Master Class 1995

Opened: November 5, 1995
Closing: June 29, 1997

Master Class - 1995 - Broadway History , Info & More

John Golden Theatre (Broadway)
252 West 45th St. New York, NY

Terrence McNally's play about Maria Callas takes audiences to one of her famous master classes, where, late in her own career, she dares the next generation to make the same sacrifices and rise to the same heights that made her the most celebrated, the most reviled and the most controversial singer of her time.

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Master Class - 1995 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1996 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actress - Play Zoe Caldwell
1996 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Broadway Play 0
1996 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Debut Performance Karen Kay Cody
1996 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Audra McDonald
1996 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Zoe Caldwell
1996 Tony Awards Best Play Terrence McNally
1996 Tony Awards Best Play Robert Whitehead
1996 Tony Awards Best Play Lewis Allen
1996 Tony Awards Best Play Spring Sirkin
1995 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress - Play Zoe Caldwell

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