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Theatre
Name: New York Theatre Workshop
Address: 79 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10003
Production Information
Number of performances: 49
Opening date: January 26, 1996
Closing date: March 31, 1996
Opening Night Credits

Production Credits
Person/Company Credit
New York Theatre Workshop Producer
James C. Nicola Artistic Director
Nancy Kassak Diekmann Managing Director
Linda S. Chapman Associate Artistic Director
  
Jonathan Larson Book
Jonathan Larson Lyricist
Jonathan Larson Composer
  
Michael Greif Director
  
Paul Clay Set Designer
Angela Wendt Costume Designer
Blake Burba Lighting Designer
Darron L West Sound Designer
  
Esther Cohen General Manager
Richard Kornberg & Associates Press Representative
  
Crystal Huntington Production Stage Manager
  
Steve Skinner Orchestrations

Cast
Actor Role
Gilles Chiasson Man with Squeegee/Cop
Taye Diggs Benjamin Coffin III
Wilson Jermaine Heredia Angel Schunard
Rodney Hicks Paul/Cop
Kristen Lee Kelly Mark's Mom/Alison
Jesse L. Martin Tom Collins
Idina Menzel Maureen Johnson
Aiko Nakasone Alexi Darling/Roger's Mom
Timothy Britten Parker Gordon/The Man
Adam Pascal Roger Davis
Anthony Rapp Mark Cohen
Daphne Rubin-Vega Mimi Marquez
Gwen Stewart Mrs Jefferson
Byron Utley Christmas Caroler/Mr Jefferson/Pastor
Fredi Walker Joanne Jefferson
Awards
Award Person / Company Function
1 WON 1996 Drama Critics' Circle Award, Best Musical Jonathan Larson Book
      Jonathan Larson Lyricist
      Jonathan Larson Composer
2 WON 1996 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Musical New York Theatre Workshop Producer
      Jonathan Larson Book
3 WON 1996 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Wilson Jermaine Heredia Actor
4 WON 1996 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Music Jonathan Larson Composer
5 WON 1996 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Lyrics Jonathan Larson Lyricist
6 WON 1996 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Book of a Musical Jonathan Larson Book
7 WON 1996 Drama Desk Award, Best Orchestrations Steve Skinner Orchestrations
8 WON 1996 Drama League Award, Outstanding Production of a Musical Jonathan Larson Lyricist
      Jonathan Larson Composer
9 WON 1996 Hewes Design Award, Costume Design Angela Wendt Costume Designer
10 WON 1996 Obie Award, Special Citation Jonathan Larson Book
11 WON 1996 Obie Award, Special Citation Michael Greif Director
12 WON 1996 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical    
13 WON 1996 Pulitzer Prize, Drama Jonathan Larson Book
      Jonathan Larson Lyricist
      Jonathan Larson Composer
14 WON 1996 Theatre World Award Adam Pascal Actor
15 WON 1996 Theatre World Award Daphne Rubin-Vega Actor