Shirley Valentine

Solo - Original

Booth Theatre

Data not verified
  • First Preview: February 10, 1989
  • Opening Date: February 16, 1989
  • Closing Date: November 25, 1989
  • Previews: 8
  • Performances: 324

Playwright: Willy Russell

Opening Night Credits Photo Galleries Awards Grosses
 

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Synopsis

A Liverpool housewife who feels unappreciated rediscovers herself on a trip to Greece where she has an affair with a local tavern-keeper, in Willy Russell's one-woman play.

 

Opening Night Cast

Pauline Collins Shirley Valentine
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Opening Night Production Credits

  Willy Russell Writer
  Simon Callow Director
  Bruno Santini Production Design
  Nick Chelton Lighting Design
  Rick Belzer Lighting Re-created
  Kevin Malpass Sound Tape
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Inside the Playbill (11)

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Shirley Valentine - Opening Night
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1988 - 1989

 
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Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1989 Outstanding Actress in a Play Pauline Collins Winner
1989 Outstanding Director of a Play Simon Callow Nominee
1989 Outstanding New Play   Nominee

Outer Critics Circle

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1989 Outstanding Actress in a Play Pauline Collins Winner

Theatre World

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1989 Theatre World Special Award Pauline Collins Winner

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1989 Actress in a Play Pauline Collins Winner
1989 Play   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
Nov. 26, 1989 26 $66,666
-		 -$2,238 $22.26
-		 2995
777		 8
0		 48.18% -9.43%
Nov. 19, 1989 25 $68,904
-		 -$618 $19.24
-		 3581
777		 8
0		 57.61% 2.61%
Nov. 12, 1989 24 $69,522
-		 $6,666 $20.33
-		 3419
777		 8
0		 55.00% 9.68%
Nov. 5, 1989 23 $62,856
-		 - $22.31
-		 2817
777		 8
0		 45.32% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $267,948
-		   $21.04 12812
24864		 32
0		 51.53 %  
Cumulative
   $3,918,566
-		   $22.64
$0.00		 170791
257964		 324
8		 66.21 %  
 
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