An Inspector Calls Revival 1994 - Articles Page 1.8

Ages: 10+
Opened: April 27, 1994
Closing: May 28, 1995

An Inspector Calls - 1994 - Broadway History , Info & More

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Priestley wrote An Inspector Calls within a week after the finish of World War II, expressing the urgent need for social change. Like many others, Priestley was a changed man upon his return from fighting in World War I. After witnessing the impoverished and the aristocratic fighting and dying side-by-side, he was horrified to observe the rise of social inequalities after the war. With the onset of another war, Priestley felt the need to speak out on the issue..



Not only will Americans of today relate to the play's call for personal and social accountability, they will delight in the twists and turns of Priestley's plot. The social messages intertwine with the intrigue, much in the way that Dickens and Shaw weave stories of social consciousness into engaging narratives. This makes An Inspector Calls an ideal fit for the holiday season, giving audiences the depth of language and complex issues they have come to expect of Remy Bumppo along with the sheer entertainment of a thrilling mystery.

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BWW Review: AN INSPECTOR CALLS at Everyman Theatre - A Masterpiece of a Thriller
by Charles Shubow - Sep 21, 2015


An evening of theater you will long remember.

Photo Flash: Tina Brown, Helen Mirren and More Celebrate Tony Nominee Stephen Daldry
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2015


Tina Brown, Diane von Furstenberg and Pamela Thomas-Graham celebrated Broadway director Stephen Daldry at Barbetta Restaurant (321 West 46th Street) today, May 28th. Daldry has just been nominated for a Tony Award for Best Direction in a Play for SKYLIGHT, starring Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan. Scroll down for photos from the festivities!

Finborough Theatre Presents SUMMER DAY'S DREAM, Now thru Sept 24
by BWW News Desk - Sep 8, 2013


Following its recent international success with rediscoveries from his work, J.B. Priestley's Summer's Day Dream, unseen in London since its original production over 60 years ago, opens at the Finborough Theatre for a limited run of nine Today and Monday evening and Tuesday matinee performances today, 8 September 2013 (Press Night: Monday, 9 September at 7.30pm).

Finborough Theatre Presents SUMMER DAY'S DREAM, Sept 8-24
by Ben Peltz - Aug 12, 2013


Following its recent international success with rediscoveries from his work, J.B. Priestley's Summer's Day Dream, unseen in London since its original production over 60 years ago, opens at the Finborough Theatre for a limited run of nine Sunday and Monday evening and Tuesday matinee performances on Sunday, 8 September 2013 (Press Night: Monday, 9 September at 7.30pm).

TIME STANDS STILL Plays North Coast Rep, Now thru 3/17
by BWW News Desk - Feb 23, 2013


North Coast Repertory Theatre will present Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies. Directed by David Ellenstein, the show runs tonight, February 23 - March 17, 2013.

TIME STANDS STILL to Play North Coast Rep, 2/23-3/17
by BWW News Desk - Feb 13, 2013


North Coast Repertory Theatre will present Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies. Directed by David Ellenstein, the show runs in previews February 20 - 22, 2013 and continues for a regular run February 23 - March 17, 2013.

2nd Story Theatre Presents AN INSPECTOR CALLS at Bristol Statehouse, Now thru 12/2
by BWW News Desk - Nov 9, 2012


Joan Batting is Sybil Birling and Jeff Church is Eric Birling in JB Priestley's "An Inspector Calls", produced by 2nd Story Theatre at the historic Bristol Statehouse, now through Dec. 2.

Photo Flash: First Look at Joan Batting, Jeff Church and More in 2nd Story's AN INSPECTOR CALLS
by BWW News Desk - Nov 9, 2012


2nd Story presents AN INSPECTOR CALLS, now playing through December 2. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below.

2nd Story Theatre Presents AN INSPECTOR CALLS, Now thru 12/2
by BWW News Desk - Nov 8, 2012


Given the current hoopla surrounding the 99% versus the 1%, JB Priestley's 1945 mystery/morality play couldn't be more timely. 2nd Story Theatre presents AN INSPECTOR CALLS, tonight, November 8-December 2, 2012.

2nd Story Theatre Presents AN INSPECTOR CALLS, 11/8-12/2
by BWW News Desk - Sep 14, 2012


Given the current hoopla surrounding the 99% versus the 1%, JB Priestley's 1945 mystery/morality play couldn't be more timely. 2nd Story Theatre presents AN INSPECTOR CALLS, November 8-December 2, 2012.

Winston-Salem Arts Council Announces All-Star Line-up for Town Hall Meeting
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 23, 2010


The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County today announced an all-star line-up for its upcoming Town Hall Meeting titled, 'Art Works: The Impact of Arts and Culture on Communities,' with the Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, Rocco Landesman.

