The Foreigner 1984

Opened: November 1, 1984
Closing: June 06, 1986

The Foreigner - 1984 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Astor Place Theatre
434 Layfayette St. New York, NY

The scene is a fishing lodge in rural Georgia often visited by “Froggy” LeSueur, a British demolition expert who occasionally runs training sessions at a nearby army base. This time “Froggy” has brought along a friend, a pathologically shy young man named Charlie who is overcome with fear at the thought of making conversation with strangers. So “Froggy,” before departing, tells all assembled that Charlie is from an exotic foreign country and speaks no English. Once alone the fun really begins, as Charlie overhears more than he should—the evil plans of a sinister, two-faced minister and his redneck associate; the fact that the minister’s pretty fiancée is pregnant; and many other damaging revelations made with the thought that Charlie doesn’t understand a word being said. That he does fuels the nonstop hilarity of the play and sets up the wildly funny climax in which things go uproariously awry for the “bad guys,” and the “good guys” emerge triumphant.

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The Foreigner FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Foreigner have there been?
The Foreigner has had 3 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1984, Off-Broadway which opened in 2004 and Los Angeles which opened in 2005.
What awards has The Foreigner been nominated for?
The Foreigner has been nominated for several awards. Jerry Zaks was nominated for Direction at the Obie Awards, while Anthony Heald was nominated for Performance at the Obie Awards. The play itself was nominated for Best Off Broadway Play and the John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Larry Shue, the playwright, was also nominated for the John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards.
What awards has The Foreigner won?
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