King Hedley II (Broadway)

King Hedley II (Broadway)

King Hedley by August Wilson at the Virginia Theatre on Broadway from May 1 – July 01, 2001 for 24 previews and 72 performances.

Produced by Sageworks (Benjamin Mordecai, Executive Producer; August Wilson), Benjamin Mordecai, Jujamcyn Theaters, 52nd Street Productions, Spring Sirkin, Peggy Hill and Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer); Produced in association with Kardana-Swinsky Productions; Associate Producer: Alice Chebba Walsh

Directed by Marion McClinton; Waltz choreography by Dianne McIntyre; Scenic Design by David Gallo; Costume Design by Toni-Leslie James; Lighting Design by Donald Holder; Sound Design by Rob Milburn

Starring Brian Stokes Mitchell (King), Leslie Uggams (Ruby), Charles Brown (Elmore), Viola Davis (Tonya), Stephen McKinley Henderson (Stool Pigeon), Monté Russell (Mister)

Standby: Yvette Ganier (Tonya), Lynda Gravátt (Ruby) and Keith Randolph Smith (King, Mister)

Replacement Standby: Ron Dortch (Elmore, Stool Pigeon), Mike Hodge (Stool Pigeon, Elmore) and Lisa Tharps (Tonya)

General Manager: Roger Alan Gindi; Company Manager: Chris Morey; Production Stage Manager: Diane DiVita; Technical Supervisor: UNITECH; Stage Manager: Cynthia Kocher; Fight direction by David S. Leong; Casting: Barry Moss; Press Representative: Barlow-Hartman Public Relations; Director of Marketing: Carla J. Simpson; Fight Captain: Keith Randolph Smith; Interactive Marketing: Cyber-NY and Damian Bazadona; Additional Online Marketing by Toby Simkin; Promotions: The Walton Group; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Associate Casting: Matt Schreiber

In December 1999, this production premiered at The Pittsburgh Public Theatre; In February 2000, this production premiered at Seattle Repertory Theatre; Additional presentations were mounted at Huntington Theatre Company (Nicholas Martin, Artistic Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director), Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director) and The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)

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King Hedley II

King Hedley II (Broadway) King Hedley II (Broadway)

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