The Coast of Utopia
Play - Original
Vivian Beaumont Theater
- First Preview: October 17, 2006
- Opening Date: November 27, 2006
- Closing Date: May 13, 2007
- Previews: 56
- Performances: 121
- The Coast of Utopia is comprised of The Coast of Utopia (Part 1: Voyage), The Coast of Utopia (Part 2: Shipwreck), The Coast of Utopia (Part 3: Salvage)
Playwright: Tom Stoppard
Synopsis
Comprising three sequential but self-contained plays: Voyage, Shipwreck and Salvage. They tell an epic story of romantics and revolutionaries caught up in the struggle for political freedom in an age of emperors.
The Coast of Utopia (Part 1: Voyage): Comprising three sequential but self-contained plays: Voyage, Shipwreck and Salvage. They tell an epic story of romantics and revolutionaries caught up in the struggle for political freedom in an age of emperors.
The Coast of Utopia (Part 2: Shipwreck): Comprising three sequential but self-contained plays: Voyage, Shipwreck and Salvage. They tell an epic story of romantics and revolutionaries caught up in the struggle for political freedom in an age of emperors.
The Coast of Utopia (Part 3: Salvage): Comprising three sequential but self-contained plays: Voyage, Shipwreck and Salvage. They tell an epic story of romantics and revolutionaries caught up in the struggle for political freedom in an age of emperors.
The Coast of Utopia (Part 1: Voyage): Opening Night Cast
| Billy Crudup | Vissarion Belinsky | |
| Richard Easton | Alexander Bakunin | |
| Jennifer Ehle | Liubov | |
| Josh Hamilton | Nicholas Ogarev | |
| David Harbour | Nicholas Stankevich | |
| Jason Butler Harner | Ivan Turgenev | |
| Ethan Hawke | Michael Bakunin | |
| Amy Irving | Varvara |
The Coast of Utopia (Part 1: Voyage): Opening Night Production Credits
| Tom Stoppard | Playwright | |
| Mark Bennett | Original Music & Sound | |
| Jack O'Brien | Director | |
| Bob Crowley | Set Design | |
| Scott Pask | Set Design | |
| Catherine Zuber | Costume Design |
The Coast of Utopia (Part 2: Shipwreck): Opening Night Cast
| Amy Irving | Varvara | |
| Billy Crudup | Vissarion Belinsky | |
| Richard Easton | Leonty Ibayev | |
| Jennifer Ehle | Natalie Herzen | |
| Josh Hamilton | Nicholas Ogarev | |
| David Harbour | George Herwegh | |
| Jason Butler Harner | Ivan Turgenev | |
| Ethan Hawke | Michael Bakunin | |
| Amy Irving | Maria Ogarev |
The Coast of Utopia (Part 2: Shipwreck): Opening Night Production Credits
| Tom Stoppard | Playwright | |
| Mark Bennett | Original Music & Sound | |
| Jack O'Brien | Director | |
| Bob Crowley | Set Design | |
| Scott Pask | Set Design | |
| Catherine Zuber | Costume Design |
The Coast of Utopia (Part 3: Salvage): Opening Night Cast
| Amy Irving | Maria Ogarev | |
| Richard Easton | Count Stanislaw Worcell | |
| Jennifer Ehle | Malwida von Meysenbug | |
| Josh Hamilton | Nicholas Ogarev | |
| David Harbour | Doctor at the Seashore | |
| Jason Butler Harner | Ivan Turgenev | |
| Ethan Hawke | Michael Bakunin | |
| Brían F. O'Byrne | Alexander Herzen | |
| Martha Plimpton | Natasha Tuchkov Ogarev |
The Coast of Utopia (Part 3: Salvage): Opening Night Production Credits
| Tom Stoppard | Playwright | |
| Mark Bennett | Original Music & Sound | |
| Jack O'Brien | Director | |
| Bob Crowley | Set Design | |
| Scott Pask | Set Design | |
| Catherine Zuber | Costume Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Brían F. O'Byrne | Nominee |
| 2007 | Outstanding Costume Design | Catherine Zuber | Winner |
| 2007 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Jack O'Brien | Winner |
| 2007 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Billy Crudup | Nominee |
| 2007 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Martha Plimpton | Winner |
| 2007 | Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play | Brian MacDevitt
Kenneth Posner Natasha Katz |
Winner |
| 2007 | Outstanding Music in a Play | Mark Bennett | Winner |
| 2007 | Outstanding Play | Tom Stoppard | Winner |
| 2007 | Outstanding Set Design of a Play | Bob Crowley
Scott Pask |
Winner |
| 2007 | Outstanding Sound Design | Mark Bennett | Nominee |
Drama League
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Distinguished Production of a Play | Winner |
New York Drama Critics' Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Play | Tom Stoppard | Winner |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Brían F. O'Byrne | Nominee |
| 2007 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Jennifer Ehle | Nominee |
| 2007 | Outstanding Costume Design | Catherine Zuber | Winner |
| 2007 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Jack O'Brien | Winner |
| 2007 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Billy Crudup | Nominee |
| 2007 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Martha Plimpton | Winner |
| 2007 | Outstanding Lighting Design | Brian MacDevitt
Kenneth Posner Natasha Katz |
Winner |
| 2007 | Outstanding New Broadway Play | Winner | |
| 2007 | Outstanding Set Design | Bob Crowley
Scott Pask |
Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Actor in a Play | Brían F. O'Byrne | Nominee |
| 2007 | Costume Design of a Play | Catherine Zuber | Winner |
| 2007 | Direction of a Play | Jack O'Brien | Winner |
| 2007 | Featured Actor in a Play | Billy Crudup | Winner |
| 2007 | Featured Actor in a Play | Ethan Hawke | Nominee |
| 2007 | Featured Actress in a Play | Martha Plimpton | Nominee |
| 2007 | Featured Actress in a Play | Jennifer Ehle | Winner |
| 2007 | Lighting Design of a Play | Kenneth Posner
Natasha Katz Brian MacDevitt |
Winner |
| 2007 | Play | Winner | |
| 2007 | Scenic Design of a Play | Bob Crowley
Scott Pask |
Winner |
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 |
| May 13, 2007 | 50 | $539,968 $700,070 |
-$24,537 | $79.94 $100.00 |
6755 1047 |
7 0 |
92.17% | 0.52% |
| May 6, 2007 | 49 | $564,505 $700,070 |
$20,886 | $84.04 $100.00 |
6717 1047 |
7 0 |
91.65% | 1.47% |
| Apr. 29, 2007 | 48 | $543,619 $700,070 |
-$29,657 | $82.25 $100.00 |
6609 1047 |
7 0 |
90.18% | -0.96% |
| Apr. 22, 2007 | 47 | $573,276 $700,070 |
- | $85.82 $100.00 |
6680 1047 |
7 0 |
91.14% | - |
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Totals |
||||||||
| Last 4 Weeks |
$2,221,368 $2,800,280 |
$83.01 | 26761 29316 |
28 0 |
91.28 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$11,762,335 $17,699,170 |
$68.48 $100.00 |
170533 185293 |
121 56 |
92.03 % | |||

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