oth ▁Theatre ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 1 9 8 5 , ▁and ▁closed ▁on ▁January ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁after ▁ 8 9 1 ▁performances . ▁Direct ed ▁by ▁Daniel ▁S ull ivan , ▁the ▁cast ▁star red ▁ ▁Jud d ▁Hir sch ▁( N at ), ▁Cle av on ▁Little ▁( M idge ▁Carter ), ▁J ace ▁Alexander ▁( G ille y ), ▁and ▁Mer cedes ▁R ue hl ▁( Cl ara ). ▁ ▁The ▁production ▁received ▁Tony ▁Awards ▁for ▁Best ▁Play , ▁Best ▁Light ing ▁Design , ▁and ▁Best ▁A ctor ▁( J ud d ▁Hir sch ). ▁ ▁A ▁rev ival ▁opened ▁at ▁the ▁Bo oth ▁Theatre ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁where ▁it ▁ran ▁for ▁ 5 3 ▁performances ▁and ▁ 1 5 ▁pre views . ▁Again ▁directed ▁by ▁S ull ivan , ▁Hir sch ▁repr ised ▁his ▁role ▁and ▁was ▁joined ▁by ▁Ben ▁Vere en . ▁ ▁Prior ▁to ▁the ▁Broadway ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁production , ▁the ▁play ▁had ▁engag ements ▁at ▁three ▁regional ▁ven ues : ▁the ▁Co con ut ▁Gro ve ▁Play house . ▁Miami ▁in ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 2 ; ▁ ▁Ford ' s ▁Theater , ▁Washington , ▁DC ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 2 ; ▁and ▁the ▁P aper ▁Mill ▁Play house , ▁New ▁Jersey ▁in ▁February ▁and ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁The ▁play , ▁directed ▁by ▁S ull ivan ▁star