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: 32 as of May 12, 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 | Nominee |
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 | Nominee |
| 2013 | Lighting Design of a Play | Japhy Weideman | Nominee |
| 2013 | Scenic Design of a Play | John Lee Beatty | Nominee |
| 2013 | Sound Design of a Play | Leon Rothenberg | 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 |
| May 12, 2013 | 50 | $470,195 $788,900 |
$26,231 | $85.16 - |
5521 916 |
8 0 |
75.34% | 2.11% |
| May 5, 2013 | 49 | $443,964 $788,900 |
-$1,445 | $82.74 - |
5366 916 |
8 0 |
73.23% | -3.12% |
| Apr. 28, 2013 | 48 | $445,409 $747,680 |
$83,350 | $79.61 - |
5595 916 |
8 0 |
76.35% | -3.84% |
| Apr. 21, 2013 | 47 | $362,059 $747,680 |
- | $61.62 - |
5876 916 |
8 0 |
80.19% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$1,721,627 $3,073,160 |
$77.28 | 22358 29312 |
32 0 |
76.28 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$3,004,630 $5,690,040 |
$70.17 $0.00 |
43234 54960 |
32 28 |
78.66 % | |||
Kristine Nielsen and Lewis J. Stadlen Are Recipients of Annual Richard Seff Award 
Pippin Is Big Winner of 2012-13 Outer Critics Circle Awards 
Tom Hanks, Bertie Carvel, Valisia LeKae, Rob McClure and More Are Theatre World Award Winners 
The Nance, Starring Tony Award Winner Nathan Lane, Extends Broadway Run to August 
