Festen

Drama - Original

Music Box Theatre

  • First Preview: March 23, 2006
  • Opening Date: April 9, 2006
  • Closing Date: May 20, 2006
  • Previews: 20
  • Performances: 49

Playwright: David Eldridge

Opening Night Credits Photo Galleries Awards Grosses
 

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Synopsis

In an adaptation of the Danish film The Celebration by British playwright David Eldridge, a young man rises to toast his father on his 60th birthday and instead launches into a hysterical diatribe accusing the honoree of childhood sexual abuse.

 

Opening Night Cast

Larry Bryggman in Festen Larry Bryggman Helge
Michael Hayden in Festen Michael Hayden Christian
Ali MacGraw in Festen Ali MacGraw Else
Julianna Margulies in Festen Julianna Margulies Helene
Jeremy Sisto in Festen Jeremy Sisto Michael
David Patrick Kelly in Festen David Patrick Kelly Poul
Carrie Preston Mette
Christopher Evan Welch in Festen Christopher Evan Welch Helmut
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Opening Night Production Credits

David Eldridge David Eldridge Dramatization
  Orlando Gough Music
Rufus Norris Rufus Norris Director
Ian MacNeil Ian MacNeil Set Design
Joan Wadge Joan Wadge Costume Design
Jean Kalman Jean Kalman Lighting Design
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Inside the Playbill (10)

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Festen - Opening Night
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Shows That Opened That Season: 2005 - 2006

 
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Awards


Outer Critics Circle

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2006 Outstanding New Broadway 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
May 21, 2006 51 $128,392
$646,700		 -$37,354 $50.08
$151.25		 2564
1009		 8
0		 31.76% -5.12%
May 14, 2006 50 $165,746
$646,700		 -$20,435 $55.68
$151.25		 2977
1009		 8
0		 36.88% -5.54%
May 7, 2006 49 $186,181
$646,700		 -$27,428 $54.38
$151.25		 3424
1009		 8
0		 42.42% -3.54%
Apr. 30, 2006 48 $213,609
$646,700		 - $57.58
$151.25		 3710
1009		 8
0		 45.96% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $693,928
$2,586,800		   $54.43 12675
32288		 32
0		 39.26 %  
Cumulative
   $1,853,946
$5,584,280		   $53.19
$151.25		 35065
69621		 49
20		 50.37 %  
 
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