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Gem of the Ocean
Play
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 06, 2004
Closing Date
Feb 06, 2005
1st Preview
Nov 23, 2004
1st Preview
Nov 23, 2004
Previews
15
Performances
72
Play
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Dec 06, 2004
Close Date: Feb 06, 2005
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Walter Kerr Theatre
(Dec 06, 2004 - Feb 06, 2005)
Setting
1904, the Hill District, Pittsburgh, PA; in the parlor of Aunt Ester's home at 1839 Wylie Avenue
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
Produced by
Carole Shorenstein Hays
and
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
; Associate Producer:
Robert G. Bartner
Originally produced in April 2003 by
Goodman Theatre
; Original Production in July 2003 by
Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director; Charles Dillingham, Managing Director)
; Produced by
Huntington Theatre Company
Written by
August Wilson
; Original music composition and vocal arrangements by
Kathryn Bostic
Directed by
Kenny Leon
; Assistant Director:
Derrick Sanders
Scenic Design by
David Gallo
; Costume Design by
Constanza Romero
; Lighting Design by
Donald Holder
; Sound Design by
Dan Moses Schreier
; Associate Scenic Design:
Charlie Smith
and
Robert John Andrusko
; Assistant Scenic Design:
Emily Beck
,
Asaki Oda
and
Blair Mielnick
; Assistant Costume Design:
MaryAnn D. Smith
; Associate Lighting Design:
Vivien Leone
; Assistant Lighting Design:
Hilary Manners
,
Michelle Habeck
and
Carolyn Wong
; Associate Sound Design:
David Bullard
; Assistant Sound Design:
Tony Smolenski IV
General Manager:
Stuart Thompson Productions
and
James Triner
; Associate Gen. Mgr:
Caroline Prugh
; Assistant Gen. Mgr:
Ryan Smith
; Company Manager:
Chris Morey
Production Supervisor:
Neil A. Mazzella
and
Gene O'Donovan
; Production Stage Manager:
Narda Alcorn
; Stage Manager:
Neveen Mahmoud
Assistant to Mr. Wilson:
Dana Levitin
; Fight direction by
J. Allen Suddeth
; Dramaturg:
Todd Kreidler
; Casting:
Harriet Bass
; Press Representative:
Barlow-Hartman Public Relations
; Advertising:
SPOTCo, Inc.
; Photographer:
T. Charles Erickson
Anthony Chisholm
Solly Two Kings
Lisa Gay Hamilton
Black Mary
Phylicia Rashad
Aunt Ester
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Caesar
Eugene Lee
Eli
Raynor Scheine
Rutherford Selig
John Earl Jelks
Citizen Barlow
Standby:
Ebony Jo-Ann
(Aunt Ester),
Billy Eugene Jones
(Citizen Barlow, Caesar),
Ron Cephas Jones
(Eli, Solly Two Kings),
Tuck Milligan
(Rutherford Selig) and
Heather Alicia Simms
(Black Mary)
Walter Kerr Theatre
(Dec 06, 2004 - Feb 06, 2005)
Press Assistant:
Leslie Baden
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Play
2005 Nominee
Produced by
Carole Shorenstein Hays
and
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
Written by
August Wilson
Best Actress in a Play
2005 Nominee
Phylicia Rashad
Best Scenic Design of a Play
2005 Nominee
Scenic Design by
David Gallo
Best Costume Design of a Play
2005 Nominee
Costume Design by
Constanza Romero
Best Lighting Design of a Play
2005 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Donald Holder
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Lighting Design
2005 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Donald Holder
Statistics
Season:
2004-05
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Gem of the Ocean Statistics
2004-05 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
Produced by
Carole Shorenstein Hays
and
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
; Associate Producer:
Robert G. Bartner
Originally produced in April 2003 by
Goodman Theatre
; Original Production in July 2003 by
Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director; Charles Dillingham, Managing Director)
; Produced by
Huntington Theatre Company
Written by
August Wilson
; Original music composition and vocal arrangements by
Kathryn Bostic
Directed by
Kenny Leon
; Assistant Director:
Derrick Sanders
Scenic Design by
David Gallo
; Costume Design by
Constanza Romero
; Lighting Design by
Donald Holder
; Sound Design by
Dan Moses Schreier
; Associate Scenic Design:
Charlie Smith
and
Robert John Andrusko
; Assistant Scenic Design:
Emily Beck
,
Asaki Oda
and
Blair Mielnick
; Assistant Costume Design:
MaryAnn D. Smith
; Associate Lighting Design:
Vivien Leone
; Assistant Lighting Design:
Hilary Manners
,
Michelle Habeck
and
Carolyn Wong
; Associate Sound Design:
David Bullard
; Assistant Sound Design:
Tony Smolenski IV
General Manager:
Stuart Thompson Productions
and
James Triner
; Associate Gen. Mgr:
Caroline Prugh
; Assistant Gen. Mgr:
Ryan Smith
; Company Manager:
Chris Morey
Production Supervisor:
Neil A. Mazzella
and
Gene O'Donovan
; Production Stage Manager:
Narda Alcorn
; Stage Manager:
Neveen Mahmoud
Assistant to Mr. Wilson:
Dana Levitin
; Fight direction by
J. Allen Suddeth
; Dramaturg:
Todd Kreidler
; Casting:
Harriet Bass
; Press Representative:
Barlow-Hartman Public Relations
; Advertising:
SPOTCo, Inc.
; Photographer:
T. Charles Erickson
Anthony Chisholm
Solly Two Kings
Lisa Gay Hamilton
Black Mary
Phylicia Rashad
Aunt Ester
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Caesar
Eugene Lee
Eli
Raynor Scheine
Rutherford Selig
John Earl Jelks
Citizen Barlow
Standby:
Ebony Jo-Ann
(Aunt Ester),
Billy Eugene Jones
(Citizen Barlow, Caesar),
Ron Cephas Jones
(Eli, Solly Two Kings),
Tuck Milligan
(Rutherford Selig) and
Heather Alicia Simms
(Black Mary)
Walter Kerr Theatre
(Dec 06, 2004 - Feb 06, 2005)
Press Assistant:
Leslie Baden
Tony Award®
Best Play
2005 Nominee
Produced by
Carole Shorenstein Hays
and
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
Written by
August Wilson
Best Actress in a Play
2005 Nominee
Phylicia Rashad
Best Scenic Design of a Play
2005 Nominee
Scenic Design by
David Gallo
Best Costume Design of a Play
2005 Nominee
Costume Design by
Constanza Romero
Best Lighting Design of a Play
2005 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Donald Holder
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Lighting Design
2005 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Donald Holder
Season:
2004-05
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Gem of the Ocean Statistics
2004-05 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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