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The Importance of Being Earnest
Play
Comedy
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Jan 13, 2011
Closing Date
Jun 26, 2011
1st Preview
Dec 17, 2010
1st Preview
Dec 17, 2010
Previews
30
Performances
189
Play
Comedy
Revival
Broadway
Open Date: Jan 13, 2011
Close Date: Jun 26, 2011
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
American Airlines Theatre
(Jan 13, 2011 - Jun 26, 2011)
Setting
Algernon Moncrieff's rooms in Picadilly. The garden at the Manor House, Woolton. Morning-room at the Manor House, Woolton.
Media
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People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert: Managing Director; Julia C. Levy: Executive Director; Gene Feist: Founding Director)
Produced by
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert: Managing Director; Julia C. Levy: Executive Director; Gene Feist: Founding Director)
Originally presented by
The Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Written by
Oscar Wilde
; Original Music by
Berthold Carrière
Directed by
Brian Bedford
; Assistant Director:
Robert Beard
Scenic Design by
Desmond Heeley
; Costume Design by
Desmond Heeley
; Lighting Design by
Duane Schuler
; Sound Design by
Drew Levy
; Hair and Wig Design by
Paul Huntley
; Make-Up Design by
Angelina Avallone
; Associate Scenic Design:
Michael Carnahan
; Associate Costume Design:
Devon Painter
; Associate Lighting Design:
Justin Partier
; Associate Sound Design:
Will Pickens
; Assistant Scenic Design:
Rachel Nemec
and
Shana Burns
Roundabout General Manager:
Sydney Beers
; General Manager:
Rebecca Habel
; Company Manager:
Carly DiFulvio
Production Manager:
Aurora Productions
; Production Stage Manager:
Robyn Henry
; Stage Manager:
Bryce McDonald
Casting:
Jim Carnahan, C.S.A.
,
Carrie Gardner, C.S.A.
and
Kate Boka, CSA
; Roundabout Associate Artistic Director:
Scott Ellis
; Dialect Consultant:
Elizabeth Smith
; Roundabout Director of Development:
Lynne Gugenheim Gregory
; Roundabout Director of Marketing & Sales Promotion:
David B. Steffen
; Interactive Marketing:
Situation Interactive
; General Press Representative:
Boneau / Bryan-Brown
; Advertising:
SPOTCo, Inc.
; Photographer:
Joan Marcus
Brian Bedford
Lady Bracknell
Dana Ivey
Miss Prism
Miss Cardew's governess
Dec 17, 2010 - Mar 20, 2011
Paxton Whitehead
Reverend Canon Chasuble, D.D.
Rector of Woolton
Dec 17, 2010 - Mar 20, 2011
Amanda Leigh Cobb
Servant
Santino Fontana
Algernon Moncrieff
David Furr
John Worthing, J.P.
Of the Manor House, Woolton, Hertfordshire
Tim MacDonald
Merriman
Butler to Mr. Worthing
Paul O'Brien
Lane
Mr. Moncrieff's man-servant
Charlotte Parry
Cecily Cardew
John Worthing's ward
Sara Topham
Honorable Gwendolyn Fairfax
Lady Bracknell's daughter
Dec 17, 2010 - Mar 20, 2011
Understudies:
Sean Arbuckle
(John Worthing, J.P., Algernon Moncrieff),
Amanda Leigh Cobb
(Honorable Gwendolyn Fairfax, Cecily Cardew),
Colin McPhillamy
(Merriman, Lane, Servant),
Paul O'Brien
(Reverend Canon Chasuble, D.D.) and
Sandra Shipley
(Lady Bracknell, Miss Prism)
American Airlines Theatre
(Jan 13, 2011 - Jun 26, 2011)
Stage Manager:
Sara Cox Bradley
Cast
Jessie Austrian
Honorable Gwendolyn Fairfax
Lady Bracknell's daughter
Mar 22, 2011 - Jun 26, 2011
Jayne Houdyshell
Miss Prism
Miss Cardew's governess
Mar 22, 2011 - Jun 26, 2011
Brian Murray
Reverend Canon Chasuble, D.D.
