Inherit the Wind
Drama - Revival
Royale Theatre
- First Preview: February 27, 1996
- Opening Date: April 4, 1996
- Closing Date: May 12, 1996
- Previews: 42
- Performances: 45
Playwright: Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee
Synopsis
This courtroom drama is based on the 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial," in which a Tennessee teacher was charged with teaching that man evolved from apes, instead of state-mandated Creationism. The drama contains a powerful confrontation between a character based on William Jennings Bryan, who believes only what he reads in the Bible, and another based on Clarence Darrow, who defends science and open intellectual inquiry.
Opening Night Cast
| George C. Scott | Henry Drummond | |
 |
Charles Durning | Matthew Harrison Brady |
 |
Tom Aldredge | Rev. Jeremiah Brown |
| Garret Dillahunt | Bertram Cates | |
| Kate Forbes | Rachel Brown | |
| Anthony Heald | E. K. Hornbeck | |
 |
Bette Henritze | Mrs. Brady |
 |
Herndon Lackey | Tom Davenport |
Opening Night Production Credits
 |
Jerome Lawrence | Playwright |
| Robert E. Lee | Playwright | |
| John Tillinger | Director | |
 |
James Noone | Scenic Design |
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Jess Goldstein | Costume Design |
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Ken Billington | Lighting Design |
Awards
Drama League
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Distinguished Production of a Revival | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | George C. Scott | Winner |
| 1996 | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Actor in a Play | George C. Scott | Nominee |
| 1996 | 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 |
| May 12, 1996 | 50 | $85,063 - |
-$166,954 | $42.72 $60.00 |
1991 1054 |
8 0 |
23.61% | -38.50% |
| May 5, 1996 | 49 | $252,017 - |
-$61,755 | $48.12 $60.00 |
5237 1054 |
8 0 |
62.11% | -18.72% |
| Apr. 28, 1996 | 48 | $313,772 - |
$22,076 | $46.03 $60.00 |
6816 1054 |
8 0 |
80.83% | 1.09% |
| Apr. 21, 1996 | 47 | $291,696 - |
- | $43.38 $60.00 |
6724 1054 |
8 0 |
79.74% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$942,548 - |
$45.07 | 20768 33728 |
32 0 |
61.57 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$2,883,421 - |
$43.98 $60.00 |
65270 91698 |
45 42 |
71.18 % | |||
