Broadway Bound

Comedy - Original

Broadhurst Theatre

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  • First Preview: November 25, 1986
  • Opening Date: December 4, 1986
  • Closing Date: September 25, 1988
  • Previews: 12
  • Performances: 756

Playwright: Neil Simon

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Synopsis

In the third and last play of Neil Simon's Brighton Beach trilogy, Eugene Jerome (based on Simon) and his brother deal with their parents' crumbling marriage as they start careers as comedy writers.

 

Opening Night Cast

Linda Lavin in Broadway Bound Linda Lavin Kate
Jonathan Silverman Eugene
Jason Alexander in Broadway Bound Jason Alexander Stanley
Phyllis Newman in Broadway Bound Phyllis Newman Blanche
John Randolph Ben
Philip Sterling Jack
Marilyn Cooper in Broadway Bound Marilyn Cooper Mrs. Pitkin
MacIntyre Dixon in Broadway Bound MacIntyre Dixon Chubby Waters
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Opening Night Production Credits

Neil Simon Neil Simon Writer
Gene Saks Gene Saks Director
  David Mitchell Scenic Design
  Joseph G. Aulisi Costume Design
  Tharon Musser Lighting Design
  Thomas Morse Sound Design
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1986 - 1987

 
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Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1987 Outstanding Actress in a Play Linda Lavin Winner
1987 Outstanding Director of a Play Gene Saks Nominee
1987 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play John Randolph Winner
1987 Outstanding New Play   Nominee

Outer Critics Circle

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1987 Outstanding Actress in a Play Linda Lavin Winner

Pulitzer Prize

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1987 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Neil Simon Nominee

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1987 Actress in a Play Linda Lavin Winner
1987 Featured Actor in a Play John Randolph Winner
1987 Featured Actress in a Play Phyllis Newman Nominee
1987 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
Sep. 25, 1988 17 $100,539
-		 $2,632 $22.90
-		 4390
1186		 8
0		 46.27% 0.02%
Sep. 18, 1988 16 $97,907
-		 $18,740 $22.31
-		 4388
1186		 8
0		 46.25% 7.86%
Sep. 11, 1988 15 $79,167
-		 -$34,031 $21.74
-		 3642
1186		 8
0		 38.39% -17.79%
Sep. 4, 1988 14 $113,198
-		 - $21.24
-		 5330
1186		 8
0		 56.18% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $390,811
-		   $22.05 17750
37952		 32
0		 46.77 %  
Cumulative
   $15,991,551
-		   $25.46
$0.00		 612247
910848		 756
12		 67.22 %  
 
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