Fools
Comedy - Original
Eugene O'Neill Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: March 25, 1981
- Opening Date: April 6, 1981
- Closing Date: May 9, 1981
- Previews: 14
- Performances: 40
Playwright: Neil Simon
Synopsis
A schoolteacher struggles to lift the curse of stupidity placed on the citizens of a long-ago Russian village.
Opening Night Cast
| John Rubinstein | Leon Tolchinsky | |
| Harold Gould | Doctor Zubritsky | |
| Gerald Hiken | Snetsky | |
| Joseph Leon | Mishkin | |
| David Lipman | Slovitch | |
| Pamela Reed | Sophia Zubritsky | |
| Richard B. Shull | Gregor Yousekevitch | |
| Florence Stanley | Yenchna |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Neil Simon | Writer | |
| Mike Nichols | Director | |
| John Lee Beatty | Scenic Design | |
| Patricia Zipprodt | Costume Design | |
| Tharon Musser | Lighting Design | |
| John D. Quaglia | Hair Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Outstanding Costume Design | Patricia Zipprodt | Nominee |
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