Sex and Longing

Comedy - Original

Cort Theatre

  • First Preview: September 12, 1996
  • Opening Date: October 10, 1996
  • Closing Date: November 17, 1996
  • Previews: 30
  • Performances: 46

Playwright: Christopher Durang

Opening Night Credits Photo Galleries Awards Grosses
 

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    • Playbill Cover - Sex and Longing

  • Inside the Playbill (10)

    • Inside the Playbill - Sex and Longing
    • Inside the Playbill - Sex and Longing
 

Synopsis

Nymphomaniac Lulu and her gay roommate Justin have just published a coffee table book detailing their many sexual encounters, getting them into hot water with a moralistic senator's wife and minister, in Christopher Durang's comedy.

 

Opening Night Cast

Sigourney Weaver in Sex and Longing Sigourney Weaver Lulu
Guy Boyd Senator Harry McCrea
Jay Goede in Sex and Longing Jay Goede Justin
Dana Ivey in Sex and Longing Dana Ivey Bridget McCrea
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Opening Night Production Credits

Christopher Durang Christopher Durang Writer
  Garland Wright Director
John Arnone John Arnone Scenic Design
Susan Hilferty Susan Hilferty Costume Design
Brian MacDevitt Brian MacDevitt Lighting Design
John Gromada John Gromada Sound Design
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Inside the Playbill (10)

  • Inside the Playbill - Sex and Longing
  • Inside the Playbill - Sex and Longing
  • Inside the Playbill - Sex and Longing
  • Inside the Playbill - Sex and Longing
Sex and Longing - Opening Night
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1996 - 1997

 
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Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1997 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Dana Ivey 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
Nov. 17, 1996 25 $155,719
-		 -$1,265 $24.16
$45.00		 6444
1039		 8
0		 77.53% 0.22%
Nov. 10, 1996 24 $156,984
-		 $9,100 $24.43
$45.00		 6426
1039		 8
0		 77.31% 6.10%
Nov. 3, 1996 23 $147,884
-		 -$9,794 $24.98
$45.00		 5919
1039		 8
0		 71.21% -9.50%
Oct. 27, 1996 22 $157,678
-		 - $23.50
$45.00		 6709
1039		 8
0		 80.71% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $618,265
-		   $24.27 25498
33248		 32
0		 76.69 %  
Cumulative
   $1,474,936
-		   $22.54
$45.00		 65593
78964		 46
30		 83.07 %  
 
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