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Fences

Fences

by August Wilson

Award-Winning
Drama
Small Cast (1-8)
Black Playwright or Creator

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Fences

Fences





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.


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Playwright

Playwright
August Wilson



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



Books

Script
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Videos

DVD
Original Hollywood Version DVD

Blu-Ray
Original Hollywood Version Blu-Ray


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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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