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Opened: December 4, 1933

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English Touring Theatre Announces MACBETH & More for 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 9, 2023


ETT (English Touring Theatre) has announced their new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and further programming for 2023.

Routledge Publishes 'In The Long Run: A Cultural History Of Broadway's Hit Plays'
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2019


Covering 100 years of theatre history, In the Long Run: A Cultural History of Broadway's Hit Plays traces the long-running Broadway play as a distinct cultural phenomenon that rises and falls from 1918 to 2018. The book presents in-depth analysis of 15 plays that ran over 1,000 performances, examining what made each so popular in its time-and then, in many cases, fall into obscurity.

Triad Stage & NewBridge Bank Present New Music Trilogy by Reynolds Price
by BWW News Desk - Feb 17, 2012


Utilizing two different casts to tell a story spanning four decades, Triad Stage and NewBridge Bank present the entire New Music trilogy by Reynolds Price, directed by Preston Lane, in a two part extended run-Part I, comprised of the plays, August Snow and Night Dance, and Part II, the final play in the series, Better Days-produced together for only the second time since they were written.

Triad Stage & NewBridge Bank Present New Music Trilogy by Reynolds Price
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2012


Utilizing two different casts to tell a story spanning four decades, Triad Stage and NewBridge Bank present the entire New Music trilogy by Reynolds Price, directed by Preston Lane, in a two part extended run-Part I, comprised of the plays, August Snow and Night Dance, and Part II, the final play in the series, Better Days-produced together for only the second time since they were written.

Triad Stage & NewBridge Bank Present New Music Trilogy by Reynolds Price
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 27, 2012


Utilizing two different casts to tell a story spanning four decades, Triad Stage and NewBridge Bank present the entire New Music trilogy by Reynolds Price, directed by Preston Lane, in a two part extended run-Part I, comprised of the plays, August Snow and Night Dance, and Part II, the final play in the series, Better Days-produced together for only the second time since they were written.

A Reborn American Blues Theater Announces its 2009-2010 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 14, 2009


American Blues Theater (ABT) Chicago's second oldest Equity ensemble company, today announced its 2009-2010 Season. The award-winning ensemble-based company will open its 24th season under its original name with a symbolic return to its first artistic home, Victory Gardens Theater, for 'It's a Wonderful Life: Live at the Biograph!'

Poway Center For The Performing Arts Foundation Announces 2009-2010 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 22, 2009


The following is an overview of the 2009-2010 Professional Performance Season presented by the Poway Center For The Performing Arts Foundation. And, once again, the POW! Foundation has created an eclectic mix of performers and performance genres as the Foundation's goal is to make every performing arts season an emotional and intellectual adventure for audiences of all ages.

'Tobacco Road' Now Playing at La Jolla Playhouse Through 10/26
by BWW News Desk - Oct 26, 2008


The cast and creative team have been assembled for the gritty, provocative 1930s drama Tobacco Road, which ran on Broadway from December 4, 1933 to May 31,1941, the longest Broadway run ever at the time. Today, 75 years since it opened, it remains the second-longest running drama in Broadway history, second only to Life with Father. It plays September 30 through October 26, 2008 in the Mandell Weiss Forum at La Jolla Playhouse.

'Tobacco Road' Now Playing at La Jolla Playhouse Through 10/26
by Faetra Petillo - Oct 6, 2008


The cast and creative team have been assembled for the gritty, provocative 1930s drama Tobacco Road, which ran on Broadway from December 4, 1933 to May 31,1941, the longest Broadway run ever at the time. Today, 75 years since it opened, it remains the second-longest running drama in Broadway history, second only to Life with Father. It plays September 30 through October 26, 2008 in the Mandell Weiss Forum at La Jolla Playhouse.

Tobacco Road FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Tobacco Road have there been?
Tobacco Road has had 4 productions including Broadway which opened in 1933, Broadway which opened in 1942, Broadway which opened in 1943 and Broadway which opened in 1950.

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