Electra
Tragedy - Revival
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
- First Preview: November 19, 1998
- Opening Date: December 3, 1998
- Closing Date: March 21, 1999
- Previews: 15
- Performances: 116
Music: Dimitri Mitropoulos, Richard Malaby
Synopsis
Greek princess Electra waits for her brother, Orestes, to return home and help her plan revenge on their mother, Clytemnestra, for her murdering of their father, Agamemnon, in Sophocles' tragedy.
Notes:
This new version by Frank McGuinness, commissioned by the Donmar Warehouse, opened at the Chichester Festival Theatre on September 11, 1997, at the Donmar Warehouse Theatre on October 21, 1997 and on September 18, 1998 at McCarter Theatre,Princeton, NJ, Emily Mann, Artistic Director/Jeffrey Woodward, Managing Director
Opening Night Cast
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Zoë Wanamaker | Electra |
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Claire Bloom | Clytemnestra |
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Pat Carroll | Chorus of Mycenae |
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Stephen Spinella | Servant to Orestes |
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Michael Cumpsty | Orestes |
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Marin Hinkle | Chrysothemis |
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Daniel Oreskes | Aegisthus |
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Mirjana Jokovic | Chorus |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Frank McGuinness | Adapted | |
| Sophocles | Writer | |
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David Leveaux | Director |
| Jonathan Butterell | Movement Director | |
| Johan Engels | Set Design | |
| Johan Engels | Costume Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Zoë Wanamaker | Nominee |
| 1999 | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Nominee | |
| 1999 | Outstanding Sound Design | Fergus O'Hare | Nominee |
Drama League
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Distinguished Production of a Revival | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Zoë Wanamaker | Nominee |
| 1999 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Claire Bloom | Winner |
| 1999 | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Actress in a Play | Zoë Wanamaker | Nominee |
| 1999 | Featured Actress in a Play | Claire Bloom | Nominee |
| 1999 | 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 |
| Mar. 21, 1999 | 42 | $284,545 $354,753 |
$32,861 | $41.00 $60.00 |
6940 1086 |
7 0 |
91.29% | 9.10% |
| Mar. 14, 1999 | 41 | $251,684 $354,753 |
$16,970 | $40.28 $60.00 |
6248 1086 |
7 0 |
82.19% | 7.50% |
| Mar. 7, 1999 | 40 | $234,714 $354,753 |
$20,215 | $41.34 $60.00 |
5678 1086 |
7 0 |
74.69% | 8.84% |
| Feb. 28, 1999 | 39 | $214,499 $354,753 |
- | $42.85 $60.00 |
5006 1086 |
7 0 |
65.85% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$985,442 $1,419,012 |
$41.37 | 23872 30408 |
28 0 |
78.51 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$4,629,683 $6,689,609 |
$41.80 $60.00 |
108893 142266 |
116 15 |
76.54 % | |||
