Brief Encounter
Drama - Original
Studio 54
- First Preview: September 10, 2010
- Opening Date: September 28, 2010
- Closing Date: January 2, 2011
- Previews: 21
- Performances: 119
Playwright: Noël Coward
Synopsis
Combining elements of Coward's beloved screenplay and the one-act play on which it was based, this new adaptation combines song and dance and imaginative projections to tell the story of a couple's unrequited love.
Official
Website:
roundabouttheatre.org/
Facebook:
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@rtc_nyc
Opening Night Cast
| Joseph Alessi | Fred Albert |
|
| Dorothy Atkinson | Beryl | |
| Damon Daunno | Ensemble Bill |
|
| Gabriel Ebert | Stanley | |
| Edward Jay | Musician | |
| Annette McLaughlin | Myrtle |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Noël Coward | Playwright | |
| Emma Rice | Adaptor | |
| Stu Barker | Original Music | |
| Emma Rice | Director | |
| Neil Murray | Set Design | |
| Neil Murray | Costume Design |
Awards
Drama League
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Distinguished Production of a Musical | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Emma Rice | Nominee |
| 2011 | Outstanding Lighting Design | Malcolm Rippeth | Nominee |
| 2011 | Outstanding Set Design | Neil Murray | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Actress in a Play | Hannah Yelland | Nominee |
| 2011 | Sound Design of a Play | Simon Baker | 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 |
| Jan. 2, 2011 | 32 | $411,174 $885,200 |
$166,674 | $59.88 - |
6867 1002 |
8 0 |
85.67% | 24.34% |
| Dec. 26, 2010 | 31 | $244,500 $788,578 |
-$34,411 | $56.83 - |
4302 1002 |
7 0 |
61.33% | 0.73% |
| Dec. 19, 2010 | 30 | $278,911 $885,200 |
-$21,472 | $57.41 - |
4858 1002 |
8 0 |
60.60% | 0.28% |
| Dec. 12, 2010 | 29 | $300,383 $885,200 |
- | $62.13 - |
4835 1002 |
8 0 |
60.32% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$1,234,968 $3,444,178 |
$59.06 | 20862 31062 |
31 0 |
67.16 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$5,210,372 $14,657,518 |
$55.32 $0.00 |
94033 132274 |
111 21 |
71.09 % | |||





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