Imaginary Friends
Play with Music - Original
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
- First Preview: November 25, 2002
- Opening Date: December 12, 2002
- Closing Date: February 16, 2003
- Previews: 20
- Performances: 76
Synopsis
Imaginary Friends concerns real-life literary rivals Lillian Hellman and Mary McCarthy, two women who barely knew each other yet became bitter enemies and legal adversaries. As a guest on The Dick Cavett Show in 1980, McCarthy famously said of Hellman, "Every word she writes is a lie, including and and the." Their feud is examined as a “play with music,” written by Nora Ephron and featuring songs by Marvin Hamlisch and Craig Carnelia.
Opening Night Cast
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Swoosie Kurtz | Lillian Hellman |
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Cherry Jones | Mary McCarthy |
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Harry Groener | The Man |
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Anne Pitoniak | A Woman |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Nora Ephron | Playwright |
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Marvin Hamlisch | Composer |
| Craig Carnelia | Lyrics | |
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Jack O'Brien | Director |
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Jerry Mitchell | Choreographer |
| Michael Levine | Scenic Design |
Awards
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 |
| Feb. 16, 2003 | 38 | $210,430 $623,725 |
$32,549 | $49.22 $91.25 |
4275 1055 |
8 0 |
50.65% | 4.38% |
| Feb. 9, 2003 | 37 | $177,881 $623,725 |
$3,165 | $45.55 $91.25 |
3905 1055 |
8 0 |
46.27% | 5.33% |
| Feb. 2, 2003 | 36 | $174,716 $623,725 |
$1,917 | $50.57 $91.25 |
3455 1055 |
8 0 |
40.94% | 1.46% |
| Jan. 26, 2003 | 35 | $172,799 $623,725 |
- | $51.86 $91.25 |
3332 1055 |
8 0 |
39.48% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$735,826 $2,494,900 |
$49.30 | 14967 33760 |
32 0 |
44.33 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$2,857,950 $7,509,207 |
$56.64 $91.25 |
50516 101544 |
76 20 |
49.75 % | |||
Imaginary Friends To Close on Broadway, Feb. 16 
