Past Shows 1976-1985
1984-1985
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER by Oliver Goldsmith
starring Kaye Ballard, E.G. Marshall and Tovah Feldshuh)
JOE EGG by Peter Nichols
(starring Jim Dale and Stockard Channing)
Moved to the Longacre Theatre on Broadway
Tony Award for Best Revival
Tony Award for Best Actress—Stockard Channing
Tony Award nomination Best Actor—Jim Dale
Drama Desk Award for Best Revival
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Revival
THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD by J.M. Synge
(starring Kate Burton and Ken Marshall)
First play in 17th Street theatre.
AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE by Henrik Ibsen (starring Roy Dotrice
THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE by John van Druten (starring Patricia Elliott)
SPRINGTIME FOR HENRY by Benn W. Levy
(starring Tovah Feldshuh, Peter Evans and George Martin)
1983-1984
THE MASTER BUILDER by Henrik Ibsen
THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE by Frank Marcus
OLD TIMES by Harold Pinter
(starring Jane Alexander, Anthony Hopkins and Marsha Mason)
DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS by Eugene O'Neill
ON APPROVAL by Frederick Lonsdale
Theatre World Award—Mark Capri
COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA by William Inge
(starring Shirley Knight, Philip Bosco and Mia Dillon) |
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1982-1983
THE HOLLY AND THE IVY by Wynyard Browne (American premiere)
THE ENTERTAINER by John Osborne (starring Nicol Williamson)
WINNERS by Brian Friel (starring Kate Burton)
Theatre World Award—Kate Burton
HOW HE LIED TO HER HUSBAND by George Bernard Shaw
DUET FOR ONE by Tom Kempinski (starring Eva Marie Saint)
THE KNACK by Ann Jellicoe
AH, WILDERNESS! by Eugene O'Neill (starring Philip Bosco)
JEEVES TAKES CHARGE compiled from the writings of P.G. Wodehouse by Edward Duke
1981-1982
MISS JULIE by August Strindberg
PLAYING WITH FIRE by August Strindberg
A KURT WEILL CABARET (starring Alvin Epstein and Marthe Schlamme)
MARTHE SCHLAMME: A CONCERT CABARET
DEAR LIAR by Jerome Kilty
THE CARETAKER by Harold Pinter
THE BROWNING VERSION by Terence Rattigan
(starring Lee Richardson)
THE 12-POUND LOOK by J.M. Barrie
THE CHALK GARDEN by Enid Bagnold
(starring Irene Worth, Constance Cummings and Donal Donnelly)
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Revival
Obie Award for Performance—Irene Worth
Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Revival
Drama Desk Award nomination—Constance Cummings
THE LEARNED LADIES by Moliere
(starring Philip Bosco) New York premiere
THE FOX by D.H. Lawrence, adapted by Allan Miller
New York premiere |
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1980-1981
THE WINSLOW BOY by Terence Rattigan (starring Remak Ramsay)
National tour culminating in a four-week run in Washington, DC
STREETSONGS (one-woman show written and performed by Geraldine Fitzgerald)
HERE ARE LADIES (one-woman show compiled and performed by Siobhan McKenna)
DON JUAN IN HELL by George Bernard Shaw
(starring Arlene Francis and Philip Bosco)
FACES OF LOVE (one-woman show compiled and performed by Carol Teitel)
INADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE by John Osborne
(starring Nicol Williamson and Philip Bosco)
A TASTE OF HONEY by Shelagh Delaney
(starring Amanda Plummer and Valerie French)
Moved to Century Theatre on Broadway
Tony Award nomination for Outstanding Revival
Tony Award nomination for Best Actress—Amanda Plummer
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress—Amanda Plummer
HEDDA GABLER by Henrik Ibsen
(North American stage debut of Susannah York)
MISALLIANCE by George Bernard Shaw
(starring Philip Bosco, Patricia Elliott and Anthony Heald)
Theatre World Award—Anthony Heald
Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Revival
1979-1980
DIVERSIONS AND DELIGHTS by John Gay
(one-man show starring Vincent Price)
LETTERS OF LOVE AND AFFECTION (one-woman show compiled and performed by Irene Worth)
THE DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS by William Inge
A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY by Ivan Turgenev
(starring Tammy Grimes, Amanda Plummer and Philip Bosco)
Theatre World Award—Boyd Gaines
THE BLOOD KNOT by Athol Fugard
HEARTBREAK HOUSE by George Bernard Shaw
FALLEN ANGELS by Noel Coward
LOOK BACK IN ANGER by John Osborne (starring Malcolm McDowell)
Theatre World Award—Lisa Banes |
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1978-1979
STREETSONGS (one-woman show written and performed by Geraldine Fitzgerald)
CANDIDA by George Bernard Shaw
AWAKE AND SING by Clifford Odets
LITTLE EYOLF by Henrik Ibsen
FAMILY BUSINESS by Dick Goldberg
1977-1978
YOU NEVER CAN TELL by George Bernard Shaw
NAKED by Luigi Pirandello
OTHELLO by William Shakespeare
(starring Earle Hyman and Carmen de Lavallade)
THE PROMISE by Alexei Arbuzov
Theatre World Award—Christopher Goutman
THE SHOW-OFF by George Kelly
PINS AND NEEDLES by Harold Rome
40th Anniversary production, played for 11 months at Roundabout, and then toured.
1976-1977
THE PHILANDERER by George Bernard Shaw (New York Premiere)
THE REHEARSAL by Jean Anouilh
JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN by Henrik Ibsen
ENDGAME by Samuel Beckett
DEAR LIAR by Jerome Kilty
1975-1976
SUMMER AND SMOKE by Tennessee Williams
DEAR MR. G. by Donna deMatteo (New York Premiere)
CLARENCE by Booth Tarkington
THE CHERRY ORCHARD by Anton Chekhov (starring Kim Hunter)
THE WORLD OF SHOLOM ALEICHEM by Arnold Perl
(starring Dick Shawn)
A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY by Ivan Turgenev
LOVE AND INTRIGUE by Friedrich Schiller
A MUSICAL MERCHANT OF VENICE by Shakespeare/Smith/Turner (New York Premiere) |
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PHOTO CREDITS:
*All photos taken by Martha Swope, unless noted otherwise
- J. Smith-Cameron & Chris Sarandon in The Voice of the Turtle
- Edward Duke in Jeeves Takes Charge
- Roxanne Hart & Susannah York in Hedda Gabler (*Photo by Donna Svennevik)
- Paul Benedict, William Roerick & Kim Hunter in The Cherry Orchard