Rector of Woolton
Mar 22, 2011 - Jun 26, 2011
Understudies:
Richard Gallagher
(John Worthing, J.P., Algernon Moncrieff, Servant) and
Jeffrey Hayenga
(Merriman, Reverend Canon Chasuble, D.D., Lane)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Revival of a Play
2011 Nominee
Produced by
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert: Managing Director; Julia C. Levy: Executive Director; Gene Feist: Founding Director)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
2011 Nominee
Brian Bedford
Best Costume Design of a Play
2011 Winner
Costume Design by
Desmond Heeley
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Revival of a Play
2011 Nominee
Produced by
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert: Managing Director; Julia C. Levy: Executive Director; Gene Feist: Founding Director)
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
2011 Winner
Brian Bedford
Outstanding Costume Design
2011 Winner
Costume Design by
Desmond Heeley
Statistics
Season:
2011-12
2010-11
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
The Importance of Being Earnest Statistics
2011-12 Season
2010-11 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert: Managing Director; Julia C. Levy: Executive Director; Gene Feist: Founding Director)
Produced by
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert: Managing Director; Julia C. Levy: Executive Director; Gene Feist: Founding Director)
Originally presented by
The Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Written by
Oscar Wilde
; Original Music by
Berthold Carrière
Directed by
Brian Bedford
; Assistant Director:
Robert Beard
Scenic Design by
Desmond Heeley
; Costume Design by
Desmond Heeley
; Lighting Design by
Duane Schuler
; Sound Design by
Drew Levy
; Hair and Wig Design by
Paul Huntley
; Make-Up Design by
Angelina Avallone
; Associate Scenic Design:
Michael Carnahan
; Associate Costume Design:
Devon Painter
; Associate Lighting Design:
Justin Partier
; Associate Sound Design:
Will Pickens
; Assistant Scenic Design:
Rachel Nemec
and
Shana Burns
Roundabout General Manager:
Sydney Beers
; General Manager:
Rebecca Habel
; Company Manager:
Carly DiFulvio
Production Manager:
Aurora Productions
; Production Stage Manager:
Robyn Henry
; Stage Manager:
Bryce McDonald
Casting:
Jim Carnahan, C.S.A.
,
Carrie Gardner, C.S.A.
and
Kate Boka, CSA
; Roundabout Associate Artistic Director:
Scott Ellis
; Dialect Consultant:
Elizabeth Smith
; Roundabout Director of Development:
Lynne Gugenheim Gregory
; Roundabout Director of Marketing & Sales Promotion:
David B. Steffen
; Interactive Marketing:
Situation Interactive
; General Press Representative:
Boneau / Bryan-Brown
; Advertising:
SPOTCo, Inc.
; Photographer:
Joan Marcus
Brian Bedford
Lady Bracknell
Dana Ivey
Miss Prism
Miss Cardew's governess
Dec 17, 2010 - Mar 20, 2011
Paxton Whitehead
Reverend Canon Chasuble, D.D.
Rector of Woolton
Dec 17, 2010 - Mar 20, 2011
Amanda Leigh Cobb
Servant
Santino Fontana
Algernon Moncrieff
David Furr
John Worthing, J.P.
Of the Manor House, Woolton, Hertfordshire
Tim MacDonald
Merriman
Butler to Mr. Worthing
Paul O'Brien
Lane
Mr. Moncrieff's man-servant
Charlotte Parry
Cecily Cardew
John Worthing's ward
Sara Topham
Honorable Gwendolyn Fairfax
Lady Bracknell's daughter
Dec 17, 2010 - Mar 20, 2011
Understudies:
Sean Arbuckle
(John Worthing, J.P., Algernon Moncrieff),
Amanda Leigh Cobb
(Honorable Gwendolyn Fairfax, Cecily Cardew),
Colin McPhillamy
(Merriman, Lane, Servant),
Paul O'Brien
(Reverend Canon Chasuble, D.D.) and
Sandra Shipley
(Lady Bracknell, Miss Prism)
American Airlines Theatre
(Jan 13, 2011 - Jun 26, 2011)
Stage Manager:
Sara Cox Bradley
Cast
Jessie Austrian
Honorable Gwendolyn Fairfax
Lady Bracknell's daughter
Mar 22, 2011 - Jun 26, 2011
Jayne Houdyshell
Miss Prism
Miss Cardew's governess
Mar 22, 2011 - Jun 26, 2011
Brian Murray
Reverend Canon Chasuble, D.D.
Rector of Woolton
Mar 22, 2011 - Jun 26, 2011
Understudies:
Richard Gallagher
(John Worthing, J.P., Algernon Moncrieff, Servant) and
Jeffrey Hayenga
(Merriman, Reverend Canon Chasuble, D.D., Lane)
Tony Award®
Best Revival of a Play
2011 Nominee
Produced by
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert: Managing Director; Julia C. Levy: Executive Director; Gene Feist: Founding Director)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
2011 Nominee
Brian Bedford
Best Costume Design of a Play
2011 Winner
Costume Design by
Desmond Heeley
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Revival of a Play
2011 Nominee
Produced by
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert: Managing Director; Julia C. Levy: Executive Director; Gene Feist: Founding Director)
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
2011 Winner
Brian Bedford
Outstanding Costume Design
2011 Winner
Costume Design by
Desmond Heeley
Season:
2011-12
2010-11
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
The Importance of Being Earnest Statistics
2011-12 Season
2010-11 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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