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Burn This

Burn This

by Lanford Wilson

Drama
LGBTQ-Related
Small Cast (1-8)

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Burn This

Burn This





An explosive drama by Pulitzer Prize winner Lanford Wilson.


Story:

The place is a Manhattan loft shared by Anna, a lithe young dancer-choreographer, and her two gay roommates—her collaborator, Robby, who has just been killed in a freak boating accident, and Larry, a world-weary, caustically funny young advertising executive. As the play begins Anna is recovering from attending Robby's funeral, comforted by her wealthy, well-meaning boyfriend, Burton, a sci-fi screenwriter whose persistent proposals of marriage Anna finds herself unable to accept. Then, with sudden, unexpected explosiveness, Robby's older brother, Pale, bursts on the scene. He has come to collect his brother's belongings—but stays on to transform the action of the play and the lives of those in it. Menacing, profane, dangerous and yet oddly sensitive, Pale is both terrifying and fascinating and, in the end, the one who brings to Anna the unsettling but compelling love that, despite her fears and doubts, she cannot turn away.


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Playwright

Playwright
Lanford Wilson



Broadway Premiere

Theatre
Plymouth Theatre
Opening Night
Oct 14, 1987
Total Performances
437
Original Cast
Joan Allen, John Malkovich, Jonathan Hogan, Lou Liberatore
Director
Marshall W. Mason
Producer
James B. Freydberg, Stephen Graham, Susan Quint Gallin and Max Weitzenhoffer
Scenic Design
John Lee Beatty
Costume Design
Laura Crow
Lighting Design
Dennis Parichy
Sound Design
Chuck London Media and Stewart Werner

2019 Broadway Revival

Theatre
Hudson Theatre
Opening Night
Apr 16, 2019
Total Performances
102
Original Cast
Adam Driver, Keri Russell, David Furr, Brandon Uranowitz
Director
Michael Mayer
Producer
David Binder, Ruth Hendel, Big Beach, Sharon Karmazin, OHenryGS Productions, Ken Schur, Jayne Baron Sherman, Cynthia Stroum, Barbara Whitman, Richard Willis, Adam Zotovich, The Shubert Organization, Ambassador Theatre Group
Scenic Design
Derek McLane
Costume Design
Clint Ramos
Lighting Design
Natasha Katz
Sound Design
David Van Tieghem





1988 Tony Award Nominations

Best Actress In A Play - Joan Allen
Best Featured Actor In A Play - Lou Liberatore

1988 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Actor In A Play - John Malkovich
Outstanding Featured Actor In A Play - Lou Liberatore

1988 Theatre World Award Nominations

Eric Roberts

2019 Tony Award Nominations

Best Revival Of A Play
Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role In A Play - Adam Driver
Best Performance By An Actor In A Featured Role In A Play - Brandon Uranowitz

2019 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Featured Actor In A Play - Brandon Uranowitz

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