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Fences Show Information
| Previews: | March 17, 1987 (11 previews) |
| Opening: | March 26, 1987 |
| Closing: | June 26, 1988 |
| # Performances: | 525 |
| Theatres: |
46th Street Theatre (New York, NY) 3/17/1987 - 6/26/1988
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| Production Type: | Original Production |
| Run Type: | Unknown |
| Market: | Broadway |
| Intermissions: | |
| Show type | Play |
Other Productions of Fences
| 1987 | Broadway |
Broadway |
| 2010 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
Fences - 1987 Broadway Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners will appear on a background
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor - Play | James Earl Jones |
| 1987 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | James Earl Jones |
| 1987 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Play | August Wilson |
| 1987 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | James Earl Jones |
| 1987 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Best Broadway Play | 0 |
| 1987 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | John Gassner Playwriting Award | August Wilson |
| 1987 | The Hewes Awards | Scenic Design | James D. Sandefur |
| 1987 | The Pulitzer Prize | The Pulitzer Prize for Drama | August Wilson |
| 1987 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Courtney B. Vance |
| 1987 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Lloyd Richards |
| 1987 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Courtney B. Vance |
| 1987 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Frankie R. Faison |
| 1987 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | James Earl Jones |
| 1987 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Mary Alice |
| 1987 | Tony Awards | Best Play | August Wilson |
| 1987 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Carole Shorenstein Hays |
| 1987 | Tony Awards | Best Play | The Yale Repertory Theatre |
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