Originally produced on Broadway in 1939, and set the year before, it ran only 44 performances, even though directed by the young tyro Joshua Logan. It wasn't until 1980 that the play was widely produced, after enjoying a major Broadway revival directed by Vivian Matalon. This production starred - as the four sisters at the center of the story - Nancy Marchand, Maureen O'Sullivan, Elizabeth Wilson, and Teresa Wright. The revival ran 564 performances, and was later televised by Showtime and PBS, and suddenly people remembered Paul Osborn.
| 1939 | Broadway |
Broadway |
| 1980 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 2002 | Broadway |
Lincoln Center Revival Broadway |
| 2021 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director of a Play | Vivian Matalon |
| 1980 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | David Rounds |
| 1980 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Lois de Banzie |
| 1980 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Richard Nelson |
| 1980 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design | William Ritman |
| 1980 | Drama Desk Awards | Special Awards | 0 |
| 1980 | The Hewes Awards | Costume Design | Linda Fischer |
| 1980 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Vivian Matalon |
| 1980 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | David Rounds |
| 1980 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Lois de Banzie |
| 1980 | Tony Awards | Best Revival | Elizabeth Ireland McCann |
| 1980 | Tony Awards | Best Revival | Nelle Nugent |
| 1980 | Tony Awards | Best Revival | Ray Larson |
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