Orpheus Descending
Broadway
Play
Drama
Orpheus Descending
Broadway
Play
Drama
SYNOPSIS: A Sicilian immigrant's daughter, unhappily running a dry-goods store in the South and tending to her dying husband, is reawakened by a mysterious drifter who appears in town.
- Playwright: Tennessee Williams
People (102)
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Val Xavier
(Original)
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Vee Talbott
(Original)
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Lady Torrance
(Original)
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Carol Cutrere
(Original)
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Dolly Hamma
(Original)
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Writer
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Director
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Scenic DesignCostume Design
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Lighting Design
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Lighting DesignAmerican Set Designed in Association with
Pro Info
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Awards
| Outer Critics Circle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Nominee |
| Tony Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Nominee |
QUICK STATS
(as of Dec 17, 1989)
Total Current Gross: $3,598,732
Highest Weekly Gross: $317,822 (Week Ending Oct 8, 1989)
Average Ticket Price: $31.14
Average % Capacity: 79.89%
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week Number | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs Previews | % Cap This Week | Diff % cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 1989 | 29 | $223,841.00 $0.00 | $2,340.00 | $28.37 $0.00 | 7889 1320 | 8 0 | 74.71% | 5.51% |
| Dec 10, 1989 | 28 | $221,501.00 $0.00 | $11,076.00 | $30.31 $0.00 | 7307 1320 | 8 0 | 69.20% | 2.92% |
| Dec 3, 1989 | 27 | $210,425.00 $0.00 | -$7,172.00 | $30.07 $0.00 | 6999 1320 | 8 0 | 66.28% | 4.08% |
| Nov 26, 1989 | 26 | $217,597.00 $0.00 | -$21,779.00 | $33.13 $0.00 | 6568 1320 | 8 0 | 62.20% | -9.58% |
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1989-1990
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