The Nance
Play - Original
Lyceum Theatre
- First Preview: March 21, 2013
- Opening Date: April 15, 2013
- Closing Date: August 11, 2013 (Currently Running)
- Previews: 28
- Performances: 72 as of June 16, 2013
Playwright: Douglas Carter Beane
Synopsis
The Nance tells the story of Chauncey Miles, a headline nance performer in New York burlesque, who also happens to be a homosexual. Playwright Douglas Carter Beane paints the portrait of a homosexual man living and working in the secretive and dangerous gay world of 1930s New York.
Opening Night Cast · Current Cast
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Nathan Lane | Chauncey |
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Jenni Barber | Joan |
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Andréa Burns | Carmen |
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Cady Huffman | Sylvie |
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Jonny Orsini | Ned |
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Lewis J. Stadlen | Efram |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Douglas Carter Beane | Playwright |
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Jack O'Brien | Director |
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Joey Pizzi | Choreography |
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John Lee Beatty | Set Design |
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Ann Roth | Costume Design |
| Japhy Weideman | Lighting Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Nathan Lane | Nominee |
| 2013 | Outstanding Music in a Play | Glen Kelly | Winner |
Drama League
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Distinguished Performance | Nathan Lane | Winner |
| 2013 | Distinguished Production of a Play | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Nathan Lane | Winner |
| 2013 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Jack O'Brien | Winner |
| 2013 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Jonny Orsini | Nominee |
| 2013 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Cady Huffman | Nominee |
| 2013 | Outstanding New Broadway Play | Nominee | |
| 2013 | Outstanding Set Design | John Lee Beatty | Nominee |
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence | Jonny Orsini | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Actor in a Play | Nathan Lane | Nominee |
| 2013 | Costume Design of a Play | Ann Roth | Winner |
| 2013 | Lighting Design of a Play | Japhy Weideman | Nominee |
| 2013 | Scenic Design of a Play | John Lee Beatty | Winner |
| 2013 | Sound Design of a Play | Leon Rothenberg | 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 |
| Jun. 16, 2013 | 3 | $520,067 $774,500 |
$18,343 | $86.81 - |
5991 916 |
8 0 |
81.75% | 1.73% |
| Jun. 9, 2013 | 2 | $501,724 $774,500 |
$62,654 | $85.56 - |
5864 916 |
8 0 |
80.02% | 4.49% |
| Jun. 2, 2013 | 1 | $439,070 $774,500 |
-$77,555 | $79.33 - |
5535 916 |
8 0 |
75.53% | -9.05% |
| May 26, 2013 | 52 | $516,625 $788,900 |
- | $83.35 - |
6198 916 |
8 0 |
84.58% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$1,977,486 $3,112,400 |
$83.76 | 23588 29312 |
32 0 |
80.47 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$5,481,878 $9,591,340 |
$75.40 $0.00 |
72787 91600 |
72 28 |
79.46 % | |||
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