Closer

Drama - Original

Music Box Theatre

  • First Preview: March 9, 1999
  • Opening Date: March 25, 1999
  • Closing Date: August 22, 1999
  • Previews: 17
  • Performances: 172

Playwright: Patrick Marber

Opening Night Credits Photo Galleries Awards Grosses
 

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  • Inside the Playbill (10)

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Synopsis

Two men and two women in contemporary Britain change partners and contemplate the futility of love in Patrick Marber's play.

 

Opening Night Cast

Natasha Richardson in Closer Natasha Richardson Anna
Rupert Graves in Closer Rupert Graves Dan
Anna Friel in Closer Anna Friel Alice
Ciarán Hinds in Closer Ciarán Hinds Larry
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Opening Night Production Credits

Patrick Marber Patrick Marber Playwright
  Paddy Cunneen Original Music
Patrick Marber Patrick Marber Director
  Vicki Mortimer Scenic Design
  Vicki Mortimer Costume Design
Hugh Vanstone Hugh Vanstone Lighting Design
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Inside the Playbill (10)

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Closer - Opening Night
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Galleries (1)

Production Photos

 
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1998 - 1999

 
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Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1999 Outstanding Director of a Play Patrick Marber Nominee
1999 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Ciarán Hinds Nominee
1999 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Natasha Richardson Nominee
1999 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Anna Friel Winner
1999 Outstanding New Play Patrick Marber Nominee

New York Drama Critics' Circle

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1999 Best Foreign Play Patrick Marber Winner

Outer Critics Circle

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1999 Outstanding Director of a Play Patrick Marber Nominee
1999 Outstanding New Broadway Play   Nominee
1999 Special Award Natasha Richardson
Rupert Graves
Anna Friel
Ciarán Hinds 		Winner

Theatre World

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1999 Theatre World Award Ciarán Hinds Winner
1999 Theatre World Award Rupert Graves Winner
1999 Theatre World Award Anna Friel Winner

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1999 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
Aug. 22, 1999 12 $148,298
$413,520		 $9,029 $31.57
$60.00		 4697
1009		 8
0		 58.19% 2.40%
Aug. 15, 1999 11 $139,269
$413,520		 $14,071 $30.93
$60.00		 4503
1009		 8
0		 55.79% 9.94%
Aug. 8, 1999 10 $125,198
$413,520		 -$925 $33.83
$60.00		 3701
1009		 8
0		 45.85% 1.14%
Aug. 1, 1999 9 $126,123
$413,520		 - $34.95
$60.00		 3609
1009		 8
0		 44.71% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $538,888
$1,654,080		   $32.82 16510
32288		 32
0		 51.13 %  
Cumulative
   $5,318,897
$9,769,404		   $39.74
$60.00		 131326
190701		 172
17		 68.86 %  
 
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