Born Yesterday
Comedy - Revival
46th Street Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: January 18, 1989
- Opening Date: January 29, 1989
- Closing Date: June 11, 1989
- Previews: 13
- Performances: 153
Playwright: Garson Kanin
Synopsis
A millionaire junk dealer with designs on Washington politics hires a sophisticated writer to educate his dumb-blonde girlfriend, Billie Dawn, who ends up falling for the writer and turning the tables on her boyfriend's shady business deals.
Opening Night Cast
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Ed Asner | Harry Brock |
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Madeline Kahn | Billie Dawn |
| Franklin Cover | Ed Devery | |
| Daniel Hugh Kelly | Paul Verrall | |
| Joel Bernstein | Eddie Brock | |
| Charlotte Booker | A Manicurist | |
| Peggy Cosgrave | Mrs. Hedges | |
| Heather Ehlers | Helen |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Garson Kanin | Writer |
| Josephine Abady | Director | |
| David Potts | Scenic Design | |
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Ann Roth | Costume Design |
| Jeff Davis | Lighting Design | |
| Lia Vollack | Sound Design |
Awards
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 |
| Jun. 11, 1989 | 2 | $123,923 - |
$33,037 | $22.20 - |
5582 1392 |
8 0 |
50.13% | 9.97% |
| Jun. 4, 1989 | 1 | $90,886 - |
-$25,688 | $20.32 - |
4472 1392 |
8 0 |
40.16% | -13.83% |
| May 28, 1989 | 52 | $116,574 - |
-$52,551 | $19.39 - |
6012 1392 |
8 0 |
53.99% | -12.69% |
| May 21, 1989 | 51 | $169,125 - |
- | $22.78 - |
7425 1392 |
8 0 |
66.68% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$500,508 - |
$21.17 | 23491 44544 |
32 0 |
52.74 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$3,093,950 - |
$25.14 $0.00 |
125354 231072 |
153 13 |
54.25 % | |||
