Four Baboons Adoring the Sun
Play - Original
Vivian Beaumont Theater
Data not verified
- First Preview: February 22, 1992
- Opening Date: March 18, 1992
- Closing Date: April 19, 1992
- Previews: 26
- Performances: 38
Playwright: John Guare
Synopsis
A suburban housewife leaves her husband for an old college boyfriend, joining him and their children on an archeological dig in Sicily where life turns out to be not quite as idyllic as she had hoped.
Opening Night Cast
 |
Kimberly Jean Brown | Robin |
 |
Stockard Channing | Penny McKenzie |
| Angela Goethals | Halcy | |
| Wil Horneff | Wayne | |
| Ellen Hamilton Latzen | Sarah | |
 |
James Naughton | Philip McKenzie |
| Eugene Perry | Eros | |
| John Ross | Peter |
Opening Night Production Credits
 |
John Guare | Writer |
| Peter Hall | Director | |
 |
Tony Walton | Scenic Design |
| Willa Kim | Costume Design | |
| Richard Pilbrow | Lighting Design | |
 |
Paul Arditti | Sound Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Outstanding Sound Design | Paul Arditti | Winner |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Outstanding Costume Design | Willa Kim | Nominee |
| 1992 | Outstanding Lighting Design | Richard Pilbrow | Nominee |
| 1992 | Outstanding Set Design | Tony Walton | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Actress in a Play | Stockard Channing | Nominee |
| 1992 | Direction of a Play | Peter Hall | Nominee |
| 1992 | Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Richard Pilbrow | Nominee |
| 1992 | 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 |
| Apr. 19, 1992 | 46 | $75,677 - |
$9,117 | $32.29 - |
2344 1042 |
8 0 |
28.12% | -2.84% |
| Apr. 12, 1992 | 45 | $66,560 - |
-$42,644 | $25.79 - |
2581 1042 |
8 0 |
30.96% | -50.22% |
| Apr. 5, 1992 | 44 | $109,204 - |
-$19,053 | $16.14 - |
6767 1042 |
8 0 |
81.18% | -3.09% |
| Mar. 29, 1992 | 43 | $128,257 - |
- | $18.26 - |
7025 1042 |
8 0 |
84.27% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$379,698 - |
$23.12 | 18717 33344 |
32 0 |
56.13 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$811,304 - |
$19.28 $0.00 |
45151 66688 |
38 26 |
67.70 % | |||
