PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Apr 16, 1990
Closing Date
Jan 27, 1991
1st Preview
Apr 10, 1990
1st Preview
Apr 10, 1990
Previews
8
Performances
328
PlayOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Walter Kerr Theatre
(Apr 16, 1990 - Jan 27, 1991)
Setting
The house of Doaker Charles where he lives with his niece, Berniece. Pittsburgh, 1936.
Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President)
Produced by Lloyd Richards, Yale Repertory Theatre (Lloyd Richards: Artistic Director; Benjamin Mordecai: Managing Director), Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre (Gordon Davidson, Artistic/Producing Director), Gordon Davidson and Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President); Produced in association with The Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center, Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director), Goodman Theatre, Old Globe Theatre (Jack O'Brien, Artistic Director; Thomas Hall, Managing Director) and Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Managing Director); Associate Producer: Stephen J. Albert
Originally mounted in 1987 by Yale Repertory Theatre (Lloyd Richards: Artistic Director; Benjamin Mordecai: Managing Director) and Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director)
Written by August Wilson; Incidental music by Dwight D. Andrews; Incidental Music Director: Dwight D. Andrews
Directed by Lloyd Richards
Scenic Design by E. David Cosier, Jr.; Costume Design by Constanza Romero; Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind; Sound Design by G. Thomas Clark
Executive Producer: Benjamin Mordecai; General Manager: Laurel Ann Wilson; Company Manager: Sally Campbell
Production Stage Manager: Karen L. Carpenter; Stage Manager: Russell W. Johnson; Production Supervisor: Neil Mazzella
Casting: Meg Simon and Fran Kumin; General Press Representative: Jeffrey Richards Associates; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Marketing Consultant: Delphine Lester; Press Representative: David LeShay
Charles S. Dutton
Boy Willie
Rocky Carroll
Lymon
Apryl R. Foster
Maretha
Carl Gordon
Doaker
Lisa Gay Hamilton
Grace
Tommy Hollis
Avery
S. Epatha Merkerson
Berniece
Lou Myers
Wining Boy
Understudies: Danny Robinson Clark (Wining Boy), Samuel L. Jackson (Boy Willie, Lymon), Khanya Mkhize (Maretha) and Kim Staunton (Berniece, Grace)

Walter Kerr Theatre (Apr 16, 1990 - Jan 27, 1991)

Cast

Rosalyn Coleman
Grace
Ernie Scott
Wining Boy
Understudy: John Henry Redwood (Avery, Doaker)

Tony Award®

 

Best Play

1990 Nominee
Produced by Lloyd Richards , Yale Repertory Theatre (Lloyd Richards: Artistic Director; Benjamin Mordecai: Managing Director) , Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre (Gordon Davidson, Artistic/Producing Director) , Gordon Davidson and Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President) ; Produced in association with The Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center , Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director) , Goodman Theatre and Old Globe Theatre (Jack O'Brien, Artistic Director; Thomas Hall, Managing Director)
Written by August Wilson
Executive Producer: Benjamin Mordecai
 

Best Actor in Play

1990 Nominee
Charles S. Dutton
 

Best Featured Actor in a Play

1990 Nominee
Rocky Carroll
 

Best Featured Actress in a Play

1990 Nominee
S. Epatha Merkerson
 

Best Direction of a Play

1990 Nominee
Directed by Lloyd Richards

Pulitzer Prize

for Drama

1990 Winner
Written by August Wilson
 

for Drama

1989 Nominee
Written by August Wilson

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding New Play

1990 Winner
Produced by Lloyd Richards , Yale Repertory Theatre (Lloyd Richards: Artistic Director; Benjamin Mordecai: Managing Director) , Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre (Gordon Davidson, Artistic/Producing Director) , Gordon Davidson and Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President) ; Produced in association with The Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center , Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director) , Goodman Theatre , Old Globe Theatre (Jack O'Brien, Artistic Director; Thomas Hall, Managing Director) and Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Managing Director)
Written by August Wilson
 

Outstanding Actor in a Play

1990 Nominee
Charles S. Dutton
 

Outstanding Actress in a Play

1990 Nominee
S. Epatha Merkerson
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

1990 Nominee
Rocky Carroll
 

Outstanding Director of a Play

1990 Nominee
Directed by Lloyd Richards

Theatre World

Award

1990 Recipient
Rocky Carroll and Tommy Hollis
Season:
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Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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