The Gin Game
Play - Original
John Golden Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: September 27, 1977
- Opening Date: October 6, 1977
- Closing Date: December 31, 1978
- Previews: 11
- Performances: 517
Playwright: D.L. Coburn
Synopsis
An elderly man and woman play repeated games of gin in their retirement home, slowly coming to grips with what is left of their lives in their old age, in Donald L. Coburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
Opening Night Cast
| Hume Cronyn | Weller Martin | |
 |
Jessica Tandy | Fonsia Dorsey |
Opening Night Production Credits
| D.L. Coburn | Writer | |
 |
Mike Nichols | Director |
| David Mitchell | Scenic Design | |
| Bill Walker | Costume Design | |
| Ronald Wallace | Lighting Design | |
| Erskine-Shapiro Theatre Technology, Inc. | Sound Consultant |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Hume Cronyn | Nominee |
| 1978 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Jessica Tandy | Winner |
| 1978 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Mike Nichols | Nominee |
| 1978 | Outstanding Lighting Design | Ronald Wallace | Nominee |
| 1978 | Outstanding New Play | Nominee | |
| 1978 | Outstanding Set Design | David Mitchell | Nominee |
Pulitzer Prize
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | D.L. Coburn | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Actor in a Play | Hume Cronyn | Nominee |
| 1978 | Actress in a Play | Jessica Tandy | Winner |
| 1978 | Direction of a Play | Mike Nichols | Nominee |
| 1978 | Play | Nominee |
