PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Dec 16, 1979
Closing Date
Jan 06, 1980
1st Preview
Dec 06, 1979
1st Preview
Dec 06, 1979
Previews
12
Performances
25
PlayOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Brooks Atkinson Theatre
(Dec 16, 1979 - Jan 06, 1980)
Setting
Frampol, Poland. The 1880's.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Messrs. Nederlander
Produced by Joseph Kipness, Jule Styne and Marvin A. Krauss; Associate Producer: Charlotte Dicker and Dorothy Dicker
Originally produced by Tyrone Guthrie Theater
Written by Isaac Bashevis Singer and Eve Friedman; Incidental music by Richard Peaslee
Directed by Stephen Kanee
Scenic Design by Desmond Heeley; Costume Design by Desmond Heeley; Lighting Design by Duane Schuler
General Manager: Marvin A. Krauss Associates, Inc.; Associate Gen. Mgr: Gary Gunas
Production Supervisor: Fritz Holt; Assistant Stage Mgr: Mimi Turque
Musical Coordinator: Earl Shendell
General Press Representative: Seymour Krawitz and Patricia McLean Krawitz; Casting: Peter Cereghetti; Advertising: Ash / LeDonne; Photographer: Sy Friedman; Logo Design by John Melo; Press Assistant: Scott Mauro
F. Murray Abraham
Alchonon
Laura Esterman
Teibele
Lee Lawson
Genendel
Ron Perlman
Beadle Treitel
Barry Primus
Menasha
Stefan Schnabel
Rabbi
Stephan Weyte
Beadle Leib
Standby: Steven Gilborn (Alchonon) and Mimi Turque (Teibele, Genendel)
Understudies: Ron Perlman (Rabbi) and Stephan Weyte (Menasha)

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding New Play

1980 Nominee
Produced by Joseph Kipness , Jule Styne and Marvin A. Krauss
Written by Isaac Bashevis Singer and Eve Friedman
 

Outstanding Actor in a Play

1980 Nominee
F. Murray Abraham
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

1980 Nominee
Lighting Design by Duane Schuler
 

Outstanding Sound Design

1980 Nominee
Incidental music by Richard Peaslee
 

Outstanding Music in a Play

1980 Nominee
Incidental music by Richard Peaslee
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