Ghetto
Play with Music - Original
Circle in the Square Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: April 8, 1989
- Opening Date: April 30, 1989
- Closing Date: May 28, 1989
- Previews: 25
- Performances: 33
Playwright: Joshua Sobol
Synopsis
A theatre troupe proves unexpectedly popular in a Jewish ghetto in Vilna, Lithuania, shortly after many of its residents have been murdered by the Nazis.
Opening Night Cast
 |
Jarlath Conroy | Kruk |
| Donal Donnelly | Weiskopf | |
| Avner Eisenberg | Srulik | |
 |
George Hearn | Gens |
| Stephen McHattie | Kittel | |
| Helen Schneider | Hayyah | |
| Marshall Coid | Haiken | |
 |
Alma Cuervo | Ooma |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Joshua Sobol | Writer | |
| David Lan | Translator | |
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Jeremy Sams | English Lyrics |
| Gedalia Besser | Director | |
| Nir Ben-Gal | Movement Director | |
| Liat Dror | Movement Director |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Stephen McHattie | Nominee |
| 1989 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Gordon Joseph Weiss | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Featured Actor in a Play | Gordon Joseph Weiss | 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 28, 1989 | 52 | $45,943 - |
-$10,103 | $15.01 - |
3060 604 |
8 0 |
63.33% | 0.02% |
| May 21, 1989 | 51 | $56,046 - |
$3,737 | $18.32 - |
3059 604 |
8 0 |
63.31% | 2.24% |
| May 14, 1989 | 50 | $52,309 - |
$1,037 | $17.73 - |
2951 604 |
8 0 |
61.07% | 6.10% |
| May 7, 1989 | 49 | $51,272 - |
- | $19.30 - |
2656 604 |
8 0 |
54.97% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$205,570 - |
$17.59 | 11726 19328 |
32 0 |
60.67 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$308,308 - |
$16.74 $0.00 |
18118 35032 |
33 25 |
51.72 % | |||
