The Grapes of Wrath (play)

The Grapes of Wrath
Written by	John Steinbeck (novel) Frank Galati (play)
Date premiered	September 1988
Place premiered	Steppenwolf Theatre Company Chicago, Illinois
Original language	English
Subject	The Joad family's journey
Genre	Drama
Setting	1938, Oklahoma/California

The Grapes of Wrath is a 1988 play adapted by Frank Galati from the classic John Steinbeck novel of the same name, with incidental music by Michael Smith. The play debuted at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, followed by a May 1989 production at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego and a June 1989 production at the Royal National Theatre in London. After eleven previews, the Broadway production, directed by Galati, opened on March 22, 1990 at the Cort Theatre, where it ran for 188 performances. The cast included Gary Sinise, Kathryn Erbe, Terry Kinney, Jeff Perry, Lois Smith, Francis Guinan, and Stephen Bogardus.^[1]

Awards and nominations

Awards

• 1990 Tony Award for Best Play
• 2005 2nd in the Nation for High School Productions

References

1. Rich, Frank (23 March 1990). "Review/Theater; New Era for 'Grapes of Wrath'". New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2015.

• Steinbeck, John (1939). The Grapes of Wrath. New York: Viking Press. OCLC 289946.

External links

• The Grapes of Wrath at the Internet Broadway Database
• The Grapes of Wrath at the Internet Broadway Database
• Steppenwolf Theatre Company Grapes of Wrath production files, 1972-1990 (bulk 1988-1990), held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts