The Minutes (play)
The Minutes is a comedic play written by Tracy Letts. It had its premiere at the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago on November 9, 2017 and began previews at the Cort Theatre in New York City on February 25, 2020. It was scheduled to open on March 15, 2020 but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, production was suspended. The production ultimately opened on April 17, 2022 at Studio 54.
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Written by | Tracy Letts |
Date premiered | November 9, 2017 |
Place premiered | Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago |
Original language | English |
Genre | Comedy |
Setting | A city council meeting room in Big Cherry; November |
https://theminutesbroadway.com/ |
In 2018, Letts was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, losing to Cost of Living by Martyna Majok.
Premise
The show takes place in November and shows the inner-workings of a city council meeting in the fictional town of Big Cherry.
Production history
Chicago premiere
The play premiered at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago on November 9, 2017. The production was directed by Anna D. Shapiro and featured a cast made up of Ian Barford, Penny Slusher, Kevin Anderson, James Vincent Meredith, Cliff Chamberlain, William Petersen, Danny McCarthy, Brittany Burch, Francis Guinan, Sally Murphy, and Jeff Still. It featured design work from David Zinn (scenic), Ann Roth (costume), and Brian MacDevitt (lighting), André Pluess (sound), and Tom Watson (hair and wigs).[1] The production closed on December 31, 2017 with plans to transfer the production to New York City.
2022 Broadway production
The production transferred to the Cort Theater and began previews on February 20, 2020. The design team and several members of the cast from the Chicago production signed on, though Slusher was replaced with Blair Brown, Chamberlain assumed Anderson's role and was replaced with Armie Hammer, Meredith was replaced with K. Todd Freeman, Petersen was replaced with Tracy Letts (also the playwright), Burch was replaced with Jessie Mueller, and Guinan was replaced with Austin Pendleton.[2] The production planned to officially open on March 15, 2020 but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, production was suspended indefinitely.
On November 16, 2020, the production unloaded from the Cort Theater and announced that it would be moving to a different Broadway theater, with initial plans to open on March 15, 2022.[3] In June 2021, it was reported that The Minutes would resume performances at Studio 54.[4] It began previews on April 2, 2022 and officially opened on April 17.[5] The entire cast from the 2020 previews returned except for Hammer, who was replaced by Noah Reid.[6]
Notable casts
Character | Chicago Premiere 2017 |
Original Broadway[7] 2022 |
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Mr. Carp | Ian Barford | |
Ms. Innes | Penny Slusher | Blair Brown |
Mr. Breeding | Kevin Anderson | Cliff Chamberlain |
Mr. Blake | James Vincent Meredith | K. Todd Freeman |
Mr. Peel | Cliff Chamberlain | Noah Reid[6] |
Mayor Superba | William Petersen | Tracy Letts |
Mr. Hanratty | Danny McCarthy | |
Ms. Johnson | Brittany Burch | Jessie Mueller |
Mr. Oldfield | Francis Guinan | Austin Pendleton |
Ms. Matz | Sally Murphy | |
Mr. Assalone | Jeff Still |
Awards and nominations
Original Chicago production
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2018 | The Pulitzer Prize | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Tracy Letts | Nominated |
Original Broadway production
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2022 | Drama League Award[8] | Outstanding Production of a Play | Pending |
External links
References
- "The Minutes - 2017 Chicago Tickets, News, Info, Photos, Videos". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- "The Minutes – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- "Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Finalist 'The Minutes' Sets Post-COVID 2022 Broadway Reopening, Plans Venue Switch". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- Meyer, Dan (June 22, 2021). "The Minutes Finds a New Home on Broadway at Studio 54". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Glikas, Bruce. "Photos: THE MINUTES Cast Gets Ready for Broadway". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- "Schitt's Creek Star Noah Reid Will Make Broadway Debut in The Minutes". www.playbill.com. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- "The Minutes Original Broadway Cast - 2020 Broadway". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- "2022 Drama League Awards Nominations Announced- Full List!". BroadwayWorld. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.