A View From the Bridge Revival 1997

Opened: December 14, 1997
Closing: August 30, 1998

A View From the Bridge - 1997 - Broadway History , Info & More

Neil Simon Theatre (Broadway)
250 W. 52nd St. New York, NY 10019

Written by American playwright Arthur Miller, the show was first staged on September 29, 1955 as a one-act verse drama with A Memory of Two Mondays at the Coronet Theatre on Broadway. The play is set in 1950s America, in an Italian American neighborhood near the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. It employs both a chorus and a narrator (Alfieri). Eddie, the tragic protagonist, has an improper love of, and almost obsession with, Catherine. The 2010 revival starred Liev Schreiber, Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Hecht.

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A View From the Bridge FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of A View From the Bridge have there been?
A View From the Bridge has had 10 productions including Broadway which opened in 1955, Off-Broadway which opened in 1965, Broadway which opened in 1983, Broadway which opened in 1983, Broadway which opened in 1997, Broadway which opened in 1997, Broadway which opened in 2010, West End which opened in 2015, Broadway which opened in 2015 and Immersive which opened in 2019.
What Tony Awards has A View From the Bridge been nominated for?
Best Direction of a Play for Michael Mayer, Best Revival of a Play for Roundabout Theatre Company, Best Revival of a Play for Roger Berlind, Best Revival of a Play for James M. Nederlander, Best Revival of a Play for Elizabeth Ireland McCannBest Revival of a Play for Roy Gabay and Best Revival of a Play for Old Ivy Productions.
What Tony Awards has A View From the Bridge won?
Best Direction of a Play for Michael Mayer Best Revival of a Play for Roundabout Theatre Company Best Revival of a Play for Roger Berlind Best Revival of a Play for James M. Nederlander Best Revival of a Play for Elizabeth Ireland McCann, Best Revival of a Play for Roy Gabay, Best Revival of a Play for Old Ivy Productions, .
What awards has A View From the Bridge been nominated for?
A View From the Bridge has been nominated for several awards. These include Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Michael Mayer, Outstanding Revival-Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Arthur Miller, Outstanding Sound Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Mark Bennett, Best Director - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Michael Mayer, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Kenneth Posner, Outstanding Revival-Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Arthur Miller, Outstanding Sound Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Mark Bennett, and Director of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Alan Ayckbourn.
What awards has A View From the Bridge won?
A View From the Bridge has won several awards, including Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Michael Mayer, Outstanding Revival-Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Arthur Miller, Outstanding Sound Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Mark Bennett, Best Director - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Michael Mayer, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Kenneth Posner, Outstanding Revival-Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Arthur Miller, and Director of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Alan Ayckbourn.

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