Artist Descending a Staircase

Play - Original

Helen Hayes Theatre

Data not verified
  • First Preview: November 22, 1989
  • Opening Date: November 30, 1989
  • Closing Date: December 31, 1989
  • Previews: 11
  • Performances: 36

Playwright: Tom Stoppard

Opening Night Credits Photo Galleries Awards Grosses
 

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Synopsis

Dadaist artists Martello and Beauchamp accuse each other of pushing their elderly (and now traditionalist) colleague Donner down a staircase, in this satirical thriller by Tom Stoppard that follows the men's friendships from 1914 to 1972.

 

Opening Night Cast

Harold Gould Beauchamp
John McMartin in Artist Descending a Staircase John McMartin Donner
Paxton Whitehead in Artist Descending a Staircase Paxton Whitehead Martello
Michael Cumpsty in Artist Descending a Staircase Michael Cumpsty Young Beauchamp
Jim Fyfe Young Martello
Michael Winther in Artist Descending a Staircase Michael Winther Young Donner
Stephanie Roth Sophie
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Opening Night Production Credits

Tom Stoppard Tom Stoppard Author
  Tim Luscombe Director
  Tony Straiges Scenic Design
  Joseph G. Aulisi Costume Design
  Tharon Musser Lighting Design
  Thomas Morse Sound Design
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Inside the Playbill (10)

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Artist Descending a Staircase - Opening Night
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1989 - 1990

 
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Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1990 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Stephanie Roth Nominee
1990 Outstanding Lighting Design Tharon Musser 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
Dec. 31, 1989 31 $142,637
-		 $80,340 $36.46
-		 3912
499		 8
0		 98.00% 40.36%
Dec. 24, 1989 30 $62,297
-		 -$1,936 $27.07
-		 2301
499		 8
0		 57.64% -0.20%
Dec. 17, 1989 29 $64,233
-		 -$17,525 $27.82
-		 2309
499		 8
0		 57.84% -24.05%
Dec. 10, 1989 28 $81,758
-		 - $25.01
-		 3269
499		 8
0		 81.89% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $350,925
-		   $29.09 11791
15968		 32
0		 73.84 %  
Cumulative
   $478,626
-		   $28.16
$0.00		 16636
23453		 36
11		 70.93 %  
 
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