A Midsummer Night's Dream
PlayComedyRevivalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 31, 1996
Closing Date
May 26, 1996
1st Preview
Mar 20, 1996
1st Preview
Mar 20, 1996
Previews
13
Performances
65
PlayComedyRevivalBroadway
Open Date: Mar 31, 1996
Close Date: May 26, 1996
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
Athens, and a wood near it.
- PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated byThe Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President; James L. Nederlander: Executive Vice-President)Produced byTerry Allen Kramer,James L. Nederlander,Carole Shorenstein Hays,The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts andElizabeth I. McCannOriginally produced byThe Royal Shakespeare Company (Adrian Noble, Artistic Director)Written byWilliam Shakespeare; Incidental music byIlona SekaczDirected byAdrian Noble; Assistant Director:Piers IbbotsonScenic Design byAnthony Ward; Costume Design byAnthony Ward; Lighting Design byChris Parry; Sound Design byPaul Slocombe; U.S. Sound by:Duncan EdwardsProduction Supervisor:Alan Hall; Production Manager:Geoff Locker; Production Stage Manager:Eric Lumsden; Stage Manager:Kate VinnicombeMovement directed bySue Lefton; Company voice work byBarbara Houseman andAndrew Wade; U.S. Tour Press Representative:Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Advertising:Nappi / Eliran / Murphy, Ltd.; Promotions:Boneau / Bryan-Brown Promotions,Scott Walton,Meredith Westgate-Moore andPaula MallinoFairyTitaniaFairyOberonFairyFairyPuckRobin GoodfellowFairyUnderstudies:Emily Button (Hippolyta, Titania),Jane Colenutt (Hippolyta, Titania, Helena, First Fairy),Howard Crossley (Egeus, Nick Bottom),Kevin Robert Doyle (Theseus, Oberon),Tim Griggs (Peter Quince, Francis Flute, Robin Starveling),Ann Hasson (Hermia),Mark Letheren (Lysander),Darren Roberts (Demetrius, Tom Snout, Snug) andKenn Sabberton (Philostrate, Puck)
- Awards
Tony Award®
Best Revival of a Play
1996 Nominee
Produced byTerry Allen Kramer,James L. Nederlander,Carole Shorenstein Hays,The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts andElizabeth I. McCann
Originally produced byThe Royal Shakespeare Company (Adrian Noble, Artistic Director)Best Scenic Design
1996 Nominee
Scenic Design byAnthony WardDrama Desk Award
Best Play Revival
1996 Nominee
Produced byTerry Allen Kramer,James L. Nederlander,Carole Shorenstein Hays,The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts andElizabeth I. McCann
Originally produced byThe Royal Shakespeare Company (Adrian Noble, Artistic Director)Outstanding Director of a Play
1996 Nominee
Directed byAdrian NobleOutstanding Lighting Design
1996 Nominee
Lighting Design byChris Parry - Statistics
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf. Statistics supplied are courtesy ofThe Broadway League.
Theatre Owned / Operated byThe Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President; James L. Nederlander: Executive Vice-President)
Produced byTerry Allen Kramer,James L. Nederlander,Carole Shorenstein Hays,The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts andElizabeth I. McCann
Originally produced byThe Royal Shakespeare Company (Adrian Noble, Artistic Director)
Written byWilliam Shakespeare; Incidental music byIlona Sekacz
Directed byAdrian Noble; Assistant Director:Piers Ibbotson
Scenic Design byAnthony Ward; Costume Design byAnthony Ward; Lighting Design byChris Parry; Sound Design byPaul Slocombe; U.S. Sound by:Duncan Edwards
Production Supervisor:Alan Hall; Production Manager:Geoff Locker; Production Stage Manager:Eric Lumsden; Stage Manager:Kate Vinnicombe
Movement directed bySue Lefton; Company voice work byBarbara Houseman andAndrew Wade; U.S. Tour Press Representative:Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Advertising:Nappi / Eliran / Murphy, Ltd.; Promotions:Boneau / Bryan-Brown Promotions,Scott Walton,Meredith Westgate-Moore andPaula Mallino
Fairy
Titania
Fairy
Oberon
Fairy
Fairy
Puck
Robin Goodfellow
Fairy
Understudies:Emily Button (Hippolyta, Titania),Jane Colenutt (Hippolyta, Titania, Helena, First Fairy),Howard Crossley (Egeus, Nick Bottom),Kevin Robert Doyle (Theseus, Oberon),Tim Griggs (Peter Quince, Francis Flute, Robin Starveling),Ann Hasson (Hermia),Mark Letheren (Lysander),Darren Roberts (Demetrius, Tom Snout, Snug) andKenn Sabberton (Philostrate, Puck)
Tony Award®
Best Revival of a Play
1996 Nominee
Produced byTerry Allen Kramer,James L. Nederlander,Carole Shorenstein Hays,The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts andElizabeth I. McCann
Originally produced byThe Royal Shakespeare Company (Adrian Noble, Artistic Director)
Produced byTerry Allen Kramer,James L. Nederlander,Carole Shorenstein Hays,The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts andElizabeth I. McCann
Originally produced byThe Royal Shakespeare Company (Adrian Noble, Artistic Director)
Best Scenic Design
1996 Nominee
Scenic Design byAnthony Ward
Scenic Design byAnthony Ward
Drama Desk Award
Best Play Revival
1996 Nominee
Produced byTerry Allen Kramer,James L. Nederlander,Carole Shorenstein Hays,The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts andElizabeth I. McCann
Originally produced byThe Royal Shakespeare Company (Adrian Noble, Artistic Director)
Produced byTerry Allen Kramer,James L. Nederlander,Carole Shorenstein Hays,The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts andElizabeth I. McCann
Originally produced byThe Royal Shakespeare Company (Adrian Noble, Artistic Director)
Outstanding Director of a Play
1996 Nominee
Directed byAdrian Noble
Directed byAdrian Noble
Outstanding Lighting Design
1996 Nominee
Lighting Design byChris Parry
Lighting Design byChris Parry
| Week Ending | Gross | % Gross Pot. | Attendance | % Capacity | # Previews | # Perf. |
|---|
Statistics supplied are courtesy ofThe Broadway League.
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