M. Butterfly 1988

Ages: 14+
Opened: March 20, 1988
Closing: January 27, 1990

M. Butterfly - 1988 - Broadway History , Info & More

Eugene O'Neill Theatre (Broadway)
230 West 49th St. New York, NY

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M. Butterfly FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of M. Butterfly have there been?
M. Butterfly has had 2 productions including Broadway which opened in 1988 and Broadway which opened in 2017.
What Tony Awards has M. Butterfly been nominated for?
M. Butterfly has been nominated for several Tony Awards. It was nominated for Best Play, Best Costume Design for Eiko Ishioka, Best Direction of a Play for John Dexter, Best Lighting Design for Andy Phillips, and Best Scenic Design for Eiko Ishioka.
What Tony Awards has M. Butterfly won?
M. Butterfly has won several Tony Awards. It won the Tony Award for Best Play. Additionally, it received awards for Best Costume Design for Eiko Ishioka, Best Direction of a Play for John Dexter, Best Lighting Design for Andy Phillips, and Best Scenic Design for Eiko Ishioka. These awards recognize the excellence of M. Butterfly in various aspects of its production.
What awards has M. Butterfly been nominated for?
M. Butterfly has been nominated for several awards. These include Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for David Henry Hwang, Outstanding Costume Design at the Drama Desk Awards for Eiko Ishioka, Outstanding Director - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for John Dexter, Outstanding New Play at the Drama Desk Awards for David Henry Hwang, Outstanding Set Design at the Drama Desk Awards for Eiko Ishioka, Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for John Lithgow, Best Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Best Debut Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for B.D. Wong, John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for David Henry Hwang, and Performance at the Theatre World Awards for B.D. Wong.
What awards has M. Butterfly won?
M. Butterfly has won several awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for David Henry Hwang. The show also received the Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Costume Design for Eiko Ishioka, Outstanding Director - Play for John Dexter, Outstanding New Play for David Henry Hwang, and Outstanding Set Design for Eiko Ishioka. Additionally, John Lithgow was honored with the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards, while M. Butterfly won the Best Broadway Play category at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. B.D. Wong received the Best Debut Performance award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and David Henry Hwang was recognized with the John Gassner Playwriting Award. B.D. Wong also received the Performance award at the Theatre World Awards.

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