Borstal Boy
Play - Original
Lyceum Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: March 31, 1970
- Closing Date: August 1, 1970
- Previews: 8
- Performances: 143
Synopsis
Frank McMahon adapts episodes from Irish writer and activist Brendan Behan's teenage years, during which he was caught with a suitcase of dynamite in England during the I.R.A. troubles and sentenced to serve in a boys' reformatory.
Opening Night Cast
| Frank Grimes | Young Behan | |
| Bruce Heighley | Charlie Millwall | |
| Niall Toibin | Brendan Behan | |
| Francis Bethencourt | Mr. Whitbread | |
| Mairin D. O'Sullivan | Mrs. Gildea | |
| Patricia McAneny | Sheila |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Tomas MacAnna | Director | |
| Neil Peter Jampolis | Scenic Supervision | |
| Robert Fletcher | Costume Supervision | |
| Neil Peter Jampolis | Lighting Design | |
| Richard Horner | General Manager | |
| Al Jones | Company Manager |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Outstanding Performance | Niall Toibin | Winner |
| 1970 | Outstanding Performance | Frank Grimes | Winner |
New York Drama Critics' Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Best Play | Frank McMahon | Winner |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Outstanding Performance | Niall Toibin | Winner |
| 1970 | Outstanding Performance | Frank Grimes | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Actor in a Play | Frank Grimes | Nominee |
| 1970 | Direction of a Play | Tomas MacAnna | Nominee |
| 1970 | Play | Winner |
