An American Daughter
Play - Original
Cort Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: March 20, 1997
- Opening Date: April 13, 1997
- Closing Date: June 29, 1997
- Previews: 27
- Performances: 89
Playwright: Wendy Wasserstein
Synopsis
A candidate for U.S. Surgeon General, who is the daughter of a famous senator, finds her campaign in trouble when a past indiscretion is revealed and treated as a scandal.
Opening Night Cast
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Kate Nelligan | Lyssa Dent Hughes |
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Lynne Thigpen | Judith B. Kaufman |
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Hal Holbrook | Senator Alan Hughes |
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Peter Riegert | Walter Abrahmson |
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Penny Fuller | Charlotte "Chubby" Hughes |
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Elizabeth Marvel | Quincy Quince |
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Bruce Norris | Morrow McCarthy |
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Cotter Smith | Timber Tucker |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Wendy Wasserstein | Playwright | |
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Daniel Sullivan | Director |
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John Lee Beatty | Scenic Design |
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Jane Greenwood | Costume Design |
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Pat Collins | Lighting Design |
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Scott Lehrer | Sound Design |
Awards
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Kate Nelligan | Nominee |
| 1997 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Daniel Sullivan | Nominee |
| 1997 | Outstanding New Broadway Play | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Featured Actress in a Play | Lynne Thigpen | Winner |
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. 29, 1997 | 4 | $183,704 $359,194 |
$27,159 | $35.68 $50.00 |
5148 1079 |
8 0 |
59.64% | 10.95% |
| Jun. 22, 1997 | 3 | $156,545 $359,194 |
$8,566 | $37.25 $50.00 |
4203 1079 |
8 0 |
48.69% | 4.31% |
| Jun. 15, 1997 | 2 | $147,979 $359,194 |
-$43,376 | $38.63 $50.00 |
3831 1079 |
8 0 |
44.38% | -22.39% |
| Jun. 8, 1997 | 1 | $191,355 $359,194 |
- | $33.20 $50.00 |
5764 1079 |
8 0 |
66.77% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$679,583 $1,436,776 |
$36.19 | 18946 34528 |
32 0 |
54.87 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$2,712,516 $1,436,776 |
$29.52 $50.00 |
93476 125164 |
89 27 |
74.68 % | |||
