Heartbreak House
Comedy - Revival
American Airlines Theatre
- First Preview: September 15, 2006
- Opening Date: October 11, 2006
- Closing Date: December 17, 2006
- Previews: 30
- Performances: 79
Playwright: George Bernard Shaw
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Playbill Covers (1)
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Inside the Playbill (12)
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Theatre Marquee (1)
Synopsis
On the eve of World War I, unlikely romantic encounters occur during a most unusual country weekend.
Opening Night Cast
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Philip Bosco Captain Shotover 
Swoosie Kurtz Hesione Hushabye 
Byron Jennings Hector Hushabye 
Lily Rabe Ellie Dunn 
Laila Robins Ariadne Utterword 
Bill Camp Boss Mangan 
John Christopher Jones Mazzini Dunn 
Gareth Saxe Randall Utterword See MoreOpening Night Production Credits
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George Bernard Shaw Playwright Robin Lefevre Director 
John Lee Beatty Scenic Design 
Jane Greenwood Costume Design 
Peter Kaczorowski Lighting Design 
John Gromada Sound Design Awards
Outer Critics Circle
Year Category Name Winner/Nominee 2007 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Lily Rabe Nominee
Tony Award
Year Category Name Winner/Nominee 2007 Actress in a Play Swoosie Kurtz Nominee 2007 Costume Design of a Play Jane Greenwood Nominee Grosses
Week Ending Week # This Week Gross
Potential GrossDiff $ Avg Ticket
Top TicketSeats Sold
Seats in TheatrePerfs
(Prev)% Cap
This WeekDiff %
CapDec. 17, 2006 29 $214,616
$383,600-$13,412 $44.49
$86.254824
7408
081.49% 0.44% Dec. 10, 2006 28 $228,028
$383,600-$16,084 $47.53
$86.254798
7408
081.05% -6.04% Dec. 3, 2006 27 $244,112
$383,600$9,685 $47.35
$86.255156
7408
087.09% 4.67% Nov. 26, 2006 26 $234,427
$383,600- $48.05
$86.254879
7408
082.42% - See All Grosses Totals
Last 4 Weeks $921,183
$1,534,400$46.86 19657
2368032
083.01 % Cumulative $3,177,764
$5,209,377$46.72
$86.2567971
8066079
3084.27 %
QUICK STATS
As of December 17, 2006
- Total Current Gross: $3,177,764
- Highest Weekly Gross: $246,135 (Week Ending 2006-10-29)
- Average Ticket Price: $46.72
- Avg % Capacity: 84.27
- Previews: 30
- Performances: 79
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PLAYBILL.COM NEWS RELATED TO
Heartbreak House
- The Shaw Must Go On: Greenwood Earns Tony Nom for Heartbreak House — Again (25 May 2007)
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Mary Poppins Tops Outer Critics Circle Awards Nominations (23 Apr 2007)
- Heartbreak House, Starring Philip Bosco and Swoosie Kurtz, Ends Run on Broadway (17 Dec 2006)
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Heartbreak House Star Swoosie Kurtz to Appear on CBS Morning News Nov. 26 (24 Nov 2006)
- Heartbreak House Resident Swoosie Kurtz to Appear on NY1's "On Stage" (27 Oct 2006)
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Heartbreak House Stays in Residence on Broadway Through Dec. 17 (19 Oct 2006)
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PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Heartbreak House—Raining on Shaw's Tirade (13 Oct 2006)
- Heartbreak House with Philip Bosco, Swoosie Kurtz and Co. Opens on Broadway (11 Oct 2006)