Defying Gravity
- Opening Date: November 2, 1997
Days before the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster, a character known simply as the Teacher looks forward to the upcoming launch.
The Teacher's daughter, Elizabeth, retells the story remembering as a child her difficulty in comprehending her mother's passion.
"Boundless and daring! Defying Gravity flies high in its attempt to describe man's fascination with space and its conquest." - NY Post
- » Title: Defying Gravity
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American Place Theatre
266 W 37th Street - » Book by: Jane Anderson
- » Directed By: Michael Wilson
- » Scenic: Jeff Cowie
- » Costume: David C. Woolard
- » Lighting: Michael Lincoln
- » Sound: John Gromada
- » Stage Manager: R. Wade Jackson
Cast
- Original Cast: Candy Buckley, Sandra Daley, Alicia Goranson, Jonathan Hadary, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Frank Raiter, Lois Smith
Dates
- Opening Date: November 2, 1997
- Closing Date: January 4, 1998