Fences Playbill - April 1987
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.
| 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 |
| 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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