Eureka Day
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Eureka Day is a dramatic stage play written by American playwright Jonathan Spector. The play is set at the Eureka Day School in Berkeley, California, during several meetings between parents and administrators concerning requirements for vaccination after an outbreak of mumps in the student body.
Infobox
Written by
Jonathan Spector
Date premiered
2018
Place premiered
Aurora Theatre Company
Original language
English
Genre
Drama
Setting
Berkeley, California, Present Day
Tables
· Original cast and characters
2018
2018
Character
2018
Berkeley
2019
Off-Broadway
2022
London
2024
Broadway
2025
Eli
Eli
Character
Eli
Berkeley
Teddy Spencer
Off-Broadway
Brian Wiles
London
Ben Schnetzer
Broadway
Thomas Middleditch
Los Angeles
Nate Corddry
Don
Don
Character
Don
Berkeley
Rolf Saxon
Off-Broadway
Thomas Jay Ryan
London
Mark McKinney
Broadway
Bill Irwin
Los Angeles
Rick Harmon
Suzanne
Suzanne
Character
Suzanne
Berkeley
Lisa Anne Porter
Off-Broadway
Tina Benko
London
Helen Hunt
Broadway
Jessica Hecht
Los Angeles
Mia Barron
Meiko/May
Meiko/May
Character
Meiko/May
Berkeley
Charisse Loriaux
Off-Broadway
K.K. Moggie
London
Kirsten Foster
Broadway
Chelsea Yakura-Kurtz
Los Angeles
Camille Chen
Carina
Carina
Character
Carina
Berkeley
Elizabeth Carter
Off-Broadway
Susan Kelechi Watson
London
Amber Gray
Broadway
Cherise Booth
| Character | Berkeley | Off-Broadway | London | Broadway | Los Angeles |
| 2018 | 2019 | 2022 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Eli | Teddy Spencer | Brian Wiles | Ben Schnetzer | Thomas Middleditch | Nate Corddry |
| Don | Rolf Saxon | Thomas Jay Ryan | Mark McKinney | Bill Irwin | Rick Harmon |
| Suzanne | Lisa Anne Porter | Tina Benko | Helen Hunt | Jessica Hecht | Mia Barron |
| Meiko/May | Charisse Loriaux | Moggie | Kirsten Foster | Chelsea Yakura-Kurtz | Camille Chen |
| Carina | Elizabeth Carter | Susan Kelechi Watson | Amber Gray | Cherise Booth | |
· Awards and nominations
2025
2025
Year
2025
Award Ceremony
Drama Desk Awards
Category
Outstanding Revival of a Play
Nominee
Eureka Day
Result
Won
Drama League Awards
Drama League Awards
Year
Drama League Awards
Award Ceremony
Outstanding Revival of a Play
Category
Eureka Day
Nominee
Won
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Year
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Award Ceremony
Anna D. Shapiro
Category
Nominated
Distinguished Performance
Distinguished Performance
Year
Distinguished Performance
Award Ceremony
Amber Gray
Category
Nominated
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Year
Tony Awards
Award Ceremony
Best Revival of a Play
Category
Eureka Day
Nominee
Won
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Year
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Award Ceremony
Jessica Hecht
Category
Nominated
| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Eureka Day | Won |
| Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Eureka Day | Won | |
| Outstanding Direction of a Play | Anna D. Shapiro | Nominated | ||
| Distinguished Performance | Amber Gray | Nominated | ||
| Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Eureka Day | Won | |
| Best Featured Actress in a Play | Jessica Hecht | Nominated |
References
- https://www.coltcoeur.org/eureka-day-1 [bare URL]https://www.coltcoeur.org/eureka-day-1
- Datebookhttps://datebook.sfchronicle.com/theater/jonathan-spectors-eureka-day-wins-2019-will-glickman-award
- Playbillhttps://playbill.com/article/tina-benko-stars-in-jonathan-spectors-eureka-day-off-broadway
- Broadway Worldhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Colt-Coeur-Reunites-Original-Off-Broadway-Cast-of-EUREKA-DAY-for-Virtual-Charity-Reading-20200514
- Playbillhttps://playbill.com/article/see-whos-joining-oscar-winner-helen-hunt-in-vaccine-themed-comedy-eureka-day-at-londons-old-vic
- www.whatsonstage.comhttps://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/cast-helen-hunt-old-vic-eureka-day_57036.html
- playbill.comhttps://playbill.com/production/eureka-dayasolo-repertory-theatre-2021-2022
- "Syracuse Stage Opens 2021/2022 Season for Live Performance with 'Eureka Day'"https://news.syr.edu/blog/2021/10/11/syracuse-stage-opens-2021-2022-season-for-live-performance-with-eureka-day/
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/08/theater/manhattan-theater-club-sondheim-old-friends.html
- Playbillhttps://www.playbill.com/article/bernadette-peters-and-lea-salonga-will-star-in-stephen-sondheims-old-friends-on-broadway
- Playbillhttps://playbill.com/article/eureka-day-joins-kennedy-center-cancellations-following-trump-takeover
- "Boop! Leads 2025 Drama Desk Award Nominations With 11 Nods Including Outstanding Musical; Read the Full List Here"https://playbill.com/article/boop-leads-2025-drama-desk-award-nominations-with-11-nods-including-outstanding-musical-read-the-full-list-here
- Playbillhttps://playbill.com/article/2025-drama-league-awards-nominations-are-out-read-the-full-list
- Playbillhttps://playbill.com/article/tony-nominations-2025