PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Sep 29, 2024
Closing Date
Dec 22, 2024
1st Preview
Sep 11, 2024
1st Preview
Sep 11, 2024
Previews
18
Performances
97
PlayOriginalBroadway
External Links
Official Website

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Broadhurst Theatre
(Sep 29, 2024 - Dec 22, 2024)
Setting
Blackpool, England, 1955 and 1976.
Media
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Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Robert E. Wankel: Chairman and CEO; Elliot Greene: Chief Operating Officer; Charles Flateman: Executive Vice President)
Lead Producer: Sonia Friedman Productions, No Guarantees Productions, Neal Street Productions, Brian Spector and Sand & Snow Entertainment; Produced by Stephanie P. McClelland; Co-Produced by Barry Diller, Reade St. Productions, Van Dean, Andrew Paradis / We R Broadway Artists Alliance, Patty Baker, Wendy Bingham Cox, Bob Boyett, Butcher Brothers, Caitlin Clements, Kallish Weinstein Creative, Michael Scott, Steven Toll & Randy Jones Toll, City Cowboy Productions / Jamie deRoy, JKVL Productions / Padgett Ross Productions, Koenigsberg Riley / Tulchin Bartner Productions, Todd B. Rubin / Carlos Medina, Silly Bears Productions / Omara Productions and Michael Wolk / Cali e Amici; Produced in association with Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Chris Jennings, Executive Director)
World premiere at the Harold Pinter Theatre, London, on January 27th, 2024, produced by Sonia Friedman Productions and Neal Street Productions
Written by Jez Butterworth; Composer: Nick Powell; Music arranged by Nick Powell and Candida Caldicot
Directed by Sam Mendes; Choreographed by Ellen Kane; Associate Director: Zoé Ford Burnett; US Associate Director: Joan Sergay; Associate Choreographer: Gemma Fuller; US Associate Choreographer: Sara Brians
Scenic Design by Rob Howell; Costume Design by Rob Howell; Lighting Design by Natasha Chivers; Sound Design by Nick Powell; Hair and Wig Design by Campbell Young Associates; Make-Up Design by Campbell Young Associates; Associate Scenic Design: Jimmy Stubbs; UK Associate Costume Designer: Lucy Gaiger; Associate Costume Design: Timothy Alan Church; Associate Lighting Design: Dan Walker; Associate Sound Design: Sam Kusnetz; Associate Hair Design: Luc Verschueren; Moving Light Programmer: Laura Howells; US Moving Light Programmer: Marc Polimeni
UK General Management for Sonia Friedman Productions: Charlie Bath and Nick Morrison; US General Management: TT Partners, Rebecca Habel and David Turner; Company Manager: Brittany Weber; Associate Gen. Mgr: Jessie Douglas; Associate Co. Mgr: Tameka Sadler; Assistant Gen. Mgr: Carrli C. Cooper
Production Manager: Aurora Productions; UK Production Manager: Kate West; Production Stage Manager: Charles M. Turner, III; Stage Manager: Ashley-Rose Galligan; Assistant Stage Mgr: Zoe Collins
Musical Supervisor: Candida Caldicot; Associate Musical Supervisor: Rebekah Bruce
UK Casting Director: Amy Ball CDG; US Casting Director: Jim Carnahan, CSA and JV Mercanti, CSA; UK Young Persons' Casting Director: Verity Naughton, CDG; UK Dialect Coach: Danièle Lydon; US Vocal Coach: Kate Wilson; Executive Director for Sonia Friedman Productions: Diane Benjamin; US Associate Producer for No Guarantees Productions: Rob Laqui; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Advertising: SpotCo; Marketing: SpotCo; Digital Marketing: SINE Digital; Fight direction by Kate Waters; Photographer: Joan Marcus
Laura Donnelly
Veronica
 
Joan
Leanne Best
Broadway debut
Gloria
Ophelia Lovibond
Broadway debut
Ruby
Helena Wilson
Broadway debut
Jill
Nancy Allsop
Broadway debut
Patty
 
Young Gloria
Sophia Ally
Broadway debut
Young Ruby
David Wilson Barnes
Luther St. John
Liam Bixby
Broadway debut
Tony
Ta'Rea Campbell
Penny
 
Biddy
Bryan Dick
Broadway debut
Dennis
 
Jack Larkin
Ellyn Heald
Broadway debut
Mrs. Smith
Richard Lumsden
Broadway debut
Mr. Potts
 
Joe Fogg
Lara McDonnell
Broadway debut
Young Joan
Max Roll
Mr. Smith
Cameron Scoggins
Broadway debut
Dr. Rose
Richard Short
Bill
 
Mr. Halliwell
Nicola Turner
Broadway debut
Young Jill
Understudies: Jessica Baglow (Veronica, Joan), Sawyer Barth (Tony), Erin Rose Doyle (Young Ruby, Young Jill), Ellyn Heald (Jill), Liz Pearce (Gloria, Ruby), Max Roll (Joe Fogg, Mr. Potts, Bill, Mr. Halliwell), Cameron Scoggins (Luther St. John, Jack Larkin, Dennis, Mr. Smith), Q. Smith (Penny, Biddy) and Sadie Veach (Young Gloria, Patty, Young Joan)

Tony Award®

 

Best Play

2025 Nominee
Lead Producer: Sonia Friedman Productions , No Guarantees Productions , Neal Street Productions , Brian Spector and Sand & Snow Entertainment
Co-Produced by Barry Diller , Reade St. Productions , Van Dean , Andrew Paradis / We R Broadway Artists Alliance , Patty Baker , Wendy Bingham Cox , Bob Boyett , Butcher Brothers , Caitlin Clements , Kallish Weinstein Creative , Michael Scott , Steven Toll & Randy Jones Toll , City Cowboy Productions / Jamie deRoy , JKVL Productions / Padgett Ross Productions , Koenigsberg Riley / Tulchin Bartner Productions , Todd B. Rubin / Carlos Medina , Silly Bears Productions / Omara Productions and Michael Wolk / Cali e Amici ; Produced in association with Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Chris Jennings, Executive Director)
Produced by Stephanie P. McClelland
Written by Jez Butterworth
 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

2025 Nominee
Laura Donnelly
 

Best Direction of a Play

2025 Nominee
Directed by Sam Mendes
 

Best Scenic Design of a Play

2025 Nominee
Scenic Design by Rob Howell
 

Best Costume Design of a Play

2025 Nominee
Costume Design by Rob Howell
 

Best Lighting Design of a Play

2025 Nominee
Lighting Design by Natasha Chivers
 

Best Sound Design of a Play

2025 Nominee
Sound Design by Nick Powell

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play

2025 Nominee
Laura Donnelly
 

Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play

2025 Nominee
Scenic Design by Rob Howell
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