The Seagull

Comedy - Revival

Walter Kerr Theatre

  • First Preview: September 16, 2008
  • Opening Date: October 2, 2008
  • Closing Date: December 21, 2008
  • Previews: 18
  • Performances: 94

Playwright: Anton Chekhov

Music: Stephen Warbeck

 
Opening Night Credits Photo Galleries Awards Grosses
 

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Synopsis

Famous actress Irina Arkadina is obsessed with a callous lover, dismissive of her frustrated son and suspicious of an admiring young woman. Anton Chekhov's 1895 play explores the tensions between mothers, sons, lovers, friends and servants.

 

Opening Night Cast

Kristin Scott Thomas in The Seagull Kristin Scott Thomas Madame Arkadina
Peter Sarsgaard in The Seagull Peter Sarsgaard Trigorin
Mackenzie Crook in The Seagull Mackenzie Crook Konstantin Treplev
Art Malik in The Seagull Art Malik Dr. Dorn
Carey Mulligan in The Seagull Carey Mulligan Nina
Pearce Quigley in The Seagull Pearce Quigley Medvedenko
Peter Wight in The Seagull Peter Wight Sorin
Zoe Kazan in The Seagull Zoe Kazan Masha
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Opening Night Production Credits

Anton Chekhov Anton Chekhov Writer
Christopher Hampton Christopher Hampton New Version
Stephen Warbeck Stephen Warbeck Composer
Ian Rickson Ian Rickson Director
Hildegard Bechtler Hildegard Bechtler Scenic Design
Hildegard Bechtler Hildegard Bechtler Costume Design
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Inside the Playbill (10)

  • Inside the Playbill - The Seagull
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The Seagull - Opening Night
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Galleries (1)

Production Photos

  • The Seagull (2008) Production Photos
 
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Shows That Opened That Season: 2008 - 2009

 
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Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2009 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Carey Mulligan Nominee
2009 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Zoe Kazan Nominee

Drama League

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2009 Distinguished Revival of a Play   Nominee

Grosses

Week Ending Week # This Week Gross
Potential Gross		 Diff $ Avg Ticket
Top Ticket		 Seats Sold
Seats in Theatre		 Perfs
(Prev)		 % Cap
This Week 		Diff %
Cap
Dec. 21, 2008 30 $483,214
$679,190		 $63,602 $76.49
$108.00		 6317
947		 8
0		 83.38% 10.60%
Dec. 14, 2008 29 $419,612
$679,190		 -$34,903 $76.10
$108.00		 5514
947		 8
0		 72.78% -0.78%
Dec. 7, 2008 28 $454,515
$679,190		 $14,917 $81.56
$108.00		 5573
947		 8
0		 73.56% -6.02%
Nov. 30, 2008 27 $439,598
$679,190		 - $72.91
$108.00		 6029
947		 8
0		 79.58% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $1,796,939
$2,716,760		   $76.76 23433
30304		 32
0		 77.33 %  
Cumulative
   $6,430,741
$9,508,660		   $74.80
$252.00		 85825
106064		 94
18		 80.92 %  
 
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