The Rainmaker Revival 1999

Opened: November 11, 1999
Closing: January 23, 2000

The Rainmaker - 1999 - Broadway History , Info & More

Brooks Atkinson Theatre (Broadway)

256 W. 47th St. New York, NY

This heartfelt classic is set in 1936 during the late summer in the sweeping landscape of Western Iowa at a time of drought. Cattle are "down and out" on the Curry ranch and temperatures are a stifling 104 degrees at night. As the relentless sun scorches the grasses' verdure and desperation creeps into the characters' lives, a young woman's search for love begins when a picaresque stranger with a "mellifluous tongue" enters and claims that he can bring rain.

Nash, who was born and raised in South Philadelphia, conceived the play after a trip through the drought-ridden Southwest during the summer of 1951. He met a dirt-covered eight-year-old boy at a filling station who was clutching a long, forked stick. It hadn't rained in a long time. Nash noticed that the boy shook the stick at the sky every few minutes. When he asked what the stick was for, the boy simply answered, "Rain."

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Other Productions of The Rainmaker

1954	Broadway	Broadway
1999	Broadway	Roundabout Revival Broadway

The Rainmaker - 1999 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background

Year	Ceremony	Category	Nominee
2000	Tony Awards	Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play	Jayne Atkinson

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