On Golden Pond
Comedy - Original
New Apollo Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: February 21, 1979
- Opening Date: February 28, 1979
- Closing Date: June 16, 1979
- Previews: 5
- Performances: 126
Playwright: Ernest Thompson
Synopsis
An elderly couple enjoy their latest summer in a cottage on a Maine lake, as they come to terms with the husband's advancing age and his ongoing estrangement from his newly engaged daughter.
Opening Night Cast
 |
Tom Aldredge | Norman Thayer, Jr. |
 |
Frances Sternhagen | Ethel Thayer |
| Barbara Andres | Chelsea Thayer Wayne | |
| Mark Bendo | Billy Ray | |
 |
Ronn Carroll | Charlie Martin |
 |
Stan Lachow | Bill Ray |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Ernest Thompson | Writer |
| Craig Anderson | Director | |
| Steven Rubin | Scenic Design | |
| Steven Rubin | Costume Design | |
| Craig Miller | Lighting Design | |
| David Rapkin | Sound Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Tom Aldredge | Nominee |
| 1979 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Frances Sternhagen | Nominee |
| 1979 | Outstanding Costume Design | Steven Rubin | Nominee |
| 1979 | Outstanding New Play | Nominee | |
| 1979 | Outstanding Set Design | Steven Rubin | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Actress in a Play | Frances Sternhagen | Nominee |
