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The Real Thing
Play
Drama
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Jan 05, 1984
Closing Date
May 12, 1985
1st Preview
Dec 22, 1983
1st Preview
Dec 22, 1983
Previews
16
Performances
566
Play
Drama
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Jan 05, 1984
Close Date: May 12, 1985
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Plymouth Theatre
(Jan 05, 1984 - May 12, 1985)
Setting
Two years elapse between Acts I and II.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by
Emanuel Azenberg
,
The Shubert Organization
,
Icarus Productions
,
Byron Goldman
,
Ivan Bloch
,
Roger Berlind
and
Michael Codron
Originally produced in London by
Michael Codron
Written by
Tom Stoppard
Directed by
Mike Nichols
Scenic Design by
Tony Walton
; Costume Design by
Anthea Sylbert
; Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
; Sound Design by
Otts Munderloh
; Wig Design by
Paul Huntley
; Hair Design by
Richard Stein
; Make-Up Design by
J. Roy Helland
General Manager:
Jose Véga
Production Supervisor:
Martin Herzer
; Production Stage Manager:
Alan Hall
; Technical Supervisor:
Theatrical Services, Inc.
; Production Electrician:
Brian Lynch
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Jane E. Cooper
Production Propertyman:
Jan Marasek
General Press Representative:
Bill Evans
; Casting:
Mary Goldberg
and
David Rubin
; Press Representative:
Sandra Manley
; Speech Consultant:
Kristin Linklater
; Advertising:
Serino, Coyne & Nappi
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
Glenn Close
Annie
Dec 22, 1983 - Jun 30, 1984
Jeremy Irons
Henry
Dec 22, 1983 - Jun 30, 1984
Christine Baranski
Charlotte
Dec 22, 1983 - Jun 30, 1984
Peter Gallagher
Billy
Dec 22, 1983 - Jun 30, 1984
Cynthia Nixon
Debbie
Dec 22, 1983 - Mar 1984
Vyto Ruginis
Brodie
Kenneth Welsh
Max
Dec 22, 1983 - Jun 30, 1984
Standby:
Edmond Genest
(Henry, Max),
Leslie Lyles
(Annie, Charlotte),
Yeardley Smith
(Debbie) and
Todd Waring
(Billy, Brodie)
Plymouth Theatre
(Jan 05, 1984 - May 12, 1985)
General Manager:
Bob Kamlot
; Assistant Co. Mgr:
Leslie Butler
Speech Consultant:
Nora Dunfee
and
Kristin Linklater
; Additional casting by
Simon & Kumin Casting, Inc.
Cast
Jeremy Irons
Henry
Nov 05, 1984 - Mar 17, 1985
Caroline Lagerfelt
Annie
Jul 02, 1984 - ?
Laila Robins
Annie
Nov 05, 1984 - ?
John Vickery
Henry
Jul 02, 1984 - Nov 03, 1984
Nicol Williamson
Henry
Mar 19, 1985 - May 12, 1985
Sara Botsford
Charlotte
Jul 02, 1984 - ?
Peter Gallagher
Billy
Simon Jones
Max
Jul 02, 1984 - ?
Leslie Lyles
Charlotte
Cynthia Nixon
Performed in "The Real Thing" and "Hurlyburly" at the same time
Debbie
May 1984 - Jun 1984
Debbie
Sep 1984 - Dec 1984
Yeardley Smith
Debbie
Mar 1984 - May 1984
Debbie
Jun 1984 - Sep 1984
Anne Marie Bobby
Debbie
Anthony Fusco
Billy
Jul 02, 1984 - ?
Joanna Gleason
Charlotte
D. W. Moffett
Billy
Campbell Scott
Brodie
Todd Waring
Billy
Brodie
Steven Weber
Billy
Standby:
Lewis Arlt
(Henry, Max),
Mary Denham
(Annie, Charlotte),
Kathleen Dennehy
(Debbie),
Joanna Gleason
(Charlotte, Annie),
Sarah Inglis
(Debbie),
Mary O'Sullivan
(Debbie),
Campbell Scott
(Billy, Brodie),
Yeardley Smith
(Debbie) and
Steven Weber
(Billy, Brodie)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Play
1984 Winner
Produced by
Emanuel Azenberg
,
The Shubert Organization
,
Icarus Productions
,
Byron Goldman
,
Ivan Bloch
,
Roger Berlind
and
Michael Codron
Written by
Tom Stoppard
Best Actor in Play
1984 Winner
Jeremy Irons
Best Actress in a Play
1984 Winner
Glenn Close
Best Featured Actress in a Play
1984 Winner
Christine Baranski
Best Scenic Design
1984 Nominee
Scenic Design by
Tony Walton
Best Costume Design
1984 Nominee
Costume Design by
Anthea Sylbert
Best Direction of a Play
1984 Winner
Directed by
Mike Nichols
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding New Play
1984 Winner
Produced by
Emanuel Azenberg
,
The Shubert Organization
,
Icarus Productions
,
Byron Goldman
,
Ivan Bloch
,
Roger Berlind
and
Michael Codron
Written by
Tom Stoppard
Outstanding Actor in a Play
1984 Nominee
Jeremy Irons
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
1984 Winner
Christine Baranski
Outstanding Director of a Play
1984 Nominee
Directed by
Mike Nichols
Outstanding Lighting Design
1984 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
Outstanding Set Design
1984 Nominee
Scenic Design by
Tony Walton
Statistics
Season:
1984-85
1983-84
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
The Real Thing Statistics
1984-85 Season
1983-84 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by
Emanuel Azenberg
,
The Shubert Organization
,
Icarus Productions
,
Byron Goldman
,
Ivan Bloch
,
Roger Berlind
and
Michael Codron
Originally produced in London by
Michael Codron
Written by
Tom Stoppard
Directed by
Mike Nichols
Scenic Design by
Tony Walton
; Costume Design by
Anthea Sylbert
; Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
; Sound Design by
Otts Munderloh
; Wig Design by
Paul Huntley
; Hair Design by
Richard Stein
; Make-Up Design by
J. Roy Helland
General Manager:
Jose Véga
Production Supervisor:
Martin Herzer
; Production Stage Manager:
Alan Hall
; Technical Supervisor:
Theatrical Services, Inc.
