Jitney 2000

Opened: September 19, 2000
Closing: January 28, 2001

Jitney - 2000 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

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Jitney FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Jitney have there been?
Jitney has had 4 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2000, Off-Broadway which opened in 2000, Broadway which opened in 2017 and US Tour which opened in 2019.
What awards has Jitney been nominated for?
Jitney has been nominated for several awards, including Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Off-Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Outstanding Play at the Lortel Awards for Second Stage Theatre. The production also received nominations for Outstanding Costume Design (Susan Hilferty), Outstanding Director (Marion McClinton), Outstanding Lighting Design (Donald Holder), Outstanding Scenic Design (David Gallo), Outstanding Sound Design (Robert Milburn), Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Marion McClinton, Outstanding Ensemble Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for the cast of "Jitney", Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for August Wilson, Outstanding Set Design - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for David Gallo, and Scenic Design at the Hewes Awards for David Gallo.
What awards has Jitney won?
Jitney has won several awards, including Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Off-Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Outstanding Costume Design at The Lortels for Susan Hilferty. Marion McClinton received the award for Outstanding Director at The Lortels, while Donald Holder won for Outstanding Lighting Design. Second Stage Theatre was recognized for Outstanding Play at The Lortels, and David Gallo won for Outstanding Scenic Design. Robert Milburn received the award for Outstanding Sound Design at The Lortels. Marion McClinton also won the award for Outstanding Director - Play at the Drama Desk Awards, and the cast of "Jitney" was recognized for Outstanding Ensemble Performance. August Wilson won the award for Outstanding New Play at the Drama Desk Awards, and David Gallo received the award for Outstanding Set Design - Play. Additionally, David Gallo won the Scenic Design award at The Hewes Awards.

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