Twentieth Century
Comedy - Revival
American Airlines Theatre
- First Preview: February 27, 2004
- Opening Date: March 25, 2004
- Closing Date: June 6, 2004
- Previews: 27
- Performances: 84
Playwright: Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur
Synopsis
A struggling Broadway producer tries to get a former lover, now a Hollywood star, to sign a contract to star in his latest (and as yet un-conceived) play as they travel on the luxury train Twentieth Century Limited from Chicago to New York.
Opening Night Cast
| Alec Baldwin | Oscar Jaffe | |
| Anne Heche | Lily Garland | |
| Tom Aldredge | Matthew Clark | |
| Terry Beaver | Conductor | |
| Patrick Boll | First Detective Ensemble |
|
| Dan Butler | Owen O'Malley | |
| Stephen DeRosa | Max Jacobs |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Ben Hecht | Playwright | |
| Charles MacArthur | Playwright | |
| Ken Ludwig | New Adaptation | |
| Walter Bobbie | Director | |
| John Lee Beatty | Set Design | |
| William Ivey Long | Costume Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Outstanding Set Design of a Play | John Lee Beatty | Winner |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Julie Halston | Nominee |
| 2004 | Outstanding Set Design | John Lee Beatty | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Actress in a Play | Anne Heche | Nominee |
| 2004 | Featured Actor in a Play | Tom Aldredge | 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 |
| Jun. 6, 2004 | 1 | $259,661 $349,905 |
-$5,092 | $57.75 $86.25 |
4496 740 |
8 0 |
75.95% | -3.32% |
| May 30, 2004 | 53 | $264,753 $349,905 |
-$41,684 | $56.41 $86.25 |
4693 740 |
8 0 |
79.27% | -9.77% |
| May 23, 2004 | 52 | $306,437 $349,905 |
$9,223 | $58.14 $86.25 |
5271 740 |
8 0 |
89.04% | 2.27% |
| May 16, 2004 | 51 | $297,214 $349,905 |
- | $57.86 $86.25 |
5137 740 |
8 0 |
86.77% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$1,128,065 $1,399,620 |
$57.54 | 19597 23680 |
32 0 |
82.76 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$3,869,161 $4,859,740 |
$53.53 $86.25 |
72398 82140 |
84 27 |
88.14 % | |||

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