The play, set in The Bronx during the depression, centers on the conflicts of an impoverished Jewish family. The parents manipulate the children to their own ends while the children fight to gain control of their dreams. The play's message still comes across loud and clear during the current economic upheaval whose ramifications have been called hauntingly similar to those of the Great Depression.
First premiering on Broadway in 1935 and produced by the legendary Group Theatre, the original production sported such names in the cast as Stella Adler, John Garfield, Luther Adler, and Sanford Meisner; directed by Harold Clurman. Ms. James' production features its own distinguished names: J.B. Alexander, Athena Colon, Ashton Crosby, Rick Grossman, Morgan Hooper, Irene Hourigan, William B. McAndrews, Andrew Rothkin, and Alan Smith.
1935 | Broadway |
Broadway |
1935 | Broadway |
Broadway |
1938 | Broadway |
Broadway |
1939 | Broadway |
Broadway |
1970 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
1979 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
1984 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1993 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
1995 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
2006 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
2015 | Off-Broadway |
Public Theatre Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
2017 | Off-Broadway |
New Yiddish Rep Revival Off-Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2006 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Clifford Odets |
2006 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design of a Play | Michael Yeargan |
2006 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Zo Wanamaker |
2006 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | 0 |
2006 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Play | Catherine Zuber |
2006 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Bartlett Sher |
2006 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Play | Christopher Akerlind |
2006 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Mark Ruffalo |
2006 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Pablo Schreiber |
2006 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Lincoln Center Theater |
2006 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Play | Michael Yeargan |
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