Closer 1999

Opened: March 25, 1999
Closing: August 22, 1999

Closer - 1999 - Broadway History , Info & More

Music Box Theatre (Broadway)
239 West 45th St. New York, NY

Four lives intertwine over the course of four and a half years in this densely plotted, stinging look at modern love and betrayal. Love and sex are like politics: it’s not what you say that matters, still less what you mean, but what you do.

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Closer FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Closer have there been?
Closer has had 3 productions including Broadway which opened in 1999, Broadway which opened in 1999 and West End which opened in 2022.
What Tony Awards has Closer been nominated for?
Closer has been nominated for Best Play at the Tony Awards.
What awards has Closer been nominated for?
Closer has been nominated for several awards. These include Best Foreign Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Patrick Marber, as well as Special Awards at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Natasha Richardson, Rupert Graves, and Ann Friel.
What awards has Closer won?
Closer has won the Best Foreign Play award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Patrick Marber. The show also received Special Awards from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Natasha Richardson, Rupert Graves, and Ann Friel.

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