Children of a Lesser God (play)

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Image:LesserGodPlaybill.jpgChildren of a Lesser God is a play written by Mark Medoff. It opened on Broadway on March 30, 1980 and played, at the Longacre Theatre, for 887 performances.

Directed by Gordon Davidson, the play was a transfer from the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. It was nominated for four Tony Awards and five Drama Desk Awards and won three Tonys and two Drama Desk Awards. Children of a Lesser God became the longest running non-musical production at the Longacre.

The play follows the conflicted relationship between Sarah Norman, a hearing- and speech- impaired student (played on Broadway by Phyllis Frelich), and her teacher James Leeds (played originally by John Rubinstein and later by David Ackroyd). In 1986 the play was adapted into a film of the same name, which starred Marlee Matlin and William Hurt. Image:Lessergodpromophoto.JPG

1 Opening Night Cast
2 Nominations and awards
3 External link
4 References

[edit] Opening Night Cast

Phyllis Frelich as Sarah Norman
John Rubinstein as James Leeds
Lewis Merkin as Orin Dennis
William Frankfather as Mr. Franklin
Scotty Bloch as Mrs. Norman
Julianne Gold as Lydia
Lucy Martin as Edna Klein

[edit] Nominations and awards

Winner: 1980 Tony Award for Best Play
Winner: 1980 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical: John Rubinstein
Winner: 1980 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play: Phyllis Frelich
Nominee: 1980 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play: Gordon Davidson
Winner: 1980 Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Play
Winner: 1980 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Play: John Rubinstein
Nominee: 1980 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Play: Phyllis Frelich
Nominee: 1980 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Play: Gordon Davidson
Nominee: 1980 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lighting Design: Tharon Musser