; Production Electrician:
Brian Lynch
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Jane E. Cooper
Production Propertyman:
Jan Marasek
General Press Representative:
Bill Evans
; Casting:
Mary Goldberg
and
David Rubin
; Press Representative:
Sandra Manley
; Speech Consultant:
Kristin Linklater
; Advertising:
Serino, Coyne & Nappi
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
Glenn Close
Annie
Dec 22, 1983 - Jun 30, 1984
Jeremy Irons
Henry
Dec 22, 1983 - Jun 30, 1984
Christine Baranski
Charlotte
Dec 22, 1983 - Jun 30, 1984
Peter Gallagher
Billy
Dec 22, 1983 - Jun 30, 1984
Cynthia Nixon
Debbie
Dec 22, 1983 - Mar 1984
Vyto Ruginis
Brodie
Kenneth Welsh
Max
Dec 22, 1983 - Jun 30, 1984
Standby:
Edmond Genest
(Henry, Max),
Leslie Lyles
(Annie, Charlotte),
Yeardley Smith
(Debbie) and
Todd Waring
(Billy, Brodie)
Plymouth Theatre
(Jan 05, 1984 - May 12, 1985)
General Manager:
Bob Kamlot
; Assistant Co. Mgr:
Leslie Butler
Speech Consultant:
Nora Dunfee
and
Kristin Linklater
; Additional casting by
Simon & Kumin Casting, Inc.
Cast
Jeremy Irons
Henry
Nov 05, 1984 - Mar 17, 1985
Caroline Lagerfelt
Annie
Jul 02, 1984 - ?
Laila Robins
Annie
Nov 05, 1984 - ?
John Vickery
Henry
Jul 02, 1984 - Nov 03, 1984
Nicol Williamson
Henry
Mar 19, 1985 - May 12, 1985
Sara Botsford
Charlotte
Jul 02, 1984 - ?
Peter Gallagher
Billy
Simon Jones
Max
Jul 02, 1984 - ?
Leslie Lyles
Charlotte
Cynthia Nixon
Performed in "The Real Thing" and "Hurlyburly" at the same time
Debbie
May 1984 - Jun 1984
Debbie
Sep 1984 - Dec 1984
Yeardley Smith
Debbie
Mar 1984 - May 1984
Debbie
Jun 1984 - Sep 1984
Anne Marie Bobby
Debbie
Anthony Fusco
Billy
Jul 02, 1984 - ?
Joanna Gleason
Charlotte
D. W. Moffett
Billy
Campbell Scott
Brodie
Todd Waring
Billy
Brodie
Steven Weber
Billy
Standby:
Lewis Arlt
(Henry, Max),
Mary Denham
(Annie, Charlotte),
Kathleen Dennehy
(Debbie),
Joanna Gleason
(Charlotte, Annie),
Sarah Inglis
(Debbie),
Mary O'Sullivan
(Debbie),
Campbell Scott
(Billy, Brodie),
Yeardley Smith
(Debbie) and
Steven Weber
(Billy, Brodie)
Tony Award®
Best Play
1984 Winner
Produced by
Emanuel Azenberg
,
The Shubert Organization
,
Icarus Productions
,
Byron Goldman
,
Ivan Bloch
,
Roger Berlind
and
Michael Codron
Written by
Tom Stoppard
Best Actor in Play
1984 Winner
Jeremy Irons
Best Actress in a Play
1984 Winner
Glenn Close
Best Featured Actress in a Play
1984 Winner
Christine Baranski
Best Scenic Design
1984 Nominee
Scenic Design by
Tony Walton
Best Costume Design
1984 Nominee
Costume Design by
Anthea Sylbert
Best Direction of a Play
1984 Winner
Directed by
Mike Nichols
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding New Play
1984 Winner
Produced by
Emanuel Azenberg
,
The Shubert Organization
,
Icarus Productions
,
Byron Goldman
,
Ivan Bloch
,
Roger Berlind
and
Michael Codron
Written by
Tom Stoppard
Outstanding Actor in a Play
1984 Nominee
Jeremy Irons
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
1984 Winner
Christine Baranski
Outstanding Director of a Play
1984 Nominee
Directed by
Mike Nichols
Outstanding Lighting Design
1984 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
Outstanding Set Design
1984 Nominee
Scenic Design by
Tony Walton
Season:
1984-85
1983-84
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
The Real Thing Statistics
1984-85 Season
1983-84 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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