Six Degrees Of Separation 1990

Ages: 14+
Opened: November 8, 1990
Closing: January 05, 1992

Six Degrees Of Separation - 1990 - Broadway History , Info & More

Vivian Beaumont Theatre (Broadway)
150 West 65th St. at Broadway New York, NY 10023





Young Paul artfully cons himself into the lives of New York's bourgeois by claiming to know a wealthy couple's Ivy League children and being the son of Sydney Poitier. After he's caught seducing a hustler in their home, the charade is revealed and Paul is soon back on the street where he sets his sights on a young couple new to the city. From the award-winning writer of The House of Blue Leaves comes this bitterly funny comedy that explores the intimacy of the universe, and the comfort and chaos found within it.

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Six Degrees Of Separation FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Six Degrees Of Separation have there been?
Six Degrees Of Separation has had 5 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1990, Broadway which opened in 1990, Broadway which opened in 1990, West End which opened in 2010 and Broadway which opened in 2017.
What Tony Awards has Six Degrees Of Separation been nominated for?
Six Degrees of Separation has been nominated for several Tony Awards. It was nominated for Best Play, as well as Best Direction of a Play for Jerry Zaks. Jerry Zaks received two nominations for Best Direction of a Play for his work on Six Degrees of Separation.
What Tony Awards has Six Degrees Of Separation won?
Six Degrees of Separation has won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for Jerry Zaks.
What awards has Six Degrees Of Separation been nominated for?
Six Degrees of Separation has been nominated for several awards. These include Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Distinguished Performance Award for Stockard Channing at the Drama League Awards, Best Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Best Director for Jerry Zaks at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for John Guare, Outstanding Director - Play for Jerry Zaks at the Drama Desk Awards, and Outstanding New Play for John Guare at the Drama Desk Awards.
What awards has Six Degrees Of Separation won?
Six Degrees of Separation has won several awards, including the Best Play award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. Stockard Channing received the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for her role in the play. The show also won the Best Broadway Play award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Jerry Zaks received the Best Director award from the same organization. John Guare, the playwright, was awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Drama. At the Drama Desk Awards, Jerry Zaks won the Outstanding Director - Play award, and John Guare won the Outstanding New Play award.

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