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The Normal Heart

John Golden Theatre, (4/27/2011 - 7/10/2011)

First Preview: Apr 19, 2011

Opening Date: Apr 27, 2011

Closing Date: Jul 10, 2011

Total Previews: 10

Total Performances: 86

Category: Play, Drama, Original, Broadway

Setting: Between July, 1981 and May, 1984 in New York City

Comments: Premiered Off-Broadway in New York at the Public Theater in 1985. Was considered a "Revival" for the purposes of the Tony nominations in 2011.

Opening Night Production Staff

Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President)

Produced by Daryl Roth, Paul Boskind and Martian Entertainment; Produced in association with Gregory Rae and Jayne Baron Sherman/Alexander Fraser

Written by Larry Kramer; Original Music: David Van Tieghem

Directed by Joel Grey and George C. Wolfe

Scenic Design by David Rockwell; Costume Design by Martin Pakledinaz; Lighting Design by David Weiner; Sound Design by David Van Tieghem; Projection Design by Batwin & Robin Productions, Inc.; Associate Scenic Design: Richard Jaris; Associate Costume Design: David Kaley; Associate Lighting Design: Michael P. Jones; Associate Sound Design: David Sanderson; Associate Projection Design: Bob Peterson; Video Programmer: Paul Vershbow

General Manager: 101 Productions, Ltd.; Company Manager: Ron Gubin

Technical Supervisor: Peter Fulbright, Tech Production Services, Inc., Colleen Houlehen and Kaitlyn Anderson; Production Stage Manager: Karen Armstrong; Stage Manager: Matthew Farrell

Press Representative: O&M Co.; Casting: Telsey + Company; Photographer: Joan Marcus; Marketing: Serino Coyne; Advertising & New Media Marketing: Serino Coyne; Advertising & New Media Marketing Associate: Jim Glaub, Whitney Manalio Creighton and Mark Seeley

Opening Night Cast

Ellen Barkin Broadway Debut	Dr. Emma Brookner
Patrick Breen	Mickey Marcus
Mark Harelik	Ben Weeks
John Benjamin Hickey	Felix Turner
Luke MacFarlane Broadway Debut	Craig Donner
	Grady
Joe Mantello	Ned Weeks
Lee Pace Broadway Debut	Bruce Niles
Jim Parsons Broadway Debut	Tommy Boatwright
Richard Topol	Hiram Keebler
	Examining Doctor
Wayne Alan Wilcox	David
	Felix Turner	Alternate

Understudies: Jordan Baker (Dr. Emma Brookner), Jon Levenson (Ben Weeks, Examining Doctor, Hiram Keebler, Mickey Marcus, Ned Weeks) and Lee Aaron Rosen (Bruce Niles, Craig Donner, David, Grady, Tommy Boatwright)