Comfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a dry spell which has resulted in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from a student in the seminar he has been conducting at a nearby college—a thriller that Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential Broadway smash. Sidney’s plan, devised with his wife’s help, is to offer collaboration to the student for co-credit. Or is it? DEATHTRAP provides twists and turns of devilish cleverness, and offers hilariously sudden shocks in such abundance that audiences will be spellbound until the very last moment.
1978 | Broadway |
Broadway |
2010 | West End |
London Revival West End |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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1978 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Marc B. Weiss |
1978 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design | William Ritman |
1978 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | John Wood |
1978 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Robert Moore |
1978 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Victor Garber |
1978 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Marian Seldes |
1978 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Ira Levin |
1978 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Alfred De Liagre, Jr. |
1978 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Roger L. Stevens |
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