titled "I Got the Blues." Following its American success in revivals, the play was staged in London at the Off West End Almeida Theatre, from August 31, 2007, through October 20, 2007. Directed by Michael Attenborough, the cast featured Stockard Channing as Bessie. The play opened in Toronto, Ontario, on June 6, 2009, for a two-month run at the Soulpepper Theatre Company. The National Asian American Theatre Company in New York produced the play from August to September 2013 at the SoHo Walker Space. It won an Obie Award for Mia Katigbak as Bessie Berger. It is currently playing at the New York Public Theatre as part of National Asian American Theatre Company's 25th Anniversary. In 2014, a production at the Olney Theatre Center for the Arts in Olney, Maryland was directed by Serge Seiden and featured Rick Foucheux as Jacob and Naomi Jacobsen as Bessie Berger. Also in 2014, a production at Boston's Huntington Theater Company, was directed by Melia Bensussen. In 2015, the Public Theater with National Asian-American Theatre Company presented a production with a cast completely of Asian descent under the direction of Stephen Brown-Fried. It was led by Mia Katigbak and received a Drama League nomination for Outstanding Revival. In 2019, Quintessence Theatre Group in Philadelphia, PA presented a production starring Lawrence Pressman as Jacob. The production was nominated for two Barrymore Awards, including one for Pressman for Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play. Awards and nominations Tony Awards (2006) Best Revival of a Play (win) Best Costume Design of a Play (win) Best Lighting Design of a Play (nomination) Best Scenic Design of a Play (nomination) Best Direction of a Play (nomination) Featured Actress – Zoe Wanamaker (nomination) Featured Actor – Mark Ruffalo (nomination) and Pablo Schreiber (nomination) Drama Desk Awards (2006) Outstanding Revival of a Play (win) Outstanding Set Design of a Play (win) Outstanding Ensemble Performance (win) Outstanding Lighting Design (nomination) See also References Further reading External links (archive) Review of 1981 revival Photos of the Jewish Repertory Theatre's 2008 production of Awake and Sing Study guide for UK Almeida 2007 production 1935 plays The Bronx in fiction Broadway plays Drama Desk Award-winning plays Off-Broadway plays Plays by Clifford Odets Plays set in New York City Tony Award-winning plays West End plays Plays adapted into television shows