Carrie
Musical - Original
Virginia Theatre
- First Preview: April 28, 1988
- Opening Date: May 12, 1988
- Closing Date: May 15, 1988
- Previews: 16
- Performances: 5
Lyrics: Dean Pitchford
Music: Michael Gore
Book: Lawrence D. Cohen
Synopsis
A small-town high school girl discovers she has telekinetic powers and uses them to get back at her bullying high school classmates and her tyrannical mother, in this musical adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel and the film based on it.
Opening Night Cast
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Betty Buckley | Margaret White |
| Linzi Hateley | Carrie White | |
 |
Charlotte d'Amboise | Chris |
| Paul Gyngell | Tommy | |
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Darlene Love | Miss Gardner |
| Gene Anthony Ray | Billy | |
| Sally Ann Triplett | Sue |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Lawrence D. Cohen | Book | |
| Michael Gore | Music | |
| Dean Pitchford | Lyrics | |
| Terry Hands | Director | |
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Debbie Allen | Choreographer |
| Ralph Koltai | Scenic Design |
Awards
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 15, 1988 | 50 | $134,259 - |
$10,684 | $22.56 - |
5951 1202 |
5 3 |
61.89% | -11.88% |
| May 8, 1988 | 49 | $123,575 - |
$40,013 | $17.42 - |
7094 1202 |
0 8 |
73.77% | -4.55% |
| May 1, 1988 | 48 | $83,562 - |
- | $17.75 - |
4707 1202 |
0 5 |
78.32% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 3 Weeks |
$341,396 - |
$19.24 | 17752 25242 |
5 16 |
70.33 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$341,396 - |
$19.24 $0.00 |
17752 25242 |
5 16 |
70.33 % | |||
PHOTO ARCHIVE: Carrie Musical Original Photos and Playbill 
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