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The Grapes of Wrath

Closing: September 02, 1990

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Christine Ebersole and Billy Stritch Return to 54 Below This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2026


54 Below will welcome back two-time Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole, joined by her longtime music director Billy Stritch, for a special evening celebrating their 25-year friendship.

BWW Q&A: Kathryn Erbe Talks THE DANCE OF DEATH at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - Feb 18, 2026


Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company, is pleased to continue its 50th Anniversary Season with August Strindberg’s master class in marital warfare The Dance of Death, adapted by Conor McPherson, directed by ensemble member Yasen Peyankov and featuring an all ensemble cast. 

Meet the Cast of BUG, Now in Previews on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Dec 17, 2025


Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer. Meet the cast of Bug here!

54 Below to Celebrate the Holiday Season with Joe Iconis, Norm Lewis, Joy Woods and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2025


54 BELOW will celebrate the happiest time of the year with an incredible lineup of performances by Tony winner Christine Ebersole with Billy Stritch, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Darius de Haas, and more.

Dianne Wiest and Lois Smith Join ELSBETH as Season 3 Guest Stars
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 17, 2025


Broadway veterans Dianne Wiest and Lois Smith, along with Tony Hale, have joined the guest star lineup for Season 3 of Elsbeth. The CBS detective series, led by Carrie Preston, will return for its third season on October 12, 2025.

Who Will Win at the 2025 Tony Awards?
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 2, 2025


Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize? BroadwayWorld has rounded up the winners of the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, the Drama League Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the last fifty years to compare winners year by year.

James Dreyfus and James Wilby Join World Premiere of BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2025


Full casting has been announced for the world première of Daisy Goodwin's By Royal Appointment directed by Dominic Dromgoole. Learn more about the show here!

Meet the Cast of OUR TOWN, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2024


Thornton Wilder’s Our Town will begin previews on Tuesday, September 17 ahead of an opening on Thursday, October 10 at the Barrymore Theatre for a strictly limited engagement. Meet the cast of Our Town here!

Review: THE GRAPES OF WRATH, National Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Aug 1, 2024


The piece is heavy in topic and method, but Carrie Cracknell’s quiet direction smooths out the nearly three hours of running time. It’s by any means not an easy-breezy show to experience, but it sinks into your soul in a way that only an epic does. The problem is that it’s so, so slow. 

Who Will Win at the 2024 Tony Awards?
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 14, 2024


BroadwayWorld has rounded up the winners of the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, the Drama League Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the last fifty years to compare winners year by year.

Review: THE GRAPES OF WRATH at The Arts Asylum
by Alan Portner - Nov 11, 2023


A new production of the 1990 award winning stage adaption of “Grapes” by Frank Galati plays now through November 19 at the new Arts Asylum in the lower level theater of their new facility at 824 E Meyer Boulevard in the Brookside neighborhood of Kansas City.  The play won the 1990 Tony Award for Best New Play.

Who Will Win at the 2023 Tony Awards?
by Team BWW - Jun 9, 2023


Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize at the 2023 Tony Awards? We're breaking it down.

Chicago Theatres To Dim Lights; Hold Memorial in Honor of Late Frank Galati
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2023


Several major theatres across the Chicago-area will dim their marquees or lobby lights on the evening of Saturday, May 13, 2023 in tribute to late playwright, director, actor and educator Frank Galati, who passed away January 2, 2023 at the age of 79.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Commissions Two Musicals and One Play as Part of Commissioning Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2023


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has commissioned two musicals and one play as part of the launch of its official Commissioning Program.

Steppenwolf Theatre Mourns Longtime Ensemble Member Frank Galati
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 3, 2023


​​​​​​​Steppenwolf Theatre Company today mourns the loss of longtime ensemble member, actor, director and adaptor Frank Galati, who died Monday evening in Florida at the age of 79. Galati, who joined the Steppenwolf ensemble in 1985, won two Tony Awards in 1990 for his adaptation and direction of Steppenwolf's pivotal production of The Grapes of Wrath on Broadway.

Christine Ebersole to Perform With Billy Stritch at P-Town's Town Hall on New Year's Eve
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2022


Broadway @ Town Hall concert series will present Christine Ebersole in her Provincetown Town Hall debut for FIRST LIGHT FESTIVAL on New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31 at 7:00 PM - for One Show Only - with renowned entertainer Billy Stritch at the piano.