Portland Center Stage's MIKE'S INCREDIBLE INDIAN ADVENTURE Closes 6/13
by BWW News Desk - Jun 13, 2010


Portland Center Stage invites you to witness what LA Weekly calls "a feat of brilliance" in Mike's Incredible Indian Adventure, one man's hilariously tragic tale of west meets east. Mike's Incredible Indian Adventure begins previews on Tuesday April 20, opens on Friday April 23 and runs Tuesday through Sunday until June 13, 2010.

Finborough Theatre Presents Vibrant: A Festival of Playwrights, Begins May 25
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2010


The Finborough Theatre presents VIBRANT - An Anniversary Festival of Finborough Playwrights. 30 NEW PLAYS TO CELEBRATE, 30 YEARS IN JUST UNDER 30 DAYS from 25 May - 19 June 2010

Photo Flash: Portland Center Stage's MIKE'S INCREDIBLE INDIAN ADVENTURE
by Charlie Piane - Apr 23, 2010


Portland Center Stage invites you to witness what LA Weekly calls "a feat of brilliance" in Mike's Incredible Indian Adventure, one man's hilariously tragic tale of west meets east. Mike's Incredible Indian Adventure began previews on Tuesday April 20, and opens on Friday April 23.

Portland Center Stage Presents MIKE'S INCREDIBLE INDIAN ADVENTURE 4/20-6/13
by Charlie Piane - Apr 13, 2010


Portland Center Stage invites you to witness what LA Weekly calls "a feat of brilliance" in Mike's Incredible Indian Adventure, one man's hilariously tragic tale of west meets east. Mike's Incredible Indian Adventure begins previews on Tuesday April 20, opens on Friday April 23 and runs Tuesday through Sunday until June 13, 2010.

Finborough Theatre Presents Vibrant: A Festival of Playwrights, Begins May 25
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 13, 2010


The Finborough Theatre presents VIBRANT - An Anniversary Festival of Finborough Playwrights. 30 NEW PLAYS TO CELEBRATE, 30 YEARS IN JUST UNDER 30 DAYS from 25 May - 19 June 2010

Schiff & Wright to Star in Broadway Revival of TALLEY'S FOLLY
by Robert Diamond - Mar 23, 2010


Producers Phil Monat, T. Richard Fitzgerald and Randall L. Wreghitt announced today that TALLEY'S FOLLY, the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Lanford Wilson (Burn This, Fifth of July, Balm in Gilead) will have its first-ever Broadway revival as part of the 2010-2011 Season. The production will begin previews in spring 2011, with exact dates and a theater to be announced.

Photo Flash: FINIAN'S RAINBOW At City Center
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 26, 2009


Tony Award-winners Philip Bosco, Jim Norton and Ruben Santiago-Hudson, as well as Cheyenne Jackson, Kate Baldwin, and Jeremy Bobb star in Finian's Rainbow, the final production of New York City Center's 2008-09 Encores! season, running from March 26 - 29. Finian's Rainbow has music by Burton Lane, lyrics by E.Y. Harburg and book by E. Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy and will be directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle with music direction by Rob Berman. The musical will play five performances at City Center (West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues).

Bosco, Santiago-Hudson and Bobb Join Encores! Finian's Rainbow
by Robert Diamond - Mar 10, 2009


Tony Award-winners Philip Bosco, Jim Norton and Ruben Santiago-Hudson, as well as Cheyenne Jackson, Kate Baldwin, and Jeremy Bobb will star in Finian's Rainbow, the final production of New York City Center's 2008-09 Encores! season, running from March 26 - 29.

FESTEN with Bryggman, Hayden, MacGraw and Margulies Begins Previews March 23 and Opens April 9 at Music Box Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Feb 9, 2006


Bill Kenwright and Marla Rubin announce that they will present the Almeida Theatre production of FESTEN, the hugely successful London play about a family with a dark secret, on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre (239 W. 45th St.), with performances beginning Thursday, March 23. Larry Bryggman, Michael Hayden, Ali MacGraw and Julianna Margulies have been cast in the Broadway production. Directed by Rufus Norris, in a dramatization by David Eldridge from the Danish 1998 film, FESTEN will have its official press opening on Sunday, April 9.

Other Productions of An Inspector Calls

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2009   West End London Production
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An Inspector Calls - 1994 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1994 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director - Play Stephen Daldry
1994 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Rick Fisher
1994 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music in a Play Stephen Warbeck
1994 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Revival of a Play An Inspector Calls
1994 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Set Design Ian MacNeil
1994 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Special Effects Gregory Meeh
1994 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor - Play Marcul D'Amico
1994 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress - Play Jane Adams
1994 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Revival - Play 0
1994 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Play Stephen Daldry
1994 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design Rick Fisher
1994 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Jane Adams
1994 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Play Joseph Harris
1994 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Play Capital Cities/ABC
1994 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Play The Shubert Organization
1994 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Play Noel Pearson
1994 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design Ian MacNeil

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