The Grapes of Wrath
Drama - Original
Cort Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: March 13, 1990
- Opening Date: March 22, 1990
- Closing Date: September 2, 1990
- Previews: 11
- Performances: 188
Playwright: John Steinbeck, Frank Galati
Synopsis
The Joads, a family of sharecroppers in Oklahoma, are driven west by the Depression and the drought of the Dust Bowl, in Frank Galati's adaptation of the John Steinbeck novel.
Opening Night Cast
| Calvin Lennon Armitage | Winfield | |
| Jeremiah Birkett | The Man in the Barn's Son | |
| Robert Breuler | Pa | |
| P.J. Brown | Agricultural Officer | |
| Cheryl Lynn Bruce | Elizabeth Sandry 2nd Narrator |
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Keith Byron-Kirk | Car Salesman |
| Ron Crawford | Willy |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Frank Galati | Book Adaptor | |
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John Steinbeck | Based on the novel by |
| Frank Galati | Director | |
| Kevin Rigdon | Scenic Design | |
| Erin Quigley | Costume Design | |
| Kevin Rigdon | Lighting Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Gary Sinise | Nominee |
| 1990 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Frank Galati | Winner |
| 1990 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Francis Guinan | Nominee |
| 1990 | Outstanding Lighting Design | Kevin Rigdon | Nominee |
| 1990 | Outstanding Set Design | Kevin Rigdon | Nominee |
New York Drama Critics' Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Best Play | Frank Galati | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Gary Sinise | Nominee |
| 1990 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Lois Smith | Nominee |
| 1990 | Outstanding Director | Frank Galati | Nominee |
| 1990 | Outstanding New Broadway Play | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Erin Quigley | Nominee |
| 1990 | Direction of a Play | Frank Galati | Winner |
| 1990 | Featured Actor in a Play | Gary Sinise | Nominee |
| 1990 | Featured Actor in a Play | Terry Kinney | Nominee |
| 1990 | Featured Actress in a Play | Lois Smith | Nominee |
| 1990 | Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Kevin Rigdon | Nominee |
| 1990 | Play | Winner | |
| 1990 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Kevin Rigdon | 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 |
| Sep. 2, 1990 | 13 | $268,726 - |
$36,386 | $33.30 - |
8070 1044 |
8 0 |
96.62% | 7.25% |
| Aug. 26, 1990 | 12 | $232,340 - |
$22,419 | $31.13 - |
7464 1044 |
8 0 |
89.37% | 6.96% |
| Aug. 19, 1990 | 11 | $209,921 - |
$4,400 | $30.50 - |
6883 1044 |
8 0 |
82.41% | 2.78% |
| Aug. 12, 1990 | 10 | $205,521 - |
- | $30.90 - |
6651 1044 |
8 0 |
79.63% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$916,508 - |
$31.46 | 29068 33408 |
32 0 |
87.01 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$5,031,529 - |
$31.81 $0.00 |
158138 207756 |
188 11 |
76.12 % | |||
