To Be Or Not to Be

Play - Original

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

  • First Preview: September 16, 2008
  • Opening Date: October 14, 2008
  • Closing Date: November 16, 2008
  • Previews: 32
  • Performances: 40

Playwright: Nick Whitby

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Synopsis

Based on Ernst Lubitsch's 1942 film, Nick Whitby's dark comedy follows a troupe of Polish actors who use their performance skills to outsmart the Nazis during Hitler's invasion.

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Opening Night Cast

Peter Benson in To Be Or Not to Be Peter Benson Rowicz
Robert Dorfman in To Be Or Not to Be Robert Dorfman Grunberg
Steve Kazee in To Be Or Not to Be Steve Kazee Sobinsky
Peter Maloney in To Be Or Not to Be Peter Maloney Dowasz
Jan Maxwell in To Be Or Not to Be Jan Maxwell Maria
Michael McCarty in To Be Or Not to Be Michael McCarty Colonel Erhard
Kristine Nielsen in To Be Or Not to Be Kristine Nielsen Anna
Brandon Perler in To Be Or Not to Be Brandon Perler Young Grunberg
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Opening Night Production Credits

  Nick Whitby Playwright
Casey Nicholaw Casey Nicholaw Director
Anna Louizos Anna Louizos Scenic Design
Gregg Barnes Gregg Barnes Costume Design
Howell Binkley Howell Binkley Lighting Design
Darron L West Darron L West Sound Design
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To Be or Not To Be - Opening Night
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Shows That Opened That Season: 2008 - 2009

 
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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
Nov. 16, 2008 25 $122,378
$470,140		 -$5,074 $52.08
$95.00		 2350
650		 8
0		 45.19% 0.98%
Nov. 9, 2008 24 $127,452
$470,140		 -$2,667 $55.44
$95.00		 2299
650		 8
0		 44.21% 0.21%
Nov. 2, 2008 23 $130,119
$470,140		 -$3,784 $56.87
$95.00		 2288
650		 8
0		 44.00% -2.48%
Oct. 26, 2008 22 $133,903
$470,140		 - $55.40
$95.00		 2417
650		 8
0		 46.48% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $513,852
$1,880,560		   $54.95 9354
20800		 32
0		 44.97 %  
Cumulative
   $1,166,048
$4,243,140		   $53.21
$95.00		 21960
46800		 40
32		 46.92 %  
 
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