Dancing at Lughnasa Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 1991
Harvest time in County Donegal, 1936. Outside the village of Ballybeg, the five Mundy sisters battle poverty to raise seven-year-old Michael and care for their Uncle Jack. During the Festival of Lughnasa, Pagan and Christian meet and collide. The sisters fight each other, love each other, dance, yearn and survive.
| Drama Desk Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Outstanding Lighting Design | Nominee | |
| 1992 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Winner | |
| 1992 | Outstanding Set Design | Nominee | |
| 1992 | Outstanding Ensemble Performance | Winner | |
| 1992 | Outstanding New Play | Nominee |
| New York Drama Critics' Circle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Best Play | Winner |
| Outer Critics Circle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Outstanding New Broadway Play | Winner | |
| 1992 | Outstanding Set Design | Nominee | |
| 1992 | Outstanding Costume Design | Nominee | |
| 1992 | Outstanding Lighting Design | Nominee | |
| 1992 | Outstanding Director | Winner |
| Theatre World Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Theatre World Special Award | Winner |
| Tony Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Nominee | |
| 1992 | Best Direction of a Play | Winner | |
| 1992 | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Winner | |
| 1992 | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Nominee | |
| 1992 | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Nominee | |
| 1992 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Nominee | |
| 1992 | Best Choreography | Nominee | |
| 1992 | Play | Winner |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 1992 | 21 | $203,276.00 $0.00 | $43,683.00 | $30.58 $0.00 | 6,647 1,037 | 8 0 | 80.12% | 16.44% |
| Oct 18, 1992 | 20 | $159,593.00 $0.00 | -$6,707.00 | $30.21 $0.00 | 5,283 1,037 | 8 0 | 63.68% | -6.25% |
| Oct 11, 1992 | 19 | $166,300.00 $0.00 | $55,405.00 | $28.67 $0.00 | 5,801 1,037 | 8 0 | 69.93% | 18.09% |
| Oct 4, 1992 | 18 | $110,895.00 $0.00 | $10,853.00 | $25.78 $0.00 | 4,301 1,037 | 8 0 | 51.84% | 11.87% |
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