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The Great White Hope 1968

Opened: October 3, 1968
Closing: January 31, 1970

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Tony Nominated Actor Max Wright Dies at 75
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2019


According to TV Guide, actor Max Wright died at age 75.

Robin Wagner, Lewis Brown, et al. Win TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards
by BWW News Desk - Apr 8, 2011


Three-time Tony Award-winning scenic designer ROBIN WAGNER and esteemed costume designer LEWIS BROWN are among the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, April 8 at 6:30pm at the Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). Mr. Brown was selected to receive the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design, and Tony Award-winning scenic designer Robin Wagner will receive the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. Sadly, Mr. Brown passed away in January of 2011. His award will be accepted by his long-time colleague and friend, Albert Wolsky, who was the recipient of the 2010 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award

Robin Wagner, Lewis Brown, et al. Win TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 22, 2011


Three-time Tony Award-winning scenic designer ROBIN WAGNER and esteemed costume designer LEWIS BROWN are among the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, April 8 at 6:30pm at the Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). Mr. Brown was selected to receive the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design, and Tony Award-winning scenic designer Robin Wagner will receive the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. Sadly, Mr. Brown passed away in January of 2011. His award will be accepted by his long-time colleague and friend, Albert Wolsky, who was the recipient of the 2010 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award

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The Great White Hope - 1968 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1969 Drama Desk Awards Oustanding Performance Jane Alexander
1969 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director Edwin Sherin
1969 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Performance James Earl Jones
1969 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Director Edwin Sherin
1969 The Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize for Drama Howard Sackler
1969 Theatre World Awards Performance Jane Alexander
1969 Theatre World Awards Performance Marlene Warfield
1969 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play James Earl Jones
1969 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Jane Alexander
1969 Tony Awards Best Play Howard Sackler

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