Fences
Broadway
Musical
Original
Fences
Broadway
Musical
Original
SYNOPSIS: Troy Maxson, a former baseball player in the Negro Leagues now reduced to collecting trash, must deal with his headstrong football-player son and his wife, who reevaluates their marriage when Troy comes home with the baby he fathered with another woman.
- Playwright: August Wilson
People (58)
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Troy Maxson
(Original)
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Rose
(Original)
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Jim Bono
(Original)
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Lyons
(Original)
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Gabriel
(Original)
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Writer
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DirectorArtistic Director
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Scenic Design
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Costume Design
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Lighting Design
Pro Info
Inside The Playbill
Awards
| Clarence Derwent Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Most Promising Male Performer | Winner |
| Drama Desk Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Winner | |
| 1987 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Nominee | |
| 1987 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Nominee | |
| 1987 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Winner | |
| 1987 | Outstanding New Play | Winner | |
| 1987 | Outstanding Play | Winner | |
| 1987 | Theatre World Award | Winner |
| New York Drama Critics' Circle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Best Play | Winner |
| Outer Critics Circle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | John Gassner Award | Winner | |
| 1987 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Winner | |
| 1987 | Outstanding New Broadway Play | Winner |
| Pulitzer Prize | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Winner |
| Theatre World Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Theatre World Award | Winner |
| Tony Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Best Actor in a Play | Winner | |
| 1987 | Best Direction of a Play | Winner | |
| 1987 | Best Featured Actor in a Play | Nominee | |
| 1987 | Best Featured Actor in a Play | Nominee | |
| 1987 | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Winner | |
| 1987 | Play | Winner |
QUICK STATS
(as of Jun 26, 1988)
Total Current Gross: $13,796,739
Highest Weekly Gross: $243,405 (Week Ending May 24, 1987)
Average Ticket Price: $25.71
Average % Capacity: 77.97%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1988 | 4 | $138,317.00 $0.00 | -$4,204.00 | $20.59 $0.00 | 6717 1276 | 8 0 | 65.80% | 0.97% |
| Jun 19, 1988 | 3 | $142,521.00 $0.00 | $19,555.00 | $21.54 $0.00 | 6618 1276 | 8 0 | 64.83% | 8.26% |
| Jun 12, 1988 | 2 | $122,966.00 $0.00 | $2,168.00 | $21.29 $0.00 | 5775 1276 | 8 0 | 56.57% | 3.36% |
| Jun 5, 1988 | 1 | $120,798.00 $0.00 | -$26,612.00 | $22.24 $0.00 | 5432 1276 | 8 0 | 53.21% | -10.67% |
OTHER BROADWAY PRODUCTIONS
Shows That Opened That Season: 1986-1987
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