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Long Day’s Journey Into Night

Long Day’s Journey Into Night

by Eugene O'Neill

Award-Winning
Small Cast (3-8)
Tragedy

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Long Day’s Journey Into Night

About the Play

Long Day’s Journey Into Night





The unflinchingly honest portrayal of addiction in a dysfunctional Connecticut family which won the 1957 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.


Story:

Past, present and future discussions about life, human relations, family problems are all discussed by the Tyrone family from the early hours in the morning up until the final minutes of the night, revealing failures, lost hopes, possible dreams and all sorts of memories that prevents them to change their current sad situation.


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Cast and Creative Team

Playwright

Playwright
Eugene O'Neill



Broadway Premiere

Theatre
Helen Hayes Theatre
Opening Night
Nov 7, 1956
Total Performances
390
Original Cast
Florence Eldridge, Fredric March, Bradford Dillman, Jason Robards Jr., Katherine Ross
Director
José Quintero
Producer
Leigh Connell, Theodore Mann and José Quintero
Scenic Design
David Hays
Costume Design
Motley
Lighting Design
Tharon Musser

1962 Broadway Revival

Theatre
Cort Theatre
Opening Night
May 15, 1962
Total Performances
2
Original Cast
Jarl Kulle, Ulf Palme, Georg Rydeberg, Inga Tidblad, Catrin Westerlund
Director
Bengt Ekerot
Producer
Royal Dramatic Theatre of Sweden and Seattle World's Fair Performing Arts Division
Scenic Design
Georg Magnusson
Costume Design
Gunnar Gelbort

1986 Broadway Revival

Theatre
Broadhurst Theatre
Opening Night
Apr 28, 1986
Total Performances
54
Original Cast
Jack Lemmon, Peter Gallagher, Bethel Leslie, Jodie Lynne McClintock, Kevin Spacey
Director
Jonathan Miller
Producer
Emanuel Azenberg, The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President), Roger Peters, Roger Berlind and PACE Theatrical Group, Inc.
Scenic Design
Tony Straiges
Costume Design
Willa Kim
Lighting Design
Richard Nelson
Sound Design
Tom Morse

1988 Broadway Revival

Theatre
Neil Simon Theatre
Opening Night
Jun 14, 1988
Total Performances
28
Original Cast
Colleen Dewhurst, Jason Robards, Campbell Scott, Jamey Sheridan, Jane Macfie
Director
José Quintero
Producer
Ken Marsolais, Alexander H. Cohen and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Scenic Design
Ben Edwards
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Jennifer Tipton
Sound Design
Alan Stieb

2003 Broadway Revival

Theatre
Plymouth Theatre
Opening Night
May 6, 2003
Total Performances
117
Original Cast
Brian Dennehy, Vanessa Redgrave, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robert Sean Leonard, Fiana Toibin
Director
Robert Falls
Producer
David Richenthal, Max Cooper, Eric Falkenstein, Anthony D. Marshall, Charlene Marshall and Darren Bagert
Scenic Design
Santo Loquasto
Costume Design
Santo Loquasto
Lighting Design
Brian MacDevitt
Sound Design
Richard Woodbury

2016 Broadway Revival

Theatre
American Airlines Theatre
Opening Night
Apr 27, 2016
Total Performances
61
Original Cast
Gabriel Byrne, John Gallagher Jr., Jessica Lange, Michael Shannon, Colby Minifie
Director
Jonathan Kent
Producer
Roundabout Theatre Company
Scenic Design
Tom Pye
Costume Design
Jane Greenwood
Lighting Design
Natasha Katz
Sound Design
Clive Goodwin

1962 Film Version

Movie Name
Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Type
Hollywood Feature Film
Director
Sidney Lumet
Starring
Katharine Hepburn, Ralph Richardson, Jason Robards, Dean Stockwell, Jeanne Barr

1973 TV Version

Movie Name
Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Type
Filmed Live on Stage
Director
Peter Wood
Screenplay
Michael Blakemore and Peter Wood
Starring
Laurence Olivier, Constance Cummings, Denis Quilley

1987 TV Version

Movie Name
Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Type
Made for TV Movie
Director
Jonathan Miller
Starring
Jack Lemmon, Bethel Leslie, Peter Gallagher

2017 TV Version

Movie Name
Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Type
Filmed Live on Stage
Director
David Horn
Starring
Angela Goethals, Stephen Louis Grush, Jane Kaczmarek

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Awards and Reviews

2022 Drama League Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Play
Distinguished Performance Award - Elizabeth Marvel

2016 Tony Award Nominations

Best Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role In A Play - Jessica Lange
Best Lighting Design Of A Play
Best Revival Of A Play
Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role In A Play - Gabriel Byrne
Best Performance By An Actor In A Featured Role In A Play - Michael Shannon
Best Direction Of A Play
Best Costume Design Of A Play

2016 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Actress In A Play - Jessica Lange
Outstanding Featured Actor In A Play - Michael Shannon
Outstanding Revival Of A Play

2003 Tony Award Nominations

Best Revival Of A Play
Best Actor In Play - Brian Dennehy
Best Actress In A Play - Vanessa Redgrave
Best Featured Actor In A Play - Robert Sean Leonard
Best Featured Actor In A Play - Philip Seymour Hoffman
Best Scenic Design
Best Direction Of A Play

2003 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival Of A Play
Outstanding Actress In A Play - Vanessa Redgrave
Outstanding Director Of A Play
Outstanding Actor In A Play - Brian Dennehy
Outstanding Featured Actor In A Play - Philip Seymour Hoffman

1989 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Lighting Design
Outstanding Actress In A Play - Colleen Dewhurst
Outstanding Revival

1986 Tony Award Nominations

Best Actor In Play - Jack Lemmon
Best Featured Actor In A Play - Peter Gallagher
Best Featured Actress In A Play - Bethel Leslie
Best Direction Of A Play

1986 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Actor In A Play - Jack Lemmon
Outstanding Director Of A Play
Outstanding Revival

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