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Anna in the Tropics

Run Time:
Two hours and 15 minutes with one intermission
Closing: February 22, 2004

Anna in the Tropics - 2003 Broadway History , Info & More

Royale Theatre
242 W. 45th St. New York, NY 10036

In this beguiling story set in a Cuban-American cigar factory in 1929 Florida, cigars are still rolled by hand and "lectors" are employed to educate and entertain the workers. The arrival of a new lector is a cause for celebration, but when he begins to read aloud from Anna Karenina, he unwittingly becomes a catalyst in the lives of his avid listeners, for whom Tolstoy, the tropics and the American dream prove a volatile combination.


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Anna in the Tropics History

Other Productions of Anna in the Tropics

2003   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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Anna in the Tropics - 2003 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
Anna in the Tropics — awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2004 Outer Critics Circle Awards John Gassner Playwriting Award Nilo Cruz
2004 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Broadway Play 0
2004 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Daphne Rubin-Vega
2004 Tony Awards Best Play Nilo Cruz
2004 Tony Awards Best Play Roger Berlind
2004 Tony Awards Best Play Daryl Roth
2004 Tony Awards Best Play Ray Larsen
2004 Tony Awards Best Play Robert G. Bartner
2004 Tony Awards Best Play The McCarter Theatre Center
2003 The Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize for Drama Nilo Cruz

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