The Circle
Comedy - Revival
Ambassador Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: November 14, 1989
- Opening Date: November 20, 1989
- Closing Date: May 20, 1990
- Previews: 8
- Performances: 208
Playwright: W. Somerset Maugham
Synopsis
A titled English lady, who eloped with a former Parliament official, returns with her new husband to the estate — and the husband and son — she abandoned, only to find that the son's wife may soon run off with her own lover.
Opening Night Cast
| Stewart Granger | Clive Champion-Cheney | |
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Rex Harrison | Lord Porteous |
| Glynis Johns | Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney | |
| Robin Chadwick | Spaulding | |
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Patricia Conolly | Mrs. Shenstone |
| Robertson Dean | Footman | |
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Roma Downey | Elizabeth |
| Louis Turenne | Butler |
Opening Night Production Credits
 |
W. Somerset Maugham | Writer |
 |
Brian Murray | Director |
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Desmond Heeley | Scenic Design |
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Jane Greenwood | Costume Design |
| John Michael Deegan | Lighting Design | |
| Ralph Roseman | General Manager |
Awards
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 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 |
| May 20, 1990 | 51 | $151,498 - |
$35,177 | $24.05 - |
6298 1120 |
8 0 |
70.29% | 12.18% |
| May 13, 1990 | 50 | $116,321 - |
-$3,859 | $22.34 - |
5207 1120 |
8 0 |
58.11% | 4.25% |
| May 6, 1990 | 49 | $120,180 - |
-$16,920 | $24.90 - |
4826 1120 |
8 0 |
53.86% | -5.16% |
| Apr. 29, 1990 | 48 | $137,100 - |
- | $25.93 - |
5288 1120 |
8 0 |
59.02% | - |
| See All Grosses | ||||||||
Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$525,099 - |
$24.31 | 21619 35840 |
32 0 |
60.32 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$4,075,985 - |
$27.08 $0.00 |
150710 241920 |
208 8 |
62.30 % | |||
