Travesties
Play - Original
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: October 27, 1975
- Opening Date: October 30, 1975
- Closing Date: March 13, 1976
- Previews: 3
- Performances: 156
Playwright: Tom Stoppard
Synopsis
A British military official recalls serving in Zurich while James Joyce and Vladimir Lenin were also there. He imagines a meeting between the two men, which is performed in the style of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.
Opening Night Cast
| James Booth | James Joyce | |
| John Bott | Bennett | |
| Frances Cuka | Nadezhda Krupskaya | |
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Tim Curry | Tristan Tzara |
| Beth Morris | Cecily Carruthers | |
| Meg Wynn Owen | Gwendolen Carr | |
| Harry Towb | Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin) | |
| John Wood | Henry Carr |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Tom Stoppard | Writer |
| Peter Wood | Director | |
| William Chappell | Movement Director | |
| Carl Toms | Scenic Design | |
| Carl Toms | Costume Design | |
| Robert Ornbo | Lighting Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | John Wood | Winner |
| 1976 | Outstanding Lighting Design | Robert Ornbo | Nominee |
New York Drama Critics' Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Best Play | Tom Stoppard | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Actor in a Play | John Wood | Winner |
| 1976 | Direction of a Play | Peter Wood | Nominee |
| 1976 | Play | Winner |
Writers Guild of America Honors Tom Stoppard and Nora Ephron Feb. 17 
