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About the Play
August Wilson's award-winning play about the struggles of an African-American family in 1957 Pittsburgh.
Story:
Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro baseball leagues, now works as a garbage man. Excluded as a black man from the major leagues during his prime, Troy's bitterness takes its toll on his relationships with his wife and his son, who now wants his own chance to play ball.
Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- 46th Street Theatre
- Opening Night
- Mar 26, 1987
- Total Performances
- 525
- Original Cast
- James Earl Jones, Mary Alice, Ray Aranha, Charles Brown, Frankie R. Faison, Karima Miller, Courtney B. Vance
- Director
- Lloyd Richards
- Scenic Design
- James D. Sandefur
- Costume Design
- Candice Donnelly
- Lighting Design
- Danianne Mizzy
2010 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- Cort Theatre
- Opening Night
- Apr 26, 2010
- Total Performances
- 88
- Original Cast
- Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Chris Chalk, SaCha Stewart-Coleman, Eden Duncan-Smith, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson
- Director
- Kenny Leon
- Scenic Design
- Santo Loquasto
- Costume Design
- Constanza Romero
- Lighting Design
- Brian MacDevitt
- Sound Design
- Acme Sound Partners and Nevin Steinberg
2016 Film Version
- Movie Name
- Fences
- Type
- Hollywood Feature Film
- Director
- Denzel Washington
- Screenplay
- August Wilson
- Starring
- Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Henderson
Scripts, Videos, Merchandise and More
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1987 Tony Award Nominations
Best Play
Best Actor in Play – James Earl Jones
Best Featured Actress in a Play – Mary Alice
Best Direction of a Play – Lloyd Richards
Best Featured Actor in a Play – Frankie R. Faison
Best Featured Actor in a Play – Courtney B. Vance
1987 Pulitzer Prize Nominations
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1987 Theatre World Nominations
Courtney B. Vance
1987 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding New Play
Outstanding Actor in a Play – James Earl Jones
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Mary Alice
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Frankie R. Faison
Outstanding Director of a Play – Lloyd Richards
2010 Tony Award Nominations
Best Revival of a Play
Best Actor in a Play – Denzel Washington
Best Actress in a Play – Viola Davis
Best Original Score Written for the Theatre – Branford Marsalis
Best Featured Actor in a Play – Stephen McKinley Henderson
Best Direction of a Play – Kenny Leon
Best Scenic Design of a Play – Santo Loquasto
Best Costume Design of a Play – Constanza Romero
Best Lighting Design of a Play – Brian MacDevitt
Best Sound Design of a Play – Acme Sound Partners
2010 Theatre World Award Nominations
Chris Chalk
2010 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a Play
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Viola Davis
Outstanding Music in a Play – Branford Marsalis
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Chris Chalk
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