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Comedy - Original
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: March 26, 1986
- Opening Date: April 17, 1986
- Closing Date: March 22, 1987
- Previews: 26
- Performances: 388
Playwright: Andrew Bergman
Synopsis
An art gallery owner and her husband are thrown into a panic when her mother intimates that she may be living with them for an extended period.
Opening Night Cast
| Ron Silver | David Kahn | |
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Marlo Thomas | Barbara Kahn |
 |
Olympia Dukakis | Sophie Greengrass |
 |
Joanna Gleason | Trudy Heyman |
| Stefan Schnabel | Maurice Koenig | |
 |
Kenneth Welsh | Martin Heyman |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Andrew Bergman | Writer | |
 |
Mike Nichols | Director |
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Tony Walton | Scenic Design |
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Ann Roth | Costume Design |
| Marilyn Rennagel | Lighting Design | |
| Otts Munderloh | Sound Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Joanna Gleason | Winner |
| 1986 | Outstanding Set Design | Tony Walton | Winner |
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. 22, 1987 | 42 | $95,403 - |
$14,785 | $22.96 - |
4155 1088 |
8 0 |
47.74% | 10.23% |
| Mar. 15, 1987 | 41 | $80,618 - |
$12,736 | $24.69 - |
3265 1088 |
8 0 |
37.51% | 5.38% |
| Mar. 8, 1987 | 40 | $67,882 - |
-$10,107 | $24.27 - |
2797 1088 |
8 0 |
32.13% | -8.30% |
| Mar. 1, 1987 | 39 | $77,989 - |
- | $22.16 - |
3519 1088 |
8 0 |
40.43% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$321,892 - |
$23.52 | 13736 34816 |
32 0 |
39.45 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$7,412,113 - |
$26.05 $0.00 |
282222 449684 |
388 26 |
62.76 % | |||
