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A Moon for the Misbegotten

A Moon for the Misbegotten

by Eugene O'Neill

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A Moon for the Misbegotten





Eugene O'Neill's sequel to Long Day’s Journey into Night.


Story:

James “Jamie” Tyrone, Jr. comes to the home of his tenant farmer, Mike Hogan, a salty Irish geezer. There he encounters, after years, Hogan’s voluptuous, Amazon-like daughter, Josie. During one moonlit night, as the lovestruck Josie seems to claim him as her own, the truculent, drunken Jamie drowns in a wave of self-pity and remorse. When dawn comes, the moon is gone and so is the man, leaving Josie with a new challenge to her dauntless spirit.


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Fun Fact

The Tyrone character is based on Eugene O'Neill's older brother, Jamie O'Neill.

Cast and Creative Team

Playwright

Playwright
Eugene O'Neill



Broadway Premiere

Theatre
Bijou Theatre
Opening Night
May 2, 1957
Total Performances
68
Original Cast
Cyril Cusack, Wendy Hiller, Franchot Tone, Glenn Cannon, William Woodson
Director
Carmen Capalbo
Producer
Carmen Capalbo and Stanley Chase
Scenic Design
William Pitkin
Costume Design
Ruth Morley
Lighting Design
Lee Watson

1973 Broadway Revival

Theatre
Morosco Theatre
Opening Night
Dec 29, 1973
Total Performances
313
Original Cast
Colleen Dewhurst, Jason Robards, Ed Flanders, Edwin J. McDonough, John O'Leary
Director
José Quintero
Producer
Elliot Martin and Lester Osterman Productions
Scenic Design
Ben Edwards
Costume Design
Jane Greenwood
Lighting Design
Ben Edwards

1984 Broadway Revival

Theatre
Cort Theatre
Opening Night
May 1, 1984
Total Performances
40
Original Cast
Ian Bannen, Jerome Kilty, Kate Nelligan, John Bellucci, Michael Tolaydo
Director
David Leveaux
Producer
The Shubert Organization
Scenic Design
Brien Vahey
Costume Design
Brien Vahey
Lighting Design
Marc B. Weiss

2000 Broadway Revival

Theatre
Walter Kerr Theatre
Opening Night
Mar 19, 2000
Total Performances
120
Original Cast
Gabriel Byrne, Roy Dotrice, Cherry Jones, Paul Hewitt, Tuck Milligan
Director
Daniel Sullivan
Producer
Elliot Martin, Chase Mishkin, Max Cooper and Jujamcyn Theaters
Scenic Design
Eugene Lee
Costume Design
Jane Greenwood
Lighting Design
Pat Collins
Sound Design
Richard Woodbury

2007 Broadway Revival

Theatre
Brooks Atkinson Theatre
Opening Night
Apr 9, 2007
Total Performances
71
Original Cast
Eve Best, Kevin Spacey, Colm Meaney, Billy Carter, Eugene O'Hare
Director
Howard Davies
Producer
Elliot Martin, Max Cooper, Ben Sprecher, Nica Burns, Max Weitzenhoffer, The Old Vic Company, Spring Sirkin, Wendy Federman, Louise Forlenza, Ian Osborne, Thomas Steven Perakos and James L. Nederlander
Scenic Design
Bob Crowley
Costume Design
Lynette Mauro
Lighting Design
Mark Henderson
Sound Design
Christopher Shutt

1975 TV Version

Movie Name
A Moon for the Misbegotten
Type
Made for TV Movie
Director
José Quintero, Gordon Rigsby
Starring
Jason Robards, Colleen Dewhurst, Ed Flanders

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DVD
1975 TV Version DVD

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Awards and Reviews

2007 Tony Award Nominations

Best Actress In A Play - Eve Best

2007 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Actress In A Play - Eve Best
Outstanding Actor In A Play - Kevin Spacey

2007 Theatre World Award Nominations

Eve Best

2000 Tony Award Nominations

Best Featured Actor In A Play - Roy Dotrice
Best Revival Of A Play
Best Actor In Play - Gabriel Byrne
Best Actress In A Play - Cherry Jones

2000 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Featured Actor In A Play - Roy Dotrice
Outstanding Revival Of A Play
Outstanding Actor In A Play - Gabriel Byrne

2000 Theatre World Award Nominations

Gabriel Byrne

1984 Tony Award Nominations

Best Actress In A Play - Kate Nelligan
Best Lighting Design
Best Direction Of A Play
Best Reproduction

1984 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Actress In A Play - Kate Nelligan

1974 Tony Award Nominations

Best Actress In A Play - Colleen Dewhurst
Best Featured Actor In A Play - Ed Flanders
Best Direction Of A Play
Special Award
Best Actor In Play - Jason Robards
Best Lighting Design

1974 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Performance - Colleen Dewhurst
Outstanding Performance - Jason Robards
Outstanding Performance - Ed Flanders
Outstanding Performance - Outstanding Director

1968 Tony Award Nominations

Best Actress In A Play - Wendy Hiller

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