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About the Play
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A drama based on the life of John Merrick, who lived in London during the latter part of the nineteenth century.
Story:
A horribly deformed young man – victim of rare skin and bone diseases – he becomes the star freak attraction in traveling sideshows. Found abandoned and helpless, he is admitted to London’s prestigious Whitechapel Hospital. Under the care of celebrated young physician Frederick Treves, Merrick is introduced to London society and slowly evolves from an object of pity to an urbane and witty favorite of the aristocracy and literati, only to be denied his ultimate dream – to become a man like any other.
Playwright
Bernard Pomerance
Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- Booth Theatre
- Opening Night
- Apr 19, 1979
- Total Performances
- 916
- Original Cast
- Philip Anglim, Kevin Conway, Carole Shelley, Richard Clarke, Dennis Creaghan, Cordis Heard, David Heiss, I.M. Hobson, John Neville-Andrews
- Director
- Jack Hofsiss
- Producer
- Richmond Crinkley, Elizabeth I. McCann and Nelle Nugent
- Scenic Design
- David Jenkins
- Costume Design
- Julie Weiss
- Lighting Design
- Beverly Emmons
- Sound Design
- Erskine-Shapiro, Theatre Technology, Inc.
2002 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- Royale Theatre
- Opening Night
- Apr 14, 2002
- Total Performances
- 54
- Original Cast
- Kate Burton, Billy Crudup, Rupert Graves, Christopher Duva, Edmond Genest, Jack Gilpin, James Riordan, Jenna Stern, Nick Toren, Lynn Wright
- Director
- Sean Mathias
- Producer
- David Aukin, ACT Productions, Waxman / Williams Entertainment, Manhattan Theatre Club, Bob Boyett, Steve Martin and Joan Stein
- Scenic Design
- Santo Loguasto
- Costume Design
- Santo Loguasto
- Lighting Design
- James F. Ingalls
- Sound Design
- David Shapiro, ADI Group
- Projection Design
- Michael Clark
2014 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- Booth Theatre
- Opening Night
- Dec 7, 2014
- Total Performances
- 83
- Original Cast
- Patricia Clarkson, Bradley Cooper, Alessandro Nivola, Chris Bannow, Peter Bradbury, Lucas Calhoun, Eric Clem, Anthony Heald, Scott Lowell, Amanda Lea Mason, Kathryn Meisle, Marguerite Stimpson, Henry Stram, Emma Thorne
- Director
- Scott Ellis
- Producer
- James L. Nederlander, Terry Allen Kramer, Catherine Adler, Roger Berlind, Caiola Productions, Patrick Catullo, Roy Furman, Larry Hirschhorn, Jeffrey Finn Productions, Van Kaplan, Edward M. Kaufmann, Hal Luftig, Arielle Tepper Madover, Peter May, Stephanie P. McClelland, The Shubert Organization, Douglas Smith, Jonathan M. Tisch, WLE MSG, LLC. and Scott & Brian Zeilinger
- Scenic Design
- Timothy R. Mackabee
- Costume Design
- Clint Ramos
- Lighting Design
- Philip S. Rosenberg
- Sound Design
- John Gromada
- Projection Design
- Timothy R. Mackabee
1980 Film Version
- Movie Name
- The Elephant Man
- Type
- Hollywood Feature Film
- Director
- David Lynch
- Screenplay
- Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch
- Starring
- Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft
1982 TV Version
- Movie Name
- The Elephant Man
- Type
- Made for TV Movie
- Director
- Jack Hofsiss
- Screenplay
- Steve Lawson
- Starring
- Philip Anglim, Kevin Conway, Penny Fuller, Glen Close
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2015 Tony Award Nominations
Best Revival Of A Play
Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role In A Play - Bradley Cooper
Best Performance By An Actor In A Featured Role In A Play - Alessandro Nivola
Best Performance By An Actress In A Featured Role In A Play - Patricia Clarkson
2015 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Revival Of A Play
Outstanding Actor In A Play - Bradley Cooper
2002 Tony Award Nominations
Best Actor in a Play – Billy Crudup
Best Featured Actress in a Play – Kate Burton
1979 Tony Award Nominations
Best Play
Best Actress in a Play – Carole Shelley
Best Direction of a Play – Jack Hofsiss
Best Actor in a Play – Philip Anglim
Best Scenic Design – David Jenkins
Best Costume Design – Julie Weiss
Best Lighting Design – Beverly Emmons
1979 Theatre World Award Nominations
Philip Anglim
1979 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding New Play
Outstanding Actor in a Play – Philip Anglim
Outstanding Director of a Play – Jack Hofsiss
Outstanding Actress in a Play – Carole Shelley
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – I.M. Hobson
Outstanding Costume Design – Julie Weiss
Outstanding Lighting Design – Beverly Emmons
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