PORGY AND BESSBORN YESTERDAY
Emmy® nominee JIM BELUSHI (According to Jim), Tony® winner ROBERT SEAN LEONARD (The Invention of Love, Dr. Wilson on House) and Tony-nominee NINA ARIANDA (“The most exciting find of the season!” New York Magazine) star in BORN YESTERDAY, Garson Kanin’s award-winning romantic comedy about sex and politics.
Opening Night Cast Jim Belushi (Harry Brock), Robert Sean Leonard (Paul Verrall), Nina Arianda (Billie Dawn), Freddy Arsenault (Another Bellhop), Terry Beaver (Senator Norval Hedges), Bill Christ (Third Bellhop, Barber), Patricia Hodges (Mrs. Hedges), Michael McGrath (Eddie Brock), Jennifer Regan (Helen), Liv Rooth (Manicurist), Danny Rutigliano (Bellhop, Bootblack), Andrew Weems (Assistant Manager), Frank Wood (Ed Devery) Produced by Philip Morgaman, Anne Caruso, Vincent Caruso, Frankie J. Grande, James P. MacGilvray, Brian Kapetanis and Robert S. Basso; Produced in association with Peter J. Puleo Written by Garson Kanin; Original Music: David Van Tiegham Directed by Doug Hughes; Assistant Director: Alexander Greenfield Scenic Design by John Lee Beatty; Costume Design by Catherine Zuber; Lighting Design by Peter Kaczorowski; Sound Design by David Van Tiegham; Hair and Wig Design by Tom Watson; Associate Scenic Design: Kacie Hultgren; Associate Sound Design: Dave Sanderson; Assistant Costume Design: Patrick Bevilacqua, Nicole Moody and Ryan Park; Assistant Lighting Design: Jake DeGroot General Manager: Richards / Climan, Inc.; Company Manager: Brig Berney Production Stage Manager: Tripp Phillips; Stage Manager: Jason Hindelang; Technical Supervisor: Larry Morley Press Representative: Richard Kornberg & Associates; Casting: Jay Binder; Fight direction by J. David Brimmer; Photographer: Joan Marcus; Fight Captain: Fred Arsenault; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Marketing: Type A Marketing
2011 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Revival of a Play – (nominee) “THIS WINNING REVIVAL IS A GEM! The dazzling Nina Arianda lands all her quips, with inspired touches of physical humor for good measure. But her uncommon warmth and charm also make Billie Dawn touchingly vibrant, as she tracks Billie’s evolution from vulnerable bimbo to assured woman. IT’S A DOWNRIGHT TOUR DE FORCE. She also has a surprisingly good foil in Jim Belushi, who doesn’t soft-pedal Harry’s brutal bullying while suggesting it’s prompted by insecurity. Watching these two lock horns is so pleasurable, you want to see them again as soon as the curtain comes down.” – New York Post “NINA ARIANDA IS GIVING A PERFORMANCE THAT COULD BE CALLED BREAKOUT,although breakout somehow seems insufficient.She shines brightly on John Lee Beatty’s radiant art deco set, delivering proclamations with a zing and a perfect gangster’s-moll accent that would make Garson Kanin proud.” – Entertainment Weekly
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Directed by Tony® winner Doug Hughes (Doubt), it’s the timeless and timely story of a not-so-dumb-blonde, her less-than-honest brute of a boyfriend, and the no-nonsense reporter who helps her uncover some of the dirtiest little secrets in Washington. Opening Night Production Credits
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Phillip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President)
2011 Tony Award® Best Costume Design of a Play – Catherine Zuber (nominee)
2011 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Play – Nina Arianda (nominee)
“A NIGHT OF INSPIRATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT! The luminous laugh-goddess Nina Arianda is, without a doubt, the most exciting find of the Broadway Season.” – New York Magazine
Category: Play, Comedy, Revival, Broadway
Setting: Washington D.C., 1946
# of Performances: 73 (+28 previews)
1st Preview : March 31, 2011
Opening Night : April 24, 2011
Final Performance: June 26, 2011
Opening Night Cast
Jim Belushi (Harry Brock), Robert Sean Leonard (Paul Verrall), Nina Arianda (Billie Dawn), Freddy Arsenault (Another Bellhop), Terry Beaver (Senator Norval Hedges), Bill Christ (Third Bellhop, Barber), Patricia Hodges (Mrs. Hedges), Michael McGrath (Eddie Brock), Jennifer Regan (Helen), Liv Rooth (Manicurist), Danny Rutigliano (Bellhop, Bootblack), Andrew Weems (Assistant Manager), Frank Wood (Ed Devery)
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