Conversations with My Father
Play - Original
Royale Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: March 3, 1992
- Opening Date: March 22, 1992
- Closing Date: March 14, 1993
- Previews: 30
- Performances: 402
Playwright: Herb Gardner
Synopsis
Novelist Charlie remembers his relationship with his father, Eddie, a Jewish man who aggressively tried to assimilate into America as a bartender but remained haunted by his past.
Opening Night Cast
| Judd Hirsch | Eddie | |
| David Margulies | Zaretsky | |
| Tony Shalhoub | Charlie | |
| Jason Biggs | Young Joey | |
| Richard Council | Blue | |
| Peter Gerety | Finney the Book | |
| Tony Gillan | Joey Josh |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Herb Gardner | Writer | |
| Daniel Sullivan | Director | |
| Tony Walton | Scenic Design | |
| Robert Wojewodski | Costume Design | |
| Pat Collins | Lighting Design | |
| Michael Holten | Sound Design |
Awards
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Judd Hirsch | Winner |
| 1992 | Outstanding Director | Daniel Sullivan | Nominee |
| 1992 | Outstanding New Broadway Play | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Actor in a Play | Judd Hirsch | Winner |
| 1992 | Direction of a Play | Daniel Sullivan | Nominee |
| 1992 | Featured Actor in a Play | Tony Shalhoub | 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 |
| Mar. 14, 1993 | 41 | $93,013 - |
-$3,820 | $22.89 - |
4063 1078 |
8 0 |
47.11% | -3.19% |
| Mar. 7, 1993 | 40 | $96,833 - |
-$6,317 | $22.32 - |
4338 1078 |
8 0 |
50.30% | -1.62% |
| Feb. 28, 1993 | 39 | $103,150 - |
-$10,598 | $23.03 - |
4478 1078 |
8 0 |
51.92% | -7.38% |
| Feb. 21, 1993 | 38 | $113,748 - |
- | $22.24 - |
5114 1078 |
8 0 |
59.30% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$406,744 - |
$22.62 | 17993 34496 |
32 0 |
52.16 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$10,168,415 - |
$30.19 $0.00 |
334950 465696 |
402 30 |
71.92 % | |||