The first Broadway revival of August Wilson's 1987 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play FENCES broke the box office record at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street, NYC) for the week ending May 9, 2010, grossing $1,008,103.50.
Starring two-time Academy Award-winner
Denzel Washington and also starring Tony Award-winner and Academy Award-nominee
Viola Davis, FENCES is playing a strictly limited 13-week engagement and is directed by
Kenny Leon.
In addition to
Denzel Washington as Troy Maxson and
Viola Davis as Rose Maxson, the cast features
Chris Chalk as Cory,
Stephen McKinley Henderson as Jim Bono,
Russell Hornsby as Lyons,
Mykelti Williamson as Gabriel, and with
Eden Duncan-Smith and
SaCha Stewart-Coleman alternating in the role of Raynell.
FENCES is produced by
Carole Shorenstein Hays (who produced the original Broadway production) and
Scott Rudin.
The original Broadway production of FENCES opened on March 26, 1987 at the 46th Street Theatre (now the
Richard Rodgers Theatre). FENCES was one of the most critically acclaimed and successful plays of the 1980s, winning four Tony Awards including Best Play, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, three Drama Desk Awards, including Best Play and the NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play.
Two-time Academy Award® winner
Denzel Washington returns to Broadway, alongside Academy Award nominee and Tony Award® winner
Viola Davis, in
August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Both a monumental drama and an intimate family portrait, FENCES tells the story of Troy Maxson, a man torn between the glory of his past and the uncertainty of his future. Emboldened by pride and embittered by sacrifice, Troy is determined to make life better for future generations, even as he struggles to embrace the dreams of his own son.
The production team includes
Branford Marsalis (Original Music),
Santo Loquasto (Set Design),
Constanza Romero (Costume Design),
Brian MacDevitt (Lighting Design),
ACME Sound Partners (Sound Design).
Ticketing Information:
Tickets for FENCES are available by calling Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200, (800) 432-7250 outside the NY metro area, online at Telecharge.com or in person at the Cort Theatre box office (138 West 48th Street). Box office hours are Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Tickets on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday range in price from $61.50 to $121.50. Tickets on Friday, Saturday & Sunday range in price from $61.50 to $126.50.
Performance Schedule:
Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday & Saturday at 2:00 p.m. & Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Added Performance: Monday, June 28th at 8 p.m.; No Performance: Sunday, July 4th at 3 p.m.
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