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Our Town

Our Town

by Thornton Wilder

Award-Winning
Drama
Large Cast (14+)

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Our Town

About the Play

Our Town





Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize winning play best known for its minimalism and metatheatricality.


Story:

Meet the good citizens of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, circa 1901. An omniscient Stage Manager describes this small New England town and introduces its residents, including the Gibbs and Webb families, who live next door to each other. In three acts, audiences witness a day in the life of Grover’s Corners, celebrate the marriage of Emily Webb and George Gibbs, and hear the reflections of those who have died.


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Fun Fact

For two weeks in its original 1938 run on Broadway, Thornton Wilder played the role of the Stage Manager.

Broadway Production Information

THEATRE

Barrymore Theatre
 243 West 47th
New York, NY

Info and Directions

Schedule
MONDAY
Dark
TUESDAY
7 PM
WEDNESDAY
2 & 7:30 PM
THURSDAY
7 PM
FRIDAY
8 PM
SATURDAY
2 & 8 PM
SUNDAY
3 PM

Important Dates
PREVIEWS: September 17, 2024
OPENING: October 10, 2024
CLOSING: January 19, 2025


Run Time
1 hours and 45 minutes (No Intermission)


Rush and Lottery Tickets
LOTTERY: Online, $49

NOTE:

  • There is no late seating or readmittance for stage seating.
  • Most shows have special holiday dates and times. Check the official website for more information.

Cast and Creative Team

Playwright

Playwright
Thornton Wilder



Broadway Premiere

Theatre
Henry Miller's Theatre, Morosco Theatre
Opening Night
Feb 04, 1938
Total Performances
336
Original Cast
Frank Craven, Arthur Allen, Max Beck, Emily Boileau, Barbara Brown, Barbara Burton, Helen Carew, Willard Cary, Francis G. Cleveland, Thomas Coley, Philip Coolidge, John Craven, Alice Donaldson, Marilyn Erskine, Tom Fadden, Jay Fassett, John Irving Finn, Mary Elizabeth Forbes, Walter O. Hill, Frank Howell, E. Irving Locke, James Malaidy, Aline McDermott, Charles Mellody, Doro Merande, Thomas Morgan, Dorothee Nolan, Shirley Osborn, Jean Platt, Katharine Raht, Billy Redfield, Raymond Roe, William Roehrick, William Roerick, Leon Rose, Thomas W. Ross, Dorothy Ryan, Alfred Ryder, Martha Scott, Van Shem, William Short, Bernice Silver, Alida Stanley, Lyn Swann, Evelyn Varden, William Wadsworth, Charles Walters, Carrie Weller, Ann Weston, Charles Wiley Jr., Charles Wiley, Sr.
Director
Jed Harris
Producer
Jed Harris
Costume Design
Helene Pons

1944 Broadway Revival

Theatre
City Center
Opening Night
Jan 10, 1944
Total Performances
24
Original Cast
Arthur Allen, Montgomery Clift, Owen Coll, Marc Connelly, Curtis Cooksey, Richard Dalton, Parker Fennelly, Frederica Going, Alice Hill, Walter O. Hill, Carolyn Hummel, Donald Keyes, Doro Merande, John Paul, John Ravold, Ethel Remey, Roy Robson, Teddy Rose, Martha Scott, William Swetland, Evelyn Varden, Jay Velie
Director
Jed Harris and Wesley McKee
Producer
Jed Harris

1969 Broadway Revival

Theatre
ANTA Playhouse
Opening Night
Nov 27, 1969
Total Performances
36
Original Cast
Steve Alpert, John Beal, Ed Begley, Stellar Bennett, Milo Boulton, Thomas Coley, Lee Danielson, Diane Deering, Leah M. Edlin, Harvey Evans, John Fiedler, Henry Fonda, Bryant Fraser, Stephen Gustafson, Margaret Hamilton, Elizabeth Hartman, Enid Kent, Mildred Natwick, Denise Nickerson, John Randolph, William Robertson, Helen Ross, Terry Ross, Lee Sanders, Martin Shakar, Delos V. Smith, Jr., Edward Stevlingson, Irene Tedrow, John Tormey, John Ventantonio, Ruth Wright
Director
Donald Driver
Producer
The American National Theatre and Academy and Alfred De Liagre, Jr.
Scenic Design
Edward Burbridge
Costume Design
David Toser
Lighting Design
Jennifer Tipton

