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Musical - Original
Mark Hellinger Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: August 5, 1986
- Opening Date: August 21, 1986
- Closing Date: August 23, 1986
- Previews: 18
- Performances: 4
Music: Charles Strouse
Lyrics: Stephen Schwartz
Book: Joseph Stein
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Playbill Covers (1)
Synopsis
In this musical by Charles Strouse, Stephen Schwartz and Joseph Stein, Jewish immigrants in 1910 discover that America does not deliver what they thought it promised even as they find romance, fight for labor equality, and experience disappointment and tragedy.
Opening Night Cast
| Teresa Stratas | Rebecca Hershkowitz | |
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Larry Kert | Nathan Hershkowitz |
| John Aller | Mr. Rosen Herschel Cohen Guard Wealthy New Yorker |
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| Evalyn Baron | Anna Cohen | |
| Gabriel Barre | Laertes |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Joseph Stein | Book |
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Charles Strouse | Music |
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Stephen Schwartz | Lyrics |
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Gene Saks | Director |
| Ron Field | Choreographer | |
| Beni Montresor | Scenic Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Teresa Stratas | Winner |
| 1987 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Marcia Lewis | Nominee |
| 1987 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Judy Kuhn | Nominee |
| 1987 | Outstanding Music | Charles Strouse | Nominee |
| 1987 | Outstanding Orchestrations | Michael Starobin | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Actress in a Musical | Teresa Stratas | Nominee |
| 1987 | Book of a Musical | Joseph Stein | Nominee |
| 1987 | Choreography | Ron Field | Nominee |
| 1987 | Musical | Nominee | |
| 1987 | Original Score | Charles Strouse
Stephen Schwartz |
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 |
| Aug. 24, 1986 | 12 | $216,432 - |
$30,299 | $27.46 - |
7883 1603 |
4 3 |
70.25% | 4.52% |
| Aug. 17, 1986 | 11 | $186,133 - |
$1,617 | $22.08 - |
8429 1603 |
0 8 |
65.73% | -8.50% |
| Aug. 10, 1986 | 10 | $184,516 - |
- | $22.15 - |
8329 1603 |
0 7 |
74.23% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 3 Weeks |
$587,081 - |
$23.90 | 24641 35266 |
4 18 |
69.87 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$587,081 - |
$23.90 $0.00 |
24641 35266 |
4 18 |
69.87 % | |||
