The Homecoming
Play - Revival
Cort Theatre
- First Preview: December 4, 2007
- Opening Date: December 16, 2007
- Closing Date: April 13, 2008
- Previews: 15
- Performances: 137
Playwright: Harold Pinter
Synopsis
An expat professor brings his wife home to North London to meet his working-class family. Fraught with jealousy, tension and rivalry, the homecoming threatens their marriage and intensifies a lifetime of aggression among brothers and sons.
Opening Night Cast
| Ian McShane | Max | |
| Raúl Esparza | Lenny | |
| Eve Best | Ruth | |
| Michael McKean | Sam | |
| James Frain | Teddy | |
| Gareth Saxe | Joey |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Harold Pinter | Playwright | |
| Daniel Sullivan | Director | |
| Eugene Lee | Set Design | |
| Jess Goldstein | Costume Design | |
| Kenneth Posner | Lighting Design | |
| John Gromada | Sound Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Outstanding Ensemble Performance | Eve Best
Raúl Esparza James Frain Michael McKean Ian McShane Gareth Saxe |
Winner |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Eve Best | Nominee |
| 2008 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Raúl Esparza | Nominee |
| 2008 | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Actress in a Play | Eve Best | Nominee |
| 2008 | Featured Actor in a Play | Raúl Esparza | Nominee |
| 2008 | Revival of a 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 |
| Apr. 13, 2008 | 46 | $178,669 $639,722 |
-$241 | $54.86 $226.50 |
3257 1082 |
8 0 |
37.63% | -1.04% |
| Apr. 6, 2008 | 45 | $178,910 $639,722 |
$234 | $53.45 $226.50 |
3347 1082 |
8 0 |
38.67% | 0.43% |
| Mar. 30, 2008 | 44 | $178,676 $639,722 |
$15,686 | $53.98 $226.50 |
3310 1082 |
8 0 |
38.24% | 1.01% |
| Mar. 23, 2008 | 43 | $162,990 $639,722 |
- | $50.57 $226.50 |
3223 1082 |
8 0 |
37.23% | - |
| See All Grosses | ||||||||
Totals |
||||||||
| Last 4 Weeks |
$699,245 $2,558,888 |
$53.21 | 13137 34624 |
32 0 |
37.94 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$4,267,706 $12,154,718 |
$56.07 $226.50 |
75092 164464 |
137 15 |
45.66 % | |||

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