A Life
Play - Original
Morosco Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: October 28, 1980
- Opening Date: November 2, 1980
- Closing Date: January 3, 1981
- Previews: 8
- Performances: 64
Playwright: Hugh Leonard
Synopsis
The life story of Drumm, a disillusioned Irish civil servant who appeared in Hugh Leonard's previous play, Da.
Opening Night Cast
 |
Roy Dotrice | Drumm |
 |
Pat Hingle | Kearns |
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Aideen O'Kelly | Mary |
| Helen Stenborg | Dolly |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Hugh Leonard | Writer | |
| Peter Coe | Director | |
| Robert Fletcher | Scenic Design | |
| Robert Fletcher | Costume Design | |
| Marc B. Weiss | Lighting Design | |
| Malcolm Allen | General Manager |
Awards
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Theatre World Award | Adam Redfield | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Actor in a Play | Roy Dotrice | Nominee |
| 1981 | Direction of a Play | Peter Coe | Nominee |
| 1981 | Featured Actor in a Play | Adam Redfield | Nominee |
| 1981 | Play | Nominee |
