A Midsummer Night's Dream

Play - Revival

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

  • First Preview: March 20, 1996
  • Opening Date: March 31, 1996
  • Closing Date: May 26, 1996
  • Previews: 13
  • Performances: 65

Playwright: William Shakespeare

Opening Night Credits Photo Galleries Awards Grosses
 

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Synopsis

William Shakespeare's comedy brings together a group of star-crossed lovers, an inept band of actors led by the pompous Bottom, and the king and queen of the fairies and their impish henchman Puck, who creates romantic and comic havoc for all.

 

Opening Night Cast

Desmond Barrit in A Midsummer Night's Dream Desmond Barrit Nick Bottom
Alfred Burke Egeus
Emily Button Fairy
Jane Colenutt Fairy
Howard Crossley Tom Snout
Fairy
Monica Dolan Hermia
Kevin Robert Doyle Demetrius
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Opening Night Production Credits

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare Playwright
  Ilona Sekacz Composer
Adrian Noble Adrian Noble Director
  Sue Lefton Movement
Anthony Ward Anthony Ward Scenic Design
Anthony Ward Anthony Ward Costume Design
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Inside the Playbill (11)

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A Midsummer Night's Dream - Opening Night
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Galleries (1)

Production Photos

 
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1995 - 1996

 
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Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1996 Outstanding Director of a Play Adrian Noble Nominee
1996 Outstanding Lighting Design Chris Parry Nominee
1996 Outstanding Revival of a Play   Nominee

Drama League

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1996 Distinguished Production of a Revival   Nominee

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1996 Revival of a Play   Nominee
1996 Scenic Design (Play or Musical) Anthony Ward 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
May 26, 1996 52 $270,030
$593,349		 $15,464 $34.59
$65.00		 7807
1448		 8
0		 67.39% 11.93%
May 19, 1996 51 $254,566
$593,349		 -$488 $39.63
$65.00		 6424
1448		 8
0		 55.46% -1.58%
May 12, 1996 50 $255,054
$593,349		 $15,907 $38.60
$65.00		 6608
1448		 8
0		 57.04% 6.19%
May 5, 1996 49 $239,147
$593,349		 - $40.60
$65.00		 5891
1448		 8
0		 50.85% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $1,018,797
$2,373,396		   $38.35 26730
46336		 32
0		 57.69 %  
Cumulative
   $2,731,254
$5,933,490		   $40.54
$65.00		 67830
112944		 65
13		 60.06 %  
 
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