1988 Broadway Revival

Theatre
Lyceum Theatre
Opening Night
Dec 04, 1988
Total Performances
136
Original Cast
Bill Alton, Michael Barrett, Tom Brennan, Frances Conroy, Shane Culkin, Christopher Cunningham, Jr., Steven E. Goldstein, Spalding Gray, John Griesemer, Marilyn Hamlin, Katharine Houghton, Lydia Kelly, Jordan Lage, W. H. Macy, Peter Maloney, Roberta Maxwell, Mary McCann, Roderick McLachlan, Penelope Ann Miller, William Preston, James Rebhorn, Marcell Rosenblatt, Joey Shea, Eric Stoltz, Patrick Tovatt, Todd Weeks, Jeff Weiss
Director
Gregory Mosher
Producer
Lincoln Center Theater
Scenic Design
Douglas Stein
Costume Design
Jane Greenwood
Lighting Design
Kevin Rigdon

2002 Broadway Revival

Theatre
Booth Theatre
Opening Night
Dec 04, 2002
Total Performances
59
Original Cast
Jayne Atkinson, Wendy Barrie-Wilson, Reathel Bean, John Braden, Tom Brennan, Kieran Campion, Frank Converse, Jane Curtin, Patch Darragh, Jeffrey DeMunn, Mia Dillon, Conor Donovan, Ben Fox, Kristen Hahn, Carter Jackson, Maggie Lacey, Stephen Mendillo, Paul Newman, Jake Robards, Stephen Spinella, T.J. Sullivan, Cynthia Wallace, Travis Walters
Director
James Naughton
Producer
The Westport Country Playhouse
Scenic Design
Tony Walton
Costume Design
Tony Walton
Lighting Design
Richard Pilbrow
Sound Design
Raymond D. Schilke

2024 Broadway Revival

Theatre
Barrymore Theatre
Opening Night
October 10, 2024
Original Cast
Jim Parsons, Zoey Deutch, Katie Holmes, Billy Eugene Jones, Ephraim Sykes, Richard Thomas, Michelle Wilson, Julie Halston, Donald Webber Jr., Ephie Aardema, Heather Ayers, Willa Bost, Bobby Daye, Safiya Kaijya Harris, Doron JéPaul, Shyla Lefner, Anthony Michael Lopez, John McGinty, Bryonha Marie, Kevyn Morrow, Hagan Oliveras, Noah Pyzik, Sky Smith, Bill Timoney, Matthew Elijah Webb, Nimene Sierra Wureh
Director
Kenny Leon
Producer
Jeffrey Richards, Hunter Arnold, Patty Baker, Craig Balsam, Irene Gandy, Rebecca Gold, Louise Gund, Willette & Manny Klausner, M/B/P Productions, Daryl Roth, Jayne Baron Sherman
Scenic Design
Beowulf Boritt
Costume Design
Dede Ayite
Lighting Design
Allen Lee Hughes
Sound Design
Justin Ellington

1940 Film Version

Movie Name
Our Town
Type
Hollywood Feature Film
Director
Sam Wood
Screenplay
Thornton Wilder, Frank Craven, Harry Chandlee
Starring
William Holden, Martha Scott, Fay Bainter

1977 TV Version

Movie Name
Our Town
Type
Made for TV Movie
Director
George Schaefer
Starring
Hal Holbrook, Ned Beatty, Barbara Bel Geddes

1989 TV Version

Movie Name
Our Town
Type
Live Play Telecast
Director
Kirk Browning
Starring
Spalding Gray, James Rebhorn, Atticus Brady

2003 TV Version

Movie Name
Our Town
Type
Made for TV Movie
Director
James Naughton
Starring
Jayne Atkinson, Wendy Barrie-Wilson, Reathel Bean

Scripts, Videos, Merchandise and More




Books

Script
Play Script

Audiobook

Audiobook
Audiobook Read By Orson Welles

Videos

DVD
1940 Version DVD
DVD
1977 and 1989 Versions DVD
Blu-Ray
2003 Version DVD

Merchandise

Merchandise
Merchandise on Ebay



Awards and Reviews

2003 Tony Award Nominations

Best Actor In Play - Paul Newman

1989 Tony Award Nominations

Best Revival
Best Featured Actor In A Play - Eric Stoltz
Best Featured Actress In A Play - Penelope Ann Miller
Best Costume Design
Best Direction Of A Play

1989 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival
Outstanding Featured Actor In A Play - Eric Stoltz
Outstanding Featured Actress In A Play - Penelope Ann Miller
Outstanding Lighting Design

1989 Theatre World Award Nominations

Eric Stoltz

1938 Pulitzer Prize Nominations

Pulitzer Prize for Drama

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