Fences
Drama - Revival
Cort Theatre
- First Preview: April 14, 2010
- Opening Date: April 26, 2010
- Closing Date: July 11, 2010
- Previews: 13
- Performances: 88
Playwright: August Wilson
Synopsis
Troy Maxson, a former baseball player in the Negro Leagues now reduced to collecting trash, must deal with his headstrong football-player son and his wife, who reevaluates their marriage when Troy comes home with the baby he fathered with another woman.
Opening Night Cast
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Denzel Washington | Troy Maxson |
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Viola Davis | Rose |
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Chris Chalk | Cory |
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Stephen McKinley Henderson | Jim Bono |
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Russell Hornsby | Lyons |
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Mykelti Williamson | Gabriel |
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Eden Duncan-Smith | Raynell [Alternate] |
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SaCha Stewart-Coleman | Raynell [Alternate] |
Opening Night Production Credits
 |
August Wilson | Playwright |
| Branford Marsalis | Original Music | |
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Kenny Leon | Director |
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Santo Loquasto | Set Design |
| Constanza Romero | Costume Design | |
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Brian MacDevitt | Lighting Design |
Videos (1)
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Chris Chalk | Nominee |
| 2010 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Viola Davis | Winner |
| 2010 | Outstanding Music in a Play | Branford Marsalis | Winner |
| 2010 | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Winner |
Drama League
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Distinguished Revival of a Play | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Denzel Washington | Winner |
| 2010 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Viola Davis | Winner |
| 2010 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Kenny Leon | Nominee |
| 2010 | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Winner |
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Theatre World Award | Chris Chalk | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Actor in a Play | Denzel Washington | Winner |
| 2010 | Actress in a Play | Viola Davis | Winner |
| 2010 | Costume Design of a Play | Constanza Romero | Nominee |
| 2010 | Direction of a Play | Kenny Leon | Nominee |
| 2010 | Featured Actor in a Play | Stephen McKinley Henderson | Nominee |
| 2010 | Lighting Design of a Play | Brian MacDevitt | Nominee |
| 2010 | Original Score | Branford Marsalis | Nominee |
| 2010 | Revival of a Play | Winner | |
| 2010 | Scenic Design of a Play | Santo Loquasto | Nominee |
| 2010 | Sound Design of a Play | Acme Sound Partners | 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 |
| Jul. 11, 2010 | 7 | $1,175,626 $889,890 |
$11,097 | $134.20 $425.00 |
8760 1079 |
8 0 |
101.48% | -0.22% |
| Jul. 4, 2010 | 6 | $1,164,529 $889,890 |
$25,547 | $132.65 $425.00 |
8779 1079 |
8 0 |
101.70% | 0.11% |
| Jun. 27, 2010 | 5 | $1,138,982 $889,890 |
$3,008 | $129.89 $425.00 |
8769 1079 |
8 0 |
101.59% | -0.01% |
| Jun. 20, 2010 | 4 | $1,135,974 $889,890 |
- | $129.53 $425.00 |
8770 1079 |
8 0 |
101.60% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$4,615,111 $3,559,560 |
$131.57 | 35078 34528 |
32 0 |
101.59 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$12,908,907 $11,237,610 |
$116.76 $425.00 |
110215 108979 |
88 13 |
101.13 % | |||
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