Death and the King's Horseman
Drama - Original
Vivian Beaumont Theater
Data not verified
- First Preview: February 13, 1987
- Opening Date: March 1, 1987
- Closing Date: March 29, 1987
- Previews: 19
- Performances: 33
Playwright: Wole Soyinka
Synopsis
A Nigerian chief prepares to commit suicide as a ritual means of joining his predecessor in the next world — until a British commanding officer intervenes with the argument that this act violates his country's code of conduct.
Opening Night Cast
| Sylvia Best | The Bride | |
| Trazana Beverley | Iyaloja | |
| Robert Cenedella | Conductor | |
| Alan Coates | Simon Pilkings | |
| Kimati Dinizulu | Drummer | |
| Dillon Evans | The Resident | |
| Ben Halley, Jr. | Olohun-iyo | |
| Celestine Heard | Ekeji-Oja |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Wole Soyinka | Writer | |
| Wole Soyinka | Director | |
| David Gropman | Scenic Design | |
| Judy Dearing | Costume Design | |
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Pat Collins | Lighting Design |
| John Kilgore | Sound Design |
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. 29, 1987 | 43 | $90,087 - |
$12,217 | $15.51 - |
5809 1108 |
8 0 |
65.53% | 2.92% |
| Mar. 22, 1987 | 42 | $77,870 - |
$9,876 | $14.03 - |
5550 1108 |
8 0 |
62.61% | 8.50% |
| Mar. 15, 1987 | 41 | $67,994 - |
-$2,081 | $14.18 - |
4796 1108 |
8 0 |
54.11% | -2.94% |
| Mar. 8, 1987 | 40 | $70,075 - |
- | $13.86 - |
5057 1108 |
8 0 |
57.05% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$306,026 - |
$14.39 | 21212 35456 |
32 0 |
59.83 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$474,221 - |
$13.72 $0.00 |
34521 57616 |
33 19 |
59.92 % | |||
