Strider
Play with Music - Original
Helen Hayes Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: November 7, 1979
- Opening Date: November 14, 1979
- Closing Date: May 18, 1980
- Previews: 6
- Performances: 214
Music: Norman L. Berman, Mark Rozovsky, S. Vetkin
Playwright: Mark Rozovsky
Synopsis
The life story of a piebald horse, from birth to tragic, unwanted end.
Opening Night Cast
| Gerald Hiken | Strider | |
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Pamela Burrell | Viazapurikha / Mathieu / Marie |
| Gordon Gould | Prince Serpuhofsky | |
| Benjamin Hendrickson | Count Bobrinsky / Darling / The Lieutenant |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Mark Rozovsky | Writer | |
| Mark Rozovsky | Music | |
| S. Vetkin | Music | |
| Norman L. Berman | Composer of New Additional Music | |
| Uri Riashentsev | Original Russian Lyrics | |
| Steve Brown | New English Lyrics |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Gerald Hiken | Nominee |
| 1980 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Robert Kalfin | Nominee |
| 1980 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Lynne Gannaway | Nominee |
| 1980 | Outstanding Lyrics | Steve Brown | Nominee |
| 1980 | Outstanding Music in a Play | Norman L. Berman | Winner |
| 1980 | Outstanding Sound Design | Norman L. Berman | Winner |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Outstanding Performance | Gerald Hiken | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Actor in a Play | Gerald Hiken | Nominee |
| 1980 | Featured Actress in a Play | Pamela Burrell | Nominee |
