Sally Marr...and Her Escorts
Play - Original
Helen Hayes Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: April 13, 1994
- Opening Date: May 5, 1994
- Closing Date: June 19, 1994
- Previews: 27
- Performances: 50
Playwright: Lonny Price, Erin Sanders, Joan Rivers
Synopsis
Sally Marr, the comedienne who was the mother of Lenny Bruce, gives a course in standup comedy that leads to recollections of the pain in her own life that fostered her standup persona.
Opening Night Cast
| Joan Rivers | Sally Marr | |
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Jonathan Brody | Escort #2 |
| Ken Nagy | Escort #3 | |
| Jason Woliner | Voice of Young Lenny | |
 |
Valerie Wright | Escort #1 |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Joan Rivers | Writer | |
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Lonny Price | Writer |
| Erin Sanders | Writen | |
|
Lonny Price | Director |
| Lynne Taylor-Corbett | Choreography | |
| William Barclay | Scenic Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Joan Rivers | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Actress in a Play | Joan Rivers | 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 |
| Jun. 19, 1994 | 3 | $58,544 - |
$20,001 | $34.66 - |
1689 588 |
8 0 |
35.91% | 4.82% |
| Jun. 12, 1994 | 2 | $38,543 - |
-$19,381 | $35.13 - |
1097 588 |
6 0 |
31.09% | -4.92% |
| Jun. 5, 1994 | 1 | $57,924 - |
-$14,565 | $34.19 - |
1694 588 |
8 0 |
36.01% | -10.52% |
| May 29, 1994 | 52 | $72,489 - |
- | $33.12 - |
2189 588 |
8 0 |
46.53% | - |
| See All Grosses | ||||||||
Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$227,500 - |
$34.28 | 6669 17640 |
30 0 |
37.81 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$679,156 - |
$32.50 $0.00 |
21088 45276 |
50 27 |
46.58 % | |||
