The Lady from Dubuque
Play - Original
Morosco Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: January 25, 1980
- Opening Date: January 31, 1980
- Closing Date: February 9, 1980
- Previews: 8
- Performances: 12
Playwright: Edward Albee
Synopsis
Three couples meet in a living room and play dangerous games, avoiding the topic of one woman's imminent death, until they are interrupted by the arrival of a black man and a woman calling herself "the lady from Dubuque" and saying she is the dying woman's mother.
Opening Night Cast
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Irene Worth | Elizabeth |
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Maureen Anderman | Carol |
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Frances Conroy | Jo |
| Baxter Harris | Fred | |
| Earle Hyman | Oscar | |
| David Leary | Edgar | |
| Tony Musante | Sam | |
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Celia Weston | Lucinda |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Edward Albee | Writer |
| Alan Schneider | Director | |
| Rouben Ter-Arutunian | Scenic Design | |
| John Falabella | Costume Design | |
| Pauline Trigère | Miss Worth's Costume | |
| Richard Nelson | Lighting Design |
Shows That Opened That Season: 1979 - 1980
The 33rd Annual Tony Awards - 1979
I Ought to Be in Pictures
A Kurt Weill Cabaret
Gilda Radner - Live from New York
Awards
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Featured Actor in a Play | Earle Hyman | Nominee |
| 1980 | Featured Actress in a Play | Maureen Anderman | Nominee |
