Pygmalion
Comedy - Revival
Plymouth Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: April 14, 1987
- Opening Date: April 26, 1987
- Closing Date: August 2, 1987
- Previews: 15
- Performances: 113
Playwright: George Bernard Shaw
Synopsis
In George Bernard Shaw's play, based on a classical myth, a blustering phonetics professor bets that he can turn a Cockney flower girl into a passable society lady in three months.
Opening Night Cast
| Dora Bryan | Mrs. Pearce | |
| Lionel Jeffries | Colonel Pickering | |
| John Mills | Alfred Doolittle | |
| Peter O'Toole | Professor Higgins | |
| Amanda Plummer | Eliza Doolittle | |
| Joyce Redman | Mrs. Higgins | |
| Osmond Bullock | Freddy Eynsford Hill | |
| Mary Peach | Mrs. Eynsford Hill |
Opening Night Production Credits
 |
George Bernard Shaw | Writer |
| Val May | Director | |
| Douglas Heap | Scenic Design | |
| Terence Emery | Costume Design | |
| Martin Aronstein | Lighting Design | |
| Joseph P. Harris Associates | General Manager |
Awards
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Actress in a Play | Amanda Plummer | Nominee |
| 1987 | Revival (Play or Musical) | 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 |
| Aug. 2, 1987 | 9 | $116,802 - |
$27,115 | $26.25 - |
4450 1102 |
8 0 |
50.48% | 13.40% |
| Jul. 26, 1987 | 8 | $89,687 - |
-$32,210 | $27.44 - |
3269 1102 |
8 0 |
37.08% | -9.00% |
| Jul. 19, 1987 | 7 | $121,897 - |
$25,058 | $30.01 - |
4062 1102 |
8 0 |
46.08% | 14.05% |
| Jul. 12, 1987 | 6 | $96,839 - |
- | $34.29 - |
2824 1102 |
8 0 |
32.03% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$425,225 - |
$29.50 | 14605 35264 |
32 0 |
41.42 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$2,492,885 - |
$30.34 $0.00 |
82271 141056 |
113 15 |
58.33 % | |||
