Rumors

Comedy - Original

Broadhurst Theatre (November 17, 1988 - December 13, 1989)
Ethel Barrymore Theatre (December 13, 1989 - February 24, 1990)
Data not verified
  • First Preview: November 8, 1988
  • Opening Date: November 17, 1988
  • Closing Date: February 24, 1990
  • Previews: 8
  • Performances: 535

Playwright: Neil Simon

Opening Night Credits Photo Galleries Awards Grosses
 

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Synopsis

In Neil Simon's murderous farce, four couples arrive at the 10th anniversary celebration party for New York's deputy mayor and his wife, only to find the mayor wounded in bed and the wife missing.

 

Opening Night Cast

Lisa Banes in Rumors Lisa Banes Cassie Cooper
Christine Baranski in Rumors Christine Baranski Chris Gorman
Charles Brown Welch
Cynthia Darlow in Rumors Cynthia Darlow Pudney
Andre Gregory Ernie Cusack
Ken Howard Glenn Cooper
Ron Leibman Lenny Ganz
Mark Nelson in Rumors Mark Nelson Ken Gorman
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Opening Night Production Credits

Neil Simon Neil Simon Writer
Gene Saks Gene Saks Director
  Tony Straiges Scenic Design
  Joseph G. Aulisi Costume Design
  Tharon Musser Lighting Design
  Thomas Morse Sound Design
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Inside the Playbill (12)

  • Inside the Playbill - Rumors
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Rumors - 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 Costume Design Joseph G. Aulisi Nominee

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1989 Featured Actress in a Play Christine Baranski 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
Feb. 25, 1990 39 $130,976
-		 -$8,097 $22.54
-		 5810
1096		 8
0		 66.26% 1.52%
Feb. 18, 1990 38 $139,073
-		 $31,502 $24.50
-		 5676
1096		 8
0		 64.74% 12.46%
Feb. 11, 1990 37 $107,571
-		 $8,060 $23.47
-		 4584
1096		 8
0		 52.28% 1.09%
Feb. 4, 1990 36 $99,511
-		 - $22.17
-		 4488
1096		 8
0		 51.19% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $477,131
-		   $23.17 20558
35072		 32
0		 58.62 %  
Cumulative
   $12,880,034
-		   $28.53
$0.00		 447611
651614		 535
8		 68.69 %  
 
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