Production History

Mainstage: 1980-1999

1980

ALBUM
by David Rimmer
produced by Gene Persson, Richard S. Bright and John Loesser, in association with
Twentieth Century Fox Productions (and by special arrangement with WPA Theatre)
with Kevin Bacon, Jenny Wright, Jan Leslie Harding, and Keith Gordon
directed by Joan Micklin Silver
opened October 1

1981

ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE
by Joe Orton
directed by John Tillinger
with Maxwell Caulfield, Joe Maher, Barbara Bryne, and Gwyllum Evans

1982

TRUE WEST
by Sam Shepard
directed by Gary Sinise
with Gary Sinise & John Malkovich
then later with Randy and Dennis Quaid
opened October 17
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Obie Award & the Clarence Derwent Award for Most Promisng male Actor in New York City: John Malkovich

1985

NUNSENSE
written and directed by Don Goggin
produced by The Nunsense Theatrical Company, Joseph Hoesl and Bill Crowder
with Christine Anderson, Vicki Belmonte, Semina DeLaurentis, Marilyn Farina and Suzi Winson

1986

SWEETHEARTS
music by Victor Herbert
lyrics by Robert B. Smith
original book by Harry R. Smith and Fred de Gresac
produced by New York City Light Opera
with Mary Setrakian, Sally Jo Ries, Andrea Calarco, Theresa Hudson, Cindy Lee Fairfield

1987

ENGLISH MINT
by Marguerite Duras

THE TAFFETAS (revue)

THE NO-FRILLS REVUE

sketches, music and lyrics mostly by (in alphabetical order) Michael Abbott, Douglas Bernstein and Denis Markell, Craig Carnelia, Martin Charnin, David Finkle and Sally Fay, Ronny Graham, Marvin Hamlisch, Brian Lasser, Michael Leeds, Thomas Meeham, Bill Weeden, Sarah Weeks.
dialogue and segues by Martin Charnin, Douglas Bernstein and Denis Markell.
entire production conceived and originally directed by Martin Charnin
opened November 25, 1987

1989

S. J. PERELMAN
by Bob Shanks

CLOSER THAN EVER
music by David Shire
book by Richard Maltby, Jr.
with Brent Barrett, Sally Mayes, Ruchard Muenz and Lynne Winterstellar
directed by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Steven Scott Smith
musical direction by Patrick S. Brady
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BRILLIANT TRACES
b y Cindy Lou Johnson
directed by Terry Kinney
produced by the Circle Repertory Company
with Joan Cusack and Kevin Anderson
opened February 5

1990

THE SUM OF US
by David Stevens
directed by Kevin Dowling
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1991

BIG NOISE OF '92 (revue)

1992

HAUPTMAN
by John Logan

BUBBE MEISES
by Ellen Gould & Holly Gewandter
directed by Gloria Muzio
produced by Richard Frankel, Paragon Productions and Renee Blau

1993

LYPSINKA . . . A DAY IN THE LIFE
written and performed by John Epperson
opened June 2

1994

BLOWN SIDEWAYS THROUGH LIFE
written and performed by Claudia Shear
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INSIDE OUT
lyrics by Doug Haverty and Adryan Russ
book by Doug Haverty
directed by Henry Fonte
produced by Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, Randy Kelly, Carol Ostrow, George Tunick,
Margot Ross London and Prima K. Stephen
with Ann Crumb, Harriett D. Foy and Kathleen Mahony-Bennett
opened November 7

1995

TROPHIES
by John Wooten
directed by John Galley
produced by Andrew C. McGibbon and Steven M. Levy
with Mark Gush, Ward Duffy, John Henry Cox, Janet Nell Catt, Mark Irish and Christen Tassin

FORTUNE'S FOOLS
by Frederick Stroppel
directed by John Rando
produced by Stewart F. Lane
with Marissa Chibas, Dorrie Joiner, Danton Stone & Tuc Watkins

1996

The Cherry Lane Theatre Company is founded by Angelina Fiordellisi and Susann Brinkley

THE NEW BOZENA: WINTER IS THE COLDEST SEASON
Written and performed by David Costabile, Michael Dahlen and Kevin Isola
directed by Rainn Wilson
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1997

The Cherry Lane Alternative is founded by Angelina Fiordellisi, Artistic Director

IN-BETWEENS
by Bryan Goluboff
directed by Dante Albertie
produced by Evangeline Morphos, Judith Resnick, Joan and Richard Firestone, Frederick M. Zollo and Mara Gibbs
with Carolyn Baeumler, Tony Cucci, Mark Hutchinson and Andrew Miller
opened June 7
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TELL-TALE
by Erik Jackson

1998

BLACK HUMOR: THE COMEDY OF LEWIS BLACK
directed by Mark Linn-Baker
produced by Cherry Lane Theatre Company
with Lewis Black
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Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Solo Performance

1999

BEAUTIFUL THING
by Jonathan Harvey
directed by Gary Griffin
with Susan Bennett, Kurt Brockner, Daniel Eric Gold, Kirsten Sahs and Matt Stinton
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STARS IN YOUR EYES
book, music and lyrics by Chip Meyrelles
directed by Gabriel Barre
with John Braden, David M. Lutkin, Heather MacRae, Christa Moore, Christy Carlson Romano, James Stovall and Barbara Walsh
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1999

Fully Committed
by Becky Mode
directed by Nicholas Martin
with Mark Setlock; followed by Roger Bart, then Christopher Fitzgerald

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