Dame Edna: The Royal Tour

Comedy - Original

Booth Theatre

  • First Preview: September 14, 1999
  • Opening Date: October 17, 1999
  • Closing Date: July 2, 2000
  • Previews: 39
  • Performances: 297

Playwright: Barry Humphries

Opening Night Credits Photo Galleries Awards Grosses
 

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Synopsis

Australian superstar housewife Dame Edna Everage, the comic creation of Barry Humphries, makes her Broadway debut in an evening of song, audience participation and satirical self-worship.

 

Opening Night Cast

Barry Humphries in Dame Edna: The Royal Tour Barry Humphries Dame Edna
Andrew Ross in Dame Edna: The Royal Tour Andrew Ross The Fingers on the Keyboards
Roxane Barlow in Dame Edna: The Royal Tour Roxane Barlow The Gorgeous Ednaette #1
Tamlyn Brooke Shusterman in Dame Edna: The Royal Tour Tamlyn Brooke Shusterman An Equally Gorgeous Ednaette #2
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Opening Night Production Credits

Barry Humphries Barry Humphries Writer
Barry Humphries Barry Humphries Songs, Music & Lyrics
  Kenneth Foy Scenic Design
  Stephen Adnitt Costume Design
  Jason Kantrowitz Lighting Design
  Peter J. Fitzgerald Sound Design
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Inside the Playbill (10)

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Dame Edna The Royal Tour - Opening Night
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1999 - 2000

 
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Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2000 Outstanding Solo Performance Barry Humphries Winner

Outer Critics Circle

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2000 Special Award Barry Humphries Winner

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2000 Live Theatrical Presentation   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
Jul. 2, 2000 5 $338,447
$280,382		 $43,283 $57.30
$65.00		 5907
765		 8
0		 96.52% 0.85%
Jun. 25, 2000 4 $295,164
$280,382		 $27,710 $50.41
$65.00		 5855
765		 8
0		 95.67% 6.93%
Jun. 18, 2000 3 $267,454
$280,382		 $26,917 $49.25
$65.00		 5431
765		 8
0		 88.74% 5.70%
Jun. 11, 2000 2 $240,537
$280,382		 - $47.33
$65.00		 5082
765		 8
0		 83.04% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $1,141,602
$1,121,528		   $51.07 22275
24480		 32
0		 90.99 %  
Cumulative
   $9,815,693
$11,902,343		   $48.17
$65.00		 203582
257040		 297
39		 79.20 %  
 
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