) and Sarah Knowlton (Kyra Hollis)
Awards

Tony Award®

Best Play

1997 Nominee
Produced by Robert Fox , Roger Berlind , Joan Cullman , Scott Rudin , The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President; Philip J. Smith: Executive VP; Robert E. Wankel: VP-Finance) and Capital Cities/ABC Inc.
Originally produced by The Royal National Theatre (Richard Eyre, Director)
Written by David Hare

Best Actor in Play

1997 Nominee
Michael Gambon

Best Actress in a Play

1997 Nominee
Lia Williams

Best Direction of a Play

1997 Nominee
Directed by Richard Eyre

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Actor in a Play

1997 Nominee
Michael Gambon

Outstanding Actress in a Play

1997 Nominee
Lia Williams

Theatre World

Special Award

1997 Recipient
Christian Camargo (for Ensemble Performance)
Michael Gambon (for Ensemble Performance) and Lia Williams (for Ensemble Performance)

People
Awards

Production Staff
Opening Night Cast

Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President; Philip J. Smith: Executive VP; Robert E. Wankel: VP-Finance)

Produced by Robert Fox, Roger Berlind, Joan Cullman, Scott Rudin, The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President; Philip J. Smith: Executive VP; Robert E. Wankel: VP-Finance) and Capital Cities/ABC Inc.

Originally produced by The Royal National Theatre (Richard Eyre, Director)

Written by David Hare

Directed by Richard Eyre

Scenic Design by John Gunter; Costume Design by John Gunter; Lighting Design by Paul Gallo and Michael Lincoln; Sound Design by Freya Edwards

General Manager: Stuart Thompson Productions; Associate Co. Mgr: Eric Muratalla

Production Stage Manager: Susie Cordon; Technical Supervisor: Gene O'Donovan; Assistant Stage Mgr: Thom Widmann

Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.

Dedicated to the memory of Bernard B. Jacobs

Michael Gambon

Tom Sergeant

Lia Williams

Kyra Hollis

Christian Camargo

Edward Sergeant

Understudies: Michael Hall (Edward Sergeant) and Sarah Knowlton (Kyra Hollis)

Tony Award®

Best Play

1997 Nominee
Produced by Robert Fox , Roger Berlind , Joan Cullman , Scott Rudin , The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President; Philip J. Smith: Executive VP; Robert E. Wankel: VP-Finance) and Capital Cities/ABC Inc.
Originally produced by The Royal National Theatre (Richard Eyre, Director)
Written by David Hare

Best Actor in Play

1997 Nominee
Michael Gambon

Best Actress in a Play

1997 Nominee
Lia Williams

Best Direction of a Play

1997 Nominee
Directed by Richard Eyre

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Actor in a Play

1997 Nominee
Michael Gambon

Outstanding Actress in a Play

1997 Nominee
Lia Williams

Theatre World

Special Award

1997 Recipient
Christian Camargo (for Ensemble Performance)
Michael Gambon (for Ensemble Performance) and Lia Williams (for Ensemble Performance)

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