The Grapes of Wrath (play)
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The Grapes of Wrath is a play by Frank Galati with incidental music by Michael Smith.
Based on the novel by John Steinbeck, it relates the tale of the Joad family's journey from Oklahoma to California in 1938.
The play debuted in September 1988 at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. This was followed by a May 1989 production at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego and a June 1989 production at the Royal National Theatre in London.
After eleven previews, the Broadway production, directed by Galati, opened on March 22, 1990 at the Cort Theatre, where it ran for 188 performances. The cast included Gary Sinise, Kathryn Erbe, Terry Kinney, Lois Smith, Francis Guinan, and Stephen Bogardus.
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Tony Award for Best Play (winner)
- Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play (winner)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (Sinese and Kinney, nominees)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (Smith, nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Scenic Design (nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Costume Design (nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Lighting Design (nominee)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play (winner)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play (Sinese, nominee)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Guinan, nominee)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design (nominee)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design (nominee)
