The Nerd
Comedy - Original
Helen Hayes Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: March 10, 1987
- Opening Date: March 22, 1987
- Closing Date: April 10, 1988
- Previews: 15
- Performances: 441
Playwright: Larry Shue
Synopsis
An eternal geek comes to visit his old high-school classmate, who is soon desperate to get him out of the house.
Opening Night Cast
 |
Mark Hamill | Willum Cubbert |
| Robert Joy | Rick Steadman | |
 |
Peter Riegert | Axel Hammond |
 |
Pamela Blair | Clelia Waldgrave |
 |
Patricia Kalember | Tansy McGinnis |
| Wayne Tippit | Warnock Waldgrave | |
| Timmy Geissler | Thor Waldgrave |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Larry Shue | Writer | |
 |
Charles Nelson Reilly | Director |
 |
John Lee Beatty | Scenic Design |
| Deborah Shaw | Costume Design | |
| Andrew Benepe | Monster costume designed | |
| Dennis Parichy | Lighting Design |
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 |
| Apr. 10, 1988 | 45 | $66,633 - |
$14,397 | $19.70 - |
3383 565 |
8 0 |
74.85% | 17.81% |
| Apr. 3, 1988 | 44 | $52,236 - |
$171 | $20.26 - |
2578 565 |
8 0 |
57.04% | -4.49% |
| Mar. 27, 1988 | 43 | $52,065 - |
-$2,569 | $18.72 - |
2781 565 |
8 0 |
61.53% | -3.51% |
| Mar. 20, 1988 | 42 | $54,634 - |
- | $18.58 - |
2940 565 |
8 0 |
65.04% | - |
| See All Grosses | ||||||||
Totals |
||||||||
| Last 4 Weeks |
$225,568 - |
$19.32 | 11682 18080 |
32 0 |
64.61 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$3,740,102 - |
$20.40 $0.00 |
193992 270614 |
445 37 |
71.69 % | |||
