Play On! 1997

Opened: March 20, 1997
Closing: unknown

Play On! - 1997 - Broadway History , Info & More

Based on Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare


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Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop Closes Virtual Play Reading Series with IMPOSSIBLE THEORIES OF US
by Blair Ingenthron - May 25, 2024


The Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop, in partnership with the Billie Holiday Theatre, will continue its Sunday Virtual Play Reading Series on Zoom with Impossible Theories of Us by John Mabey.

Playhouse On Park To Host Young Professionals Night In Conjunction with Production of TONI STONE
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2024


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1997   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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1997   West End London Production
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Play On! - 1997 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1997 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical Andre De Shields
1997 Tony Awards Best Orchestrations Luther Henderson
1997 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Andre De Shields
1997 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Tonya Pinkins

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