The Sisters Rosensweig
Play - Original
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: March 3, 1993
- Opening Date: March 18, 1993
- Closing Date: July 16, 1994
- Previews: 18
- Performances: 556
Playwright: Wendy Wasserstein
Synopsis
Three Jewish-American sisters come together in London for the eldest's birthday and take stock of their busy lives and relationships with each other and with men.
Opening Night Cast
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Jane Alexander | Sara Goode |
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Madeline Kahn | Gorgeous Teitelbaum |
| Robert Klein | Mervyn Kant | |
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Christine Estabrook | Pfeni Rosensweig |
| John Vickery | Geoffrey Duncan | |
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John Cunningham | Nicholas Pym |
| Julie Dretzin | Tess Goode | |
| Patrick Fitzgerald | Tom Valiunus |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Wendy Wasserstein | Playwright | |
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William Finn | "Scarlet Pimpernel" song |
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Daniel Sullivan | Director |
| Christopher Chadman | Dance Sequence Staging | |
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John Lee Beatty | Scenic Design |
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Jane Greenwood | Costume Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Jane Alexander | Winner |
| 1993 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Daniel Sullivan | Nominee |
| 1993 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Robert Klein | Nominee |
| 1993 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Madeline Kahn | Winner |
| 1993 | Outstanding New Play | Wendy Wasserstein | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Robert Klein | Winner |
| 1993 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Jane Alexander | Nominee |
| 1993 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Madeline Kahn | Winner |
| 1993 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Daniel Sullivan | Winner |
| 1993 | Outstanding New Broadway Play | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Actress in a Play | Jane Alexander | Nominee |
| 1993 | Actress in a Play | Madeline Kahn | Winner |
| 1993 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Jane Greenwood | Nominee |
| 1993 | Direction of a Play | Daniel Sullivan | Nominee |
| 1993 | 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 |
| Jul. 17, 1994 | 7 | $196,097 $406,680 |
$40,179 | $26.65 - |
7357 1096 |
8 0 |
83.91% | 18.21% |
| Jul. 10, 1994 | 6 | $155,918 $406,680 |
$780 | $27.06 - |
5761 1096 |
8 0 |
65.70% | -5.74% |
| Jul. 3, 1994 | 5 | $155,138 $406,680 |
$1,822 | $24.77 - |
6264 1096 |
8 0 |
71.44% | 10.83% |
| Jun. 26, 1994 | 4 | $153,316 $406,680 |
- | $28.85 - |
5314 1096 |
8 0 |
60.61% | - |
| See All Grosses | ||||||||
Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$660,469 $1,626,720 |
$26.83 | 24696 35072 |
32 0 |
70.42 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$19,086,077 $27,907,733 |
$36.73 $0.00 |
510634 629104 |
556 18 |
81.17 % | |||
