Mauritius is a play on Broadway

Broadway theatre

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 which opened on October 4, 2007 at the Biltmore Theatre

Biltmore Theatre

The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 261 West 47th Street in midtown-Manhattan.-History:...

 and closed November 25, 2007. Written by Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Pulitzer Prize for Drama

The Pulitzer Prize for Drama was first awarded in 1918.From 1918 to 2006, the Drama Prize was unlike the majority of the other Pulitzer Prizes: during these years, the eligibility period for the drama prize ran from March 2 to March 1, to reflect the Broadway 'season' rather than the calendar year...

-nominee Theresa Rebeck

Theresa Rebeck

Theresa Rebeck is an American playwright, television writer and novelist. Her work has appeared on the Broadway and Off-Broadway stage, in film, and on television. Among her awards are the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Award.-Biography:...

, it is her Broadway debut. It is about two sisters who inherit a stamp collection which might be worth a fortune. Many of the characters try to out con each other in the attempt to reap possible rewards. The premiere production was held in Boston

Boston

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 by the Huntington Theatre Company

Huntington Theatre Company

The Huntington Theatre Company is a non-profit professional theater company in Boston, Massachusetts. The Huntington has garnered six Elliot Norton Awards and three Tony Award nominations for productions that were transferred to Broadway after critically acclaimed productions in Boston...

 at the Boston Center for the Arts

Boston Center for the Arts

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' Calderwood Pavilion in October 2006. It was offered at Chicago's Northlight Theatre February 25 to April 5, 2009. The Broadway production earned Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

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 a Tony Award

Tony Award

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 nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play

Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play

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Opening night cast

F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Fahrid Murray Abraham is an American actor. He became known during the 1980s after winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Antonio Salieri in Amadeus. He has appeared in many roles, both leading and supporting, in films such as All the President's Men and Scarface...

 - Sterling

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

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 - Phillip

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Robert M. "Bobby" Cannavale is an American actor known for his leading role as Bobby Caffey in the first two seasons of the television series Third Watch. He also had a recurring role as Officer Vince D'Angelo on the comedy series Will & Grace.-Early life:Cannavale grew up in Union City, New...

 - Dennis

Katie Finneran

Katie Finneran

Katie Finneran is an American actress of film, stage, and television noted for her Tony Award-winning performances in the Broadway play Noises Off in 2002, and the musical Promises, Promises in 2010.-Personal life:...

 - Mary

Alison Pill

Alison Pill

Alison Courtney Pill is a Canadian actress best known from her roles in Milk, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Midnight in Paris.-Life and career:...

- Jackie

External links

• Review of a 2006 production in Boston