Starmites
Musical - Original
Criterion Center Stage Right
Data not verified
- First Preview: March 24, 1989
- Opening Date: April 27, 1989
- Closing Date: June 18, 1989
- Previews: 35
- Performances: 60
Lyrics: Barry Keating
Book: Barry Keating, Stuart Ross
Music: Barry Keating
Synopsis
A lonely teenage girl magically finds herself in the comic-book world she adores, where she must lead the Starmites in their efforts to save the earth and battle the evil Shak Graa.
Opening Night Cast
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Janet Aldrich | Maligna |
 |
Gabriel Barre | Trinkulus |
| Bennett Cale | Ack Ack Ackerman | |
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Victor Trent Cook | Herbie Harrison |
| John-Michael Flate | Droid | |
| Ariel Grabber | Shak Graa | |
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Brian Lane Green | Spacepunk |
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Liz Larsen | Eleanor |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Stuart Ross | Book | |
| Barry Keating | Book | |
| Barry Keating | Music | |
| Barry Keating | Lyrics | |
| Larry Carpenter | Director | |
| Larry Carpenter | Staging |
Awards
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Theatre World Award | Sharon McNight | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Actor in a Musical | Brian Lane Green | Nominee |
| 1989 | Actor in a Musical | Gabriel Barre | Nominee |
| 1989 | Actress in a Musical | Sharon McNight | Nominee |
| 1989 | Choreography | Michele Assaf | Nominee |
| 1989 | Direction of a Musical | Larry Carpenter | Nominee |
| 1989 | Musical | 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 |
| Jun. 18, 1989 | 3 | $67,741 - |
$8,531 | $23.07 - |
2936 499 |
8 0 |
73.55% | 9.50% |
| Jun. 11, 1989 | 2 | $59,210 - |
$17,406 | $23.16 - |
2557 499 |
8 0 |
64.05% | 16.23% |
| Jun. 4, 1989 | 1 | $41,804 - |
-$17,311 | $21.90 - |
1909 499 |
8 0 |
47.82% | -12.10% |
| May 28, 1989 | 52 | $59,115 - |
- | $24.71 - |
2392 499 |
8 0 |
59.92% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$227,870 - |
$23.21 | 9794 15968 |
32 0 |
61.34 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$520,358 - |
$21.74 $0.00 |
23948 47405 |
60 35 |
50.52 % | |||
