Strange Interlude
Drama - Revival
Nederlander Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: February 14, 1985
- Opening Date: February 21, 1985
- Closing Date: May 5, 1985
- Previews: 7
- Performances: 63
Playwright: Eugene O'Neill
Synopsis
A professor's daughter, haunted by the loss of her fiancé in World War I, embarks on a series of affairs and a placid marriage, becoming a mother under murky circumstances and ignoring the novelist who truly loves her. She and other characters in Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning play communicate their private thoughts to the audience.
Opening Night Cast
| Glenda Jackson | Nina Leeds | |
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Tom Aldredge | Professor Henry Leeds |
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Brian Cox | Edmund Darrell |
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James Hazeldine | Sam Evans |
| Elizabeth Lawrence | Mrs. Amos Evans | |
| Edward Petherbridge | Charles Marsden | |
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Caitlin Clarke | Madeline Arnold |
| Jane Fleiss | Mary |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Eugene O'Neill | Writer |
| Keith Hack | Director | |
| Voytek | Scenic Design | |
| Michael Levine | Scenic Design | |
| Deirdre Clancy | Costume Design | |
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Allen Lee Hughes | Lighting Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Edward Petherbridge | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Actress in a Play | Glenda Jackson | Nominee |
| 1985 | Direction of a Play | Keith Hack | Nominee |
| 1985 | Featured Actor in a Play | Edward Petherbridge | Nominee |
| 1985 | Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Allen Lee Hughes | Nominee |
| 1985 | Revival (Play or Musical) | Nominee | |
| 1985 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Voytek Dolinski
Michael Levine |
Nominee |