Christine Ebersole and Billy Stritch to Kick Off 2022-23 BROADWAY IN NEW ORLEANS Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 25, 2022


Producer Mark Cortale's Broadway in New Orleans concert series will present Christine Ebersole, two-time Tony Award-winner for Grey Gardens and 42nd Street and star of Oscar-winning films such as Amadeus and Tootsie, on Saturday, October 15 at 7:30 PM with renowned entertainer Billy Stritch at the piano. 

TheatreWorks Announces 52nd Season Including Two World Premieres
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2022


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley announced its 52nd season, featuring six plays and musicals to be presented November 2022 through August 2023. Three of the season's productions will be mounted at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, and three will be staged at Palo Alto's Lucie Stern Theatre. Subscriptions are now available; single tickets will be available in the coming months at TheatreWorks.org.

Who Will Win at the 2022 Tony Awards?
by Team BWW - Jun 11, 2022


Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will win a Tony Award? BroadwayWorld has rounded up the winners of the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, the Drama League Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the last fifty years to compare winners year by year.

Pittsburgh CLO Announces The Cast Of A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Stephi Wild - Nov 24, 2021


Pittsburgh CLO has announced casting for the 30th annual production of A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL, December 17-23 at the Byham Theater. This year's production, directed by Scott Evans, will feature lavish costumes, thrilling effects and a talented ensemble of both new and returning performers. Broadway & TV star Richard Thomas returns to Pittsburgh CLO to lead the cast as Ebenezer Scrooge.

THE INHERITANCE's Lois Smith Wins 2020 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
by - Sep 26, 2021


Lois Smith has won the 2020 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for THE INHERITANCE.

World-Premiere Recording of Georgia Stitt's 'Hold Fast Your Dreams' Released
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 20, 2021


Shokat Projects will welcome the world-premiere recording of Georgia Stitt’s Hold Fast Your Dreams, performed by the wife-and-husband team, soprano Zoe Allen and conductor/pianist Christopher Allen. Hold Fast Your Dreams is the first single from the Allens’ upcoming album (out September 7, 2021), Beneath the Sky.

Richard Jay-Alexander Chats With Theatre Legend Albert Poland About His Book STAGES, Judy Garland, The Biz and More
by Robert Diamond - Jun 26, 2020


Getting on the phone with Albert Poland totally swept me away and into the world we love for a glorious 45 minutes...

Richard J. Poccia Appointed to Board of Directors of the Shubert Organization
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2020


The Board of Directors of The Shubert Organization announced the appointment of Richard J. Poccia as a new member of the board, effective immediately. Mr. Poccia will also serve on the board of The Shubert Foundation.

Steppenwolf Hosts Discussion TRUE WEST THROUGH THE DECADES
by Julie Musbach - Jun 18, 2019


Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents a unique discussion celebrating the historic and contemporary importance of True West to Steppenwolf.

The Grapes of Wrath History

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The Grapes of Wrath - 1990 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
The Grapes of Wrath — awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1990 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor - Play Gary Sinise
1990 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director - Play Frank Galati
1990 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor - Play Francis Guinan
1990 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Kevin Rigdon
1990 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Set Design Kevin Rigdon
1990 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Play Frank Galati
1990 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actor - Play Gary Sinise
1990 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actor - Play Gary Sinise
1990 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actress - Play Lois Smith
1990 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actress - Play Lois Smith
1990 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Broadway Play 0
1990 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Broadway Play 0
1990 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Director Frank Galati
1990 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Director Frank Galati
1990 The Hewes Awards Scenic Design Kevin Rigdon
1990 Tony Awards Best Costume Design Erin Quigley
1990 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Play Frank Galati
1990 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design Kevin Rigdon
1990 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Gary Sinise
1990 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Terry Kinney
1990 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Lois Smith
1990 Tony Awards Best Play Jujamcyn Theaters
1990 Tony Awards Best Play Suntory International Corp
1990 Tony Awards Best Play Steppenwolf Theater Co.
1990 Tony Awards Best Play The Shubert Organization
1990 Tony Awards Best Play Frank Galati

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