Fences (Broadway, Richard Rodgers Theatre, 1987) | Playbill

Fences

Broadway
Drama
Original


SYNOPSIS:

Set in segregated Pittsburgh in the 1950s, Fences depicts the life of Troy Maxson, a former Negro League baseball star now scraping by as a sanitation worker. A towering figure facing thwarted aspirations, Troy attempts to assert control in his life through his relationships with his wife and son. But even as he takes responsibility for their safety and well-being, he betrays them each in ways that will forever alter their lives. Part of August Wilson’s 10-play Century Cycle, Fences explores the walls we build around ourselves and our loved ones, while also illuminating one family’s struggles in a racist society.

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Awards

Drama Desk Award
1987 Outstanding Actor in a Play Winner
1987 Outstanding Play Winner
1987 Theatre World Award Winner
1987 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Nominee
1987 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Winner
1987 Outstanding Director of a Play Nominee
1987 Outstanding New Play Winner
New York Drama Critics' Circle
1987 Best Play Winner
Outer Critics Circle
1987 Outstanding Actor in a Play Winner
1987 Outstanding New Broadway Play Winner
1987 John Gassner Award Winner
Pulitzer Prize
1987 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Winner
Theatre World Awards
1987 Theatre World Award Winner
Tony Award
1987 Best Actor in a Play Winner
1987 Best Direction of a Play Winner
1987 Best Featured Actor in a Play Nominee
1987 Best Featured Actress in a Play Winner
1987 Best Featured Actor in a Play Nominee
1987 Play Winner

QUICK STATS

(as of Jun 26, 1988) Total Current Gross: $13,796,739.00 Highest Weekly Gross: $308,265.00 (Week Ending Jan 31, 1988)   Average Ticket Price: $25.71 Average % Capacity: 77.97%

Grosses

Week Ending Week Number This Week Gross Potential Gross Diff $ Avg Ticket Top Ticket Seats Sold Seats in Theatre Perfs Previews % Cap This Week Diff % cap
Jun 26, 1988 4 $138,317.00 $0.00 -$4,204.00 $20.59 $0.00 6,717 1,276 8 0 65.80% 0.97%
Jun 19, 1988 3 $142,521.00 $0.00 $19,555.00 $21.54 $0.00 6,618 1,276 8 0 64.83% 8.26%
Jun 12, 1988 2 $122,966.00 $0.00 $2,168.00 $21.29 $0.00 5,775 1,276 8 0 56.57% 3.36%
Jun 5, 1988 1 $120,798.00 $0.00 -$26,612.00 $22.24 $0.00 5,432 1,276 8 0 53.21% -10.67%
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