'night, Mother
Drama - Original
John Golden Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: March 24, 1983
- Opening Date: March 31, 1983
- Closing Date: February 26, 1984
- Previews: 8
- Performances: 380
Playwright: Marsha Norman
Synopsis
In Marsha Norman's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, a daughter announces to her mother that she will kill herself at the end of the evening, leading to an uneasy completion of routine tasks and a series of hopelessly ineffectual pleadings and confrontations.
Opening Night Production Credits
 |
Marsha Norman | Writer |
| Tom Moore | Director | |
| Heidi Ettinger | Scenic Design | |
| Heidi Ettinger | Costume Design | |
 |
James F. Ingalls | Lighting Design |
| Gerry Leddy | Hairdresser |
Awards
New York Drama Critics' Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Best Play | Marsha Norman | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Anne Pitoniak | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Marsha Norman | Winner |
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Theatre World Award | Anne Pitoniak | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Actress in a Play | Anne Pitoniak | Nominee |
| 1983 | Actress in a Play | Kathy Bates | Nominee |
| 1983 | Direction of a Play | Tom Moore | Nominee |
| 1983 | Play | Nominee |
