PlayComedyRevivalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 13, 2010
Closing Date
Feb 20, 2011
1st Preview
Oct 19, 2010
1st Preview
Oct 19, 2010
Previews
26
Performances
73
PlayComedyRevivalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Broadhurst Theatre
(Nov 13, 2010 - Feb 20, 2011)
Setting
Venice and on The Belmont.
Comments
"The Merchant of Venice" was on hiatus from 1/10/2011 through 1/31/2011.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President)
Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director), Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Debbie Bisno & Eva Price, Amy Nederlander, Jonathan First, Stewart F. Lane/Bonnie Comley, Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Merritt Forrest Baer, The Araca Group, Broadway Across America, Joseph & Matthew Deitch, JK Productions, Terry Allen Kramer, Cathy Chernoff/Jay & Cindy Gutterman, Mallory Factor/Cheryl Lachowicz and The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President); Associate Producer: Joy Newman, David Schumeister, Barry Edelstein, Jeremy Scott Blaustein, Elon Rutberg, S.D. Wagner and John Johnson
Written by William Shakespeare; Original Music by Dan Moses Schreier
Directed by Daniel Sullivan; Choreographed by Mimi Lieber; Assistant Director: Laura Savia
Scenic Design by Mark Wendland; Costume Design by Jess Goldstein; Lighting Design by Kenneth Posner; Sound Design by Acme Sound Partners; Hair and Wig Design by Charles LaPointe; Associate Lighting Design: John Viesta; Associate Sound Design: Nick Borisjuk; Assistant Scenic Design: Rachel Nemec and Jon Collins; Assistant Costume Design: Tristan Scott Barton Raines and China Lee
Executive Producer: Joey Parnes; Company Manager: Kim Sellon; Assistant Co. Mgr: Christina Huschle
Production Stage Manager: Stephen M. Kaus; Stage Manager: David Sugarman
Fight direction by Thomas Schall; Press Representative: Candi Adams; Casting: Jordan Thaler and Heidi Griffiths, C.S.A.; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Website Design/New Media Marketing: Art Meets Commerce and Crystal Chase; Photographer: Joan Marcus
Al Pacino
Shylock
a Jewish moneylender
David Harbour
Bassanio
friend of Antonio
Byron Jennings
Antonio
a merchant of Venice
Jesse L. Martin
Gratiano
gentleman of Venice
Oct 19, 2010 - Jan 09, 2011
Lily Rabe
Portia
an heiress in Belmont
Happy Anderson
Ensemble
Gerry Bamman
Duke of Venice
Liza J. Bennett
Ensemble
Marsha Stephanie Blake
Nerissa
Portia's waiting gentle-woman
Christopher Fitzgerald
Launcelot Gobbo
servant to Shylock
Glenn Fleshler
Antonio's Man
 
Ensemble
Luke Forbes
Ensemble
Herb Foster
Balthasar
servant to Portia
 
Ensemble
Jade Hawk
Ensemble
Bethany Heinrich
Ensemble
Curt Hostetter
Stephano
servant to Portia
 
Ensemble
Peter Francis James
Salerio
friend of Antonio
Tia James
Ensemble
Isaiah Johnson
Prince of Morocco
Charles Kimbrough
Prince of Arragon
suitor to Portia
Kelsey Kurz
Ensemble
Heather Lind
Jessica
Shylock's daughter
Brian Keith MacDonald
Ensemble
Dorien Makhloghi
Ensemble
Seth Numrich
Lorenzo
gentleman of Venice
Oct 19, 2010 - Jan 09, 2011
Matthew Rauch
Solanio
friend of Antonio
Baylen Thomas
Ensemble
 
Priest
Richard Topol
Tubal
an associate of Shylock
Understudies: Liza J. Bennett (Jessica), Glenn Fleshler (Gratiano, Launcelot Gobbo), Luke Forbes (Prince of Morocco), Herb Foster (Duke of Venice, Prince of Arragon), Bryce Gill (Antonio's Man), Curt Hostetter (Antonio, Tubal), Tia James (Nerissa), Thomas M. Hammond (Bassanio, Lorenzo), Dorien Makhloghi (Solanio), Kim Martin-Cotten (Portia), Baylen Thomas (Salerio) and Richard Topol (Shylock)

Broadhurst Theatre (Nov 13, 2010 - Feb 20, 2011)

Second Assistant Stage Manager: Sean M. Thorne (Nov 19, 2010 - ?); Assistant Stage Mgr: Vanessa M. Coakley

Cast

David Aaron Baker
Gratiano
gentleman of Venice
Feb 01, 2011 - Feb 20, 2011
George Bartenieff
Balthasar
servant to Portia
 
Ensemble
Herb Foster
Prince of Arragon
suitor to Portia
Thomas M. Hammond
Lorenzo
gentleman of Venice
Feb 01, 2011 - Feb 20, 2011
Brian Sgambati
Ensemble
Understudies: George Bartenieff (Duke of Venice, Prince of Arragon) and Brian Sgambati (Lorenzo, Bassanio)

Tony Award®

 

Best Revival of a Play

2011 Nominee
Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director) , Jeffrey Richards , Jerry Frankel , Debbie Bisno & Eva Price , Amy Nederlander , Jonathan First , Stewart F. Lane/Bonnie Comley , Universal Pictures Stage Productions , Merritt Forrest Baer , The Araca Group , Broadway Across America , Joseph & Matthew Deitch , JK Productions , Terry Allen Kramer , Cathy Chernoff/Jay & Cindy Gutterman , Mallory Factor/Cheryl Lachowicz and The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President)
Executive Producer: Joey Parnes
 

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

2011 Nominee
Al Pacino
 

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

2011 Nominee
Lily Rabe
 

Best Direction of a Play

2011 Nominee
Directed by Daniel Sullivan
 

Best Scenic Design of a Play

2011 Nominee
Scenic Design by Mark Wendland
 

Best Costume Design of a Play

2011 Nominee
Costume Design by Jess Goldstein
 

Best Lighting Design of a Play

2011 Nominee
Lighting Design by Kenneth Posner

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2011 Nominee
Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director) , Jeffrey Richards , Jerry Frankel , Debbie Bisno & Eva Price , Amy Nederlander , Jonathan First , Stewart F. Lane/Bonnie Comley , Universal Pictures Stage Productions , Merritt Forrest Baer , The Araca Group , Broadway Across America , Joseph & Matthew Deitch , JK Productions , Terry Allen Kramer , Cathy Chernoff/Jay & Cindy Gutterman , Mallory Factor/Cheryl Lachowicz and The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President)
 

Outstanding Actor in a Play

2011 Nominee
Al Pacino
 

Outstanding Actress in a Play

2011 Nominee
Lily Rabe
 

Outstanding Sound Design in a Play

2011 Nominee
Sound Design by Acme Sound Partners
 

Outstanding Music in a Play

2011 Nominee
Original Music by Dan Moses Schreier
 

Outstanding Set Design

2011 Nominee
Scenic Design by Mark Wendland
 

Outstanding Director of a Play

2011 Nominee
Directed by Daniel Sullivan

Theatre World

Award

2011 Recipient
Heather Lind
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