UNITED STATES
The first professional production of Visiting Mr. Green was at the Berkshire Theatre Festival in Stockbridge, Massachusetts in the summer of 1996.
Directed by John Rando, it starred Eli Wallach and Neal Huff.
“It’s a warm, human, highly entertaining piece of theater. Wallach and Huff skillfully play off each other, deliciously comic and emotionally captivating. It’s worth a trip to the Berkshires.”
DAILY GAZETTE
The following year, Visiting Mr. Green opened at the 499-seat Union Square Theatre in NYC. Eli Wallach‘s co-star was now David Alan Basche, and the director was Lonny Price, produced by Arnold Mittelman.
Visiting Mr. Green ran a full year, making it the longest running play in NYC in 1997-1998. The play was nominated for a Drama League Award, and Eli Wallach won several acting awards.
Over the past 25 years, there have been hundreds of productions of Visiting Mr. Green in 45 of the 50 United States. A listing by year can be found here.