Ulysses in Nighttown is a play based on the fifteenth episode of James Joyce's 1922 novel Ulysses. It was adapted by Marjorie Barkentin and contains incidental music by Peter Link. The episode it is based on, "Circe", is unique in that it is written as a play script.
The show opened Off-Broadway in 1958 with Zero Mostel to a long and successful run, earning Mostel an Obie Award. It debuted on Broadway on February 15, 1974, at the Winter Garden Theatre and ran for 69 performances. The show had previously done a preview run of 26 performances in Philadelphia. The cast included Zero Mostel, Margery Beddow, Fionnula Flanagan, Gale Garnett, Tommy Lee Jones, John Astin, and David Ogden Stiers.
In 1974, the play received six nominations at the 28th Tony Awards, winning for Best Lighting Design in a Play.
Awards and honors
Original Broadway production Year Award ceremony Category Nominee Result 1974 Tony Award Best Play Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play Zero Mostel Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play Fionnula Flanagan Best Direction of a Play Burgess Meredith Best Scenic Design Ed Wittstein Best Lighting Design Jules Fisher Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Play Zero Mostel
See also Ulysses, Episode 15 "Circe"
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