Rumors
Opened Nov 17, 1988 · Closed Feb 24, 1990 · Ran for 1 year, 3 months
The play starts with Ken Gorman and his wife, Chris Gorman, at the 10th anniversary party of Charley Brock, the Deputy Mayor of New York, and his wife, Myra. Unfortunately, things are not going quite well. All the kitchen staff are gone, Myra is missing, and Charley has shot himself in the head. It appeared that he had taken some Valium, and was falling asleep as he fired the gun, managing to miss his head.
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Historical Production
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Awards Scorecard
1988-89 seasonBox Office Scorecard
source · Broadway League, publicFrequently Asked Questions
Is Rumors still running on Broadway?
No, Rumors has closed. It played at Broadhurst Theatre and closed on February 24, 1990.
Theater Scorecard
Rough VenueOne of Broadway's least comfortable theaters, with notoriously tight legroom and narrow seats. The lack of rake means tall patrons in front block your view. Restrooms are in the basement, creating long intermission lines. For legroom, target Row A or N in Orchestra.
Original Broadway Cast
- Lisa BanesCassie Cooper
- Christine BaranskiChris GormanWinner: Featured Actress (Play)
- Charles BrownWelch
- Cynthia DarlowPudney
- Andre GregoryErnie Cusack
- Ken HowardGlenn Cooper
- Ron LeibmanLenny Ganz
- Mark NelsonKen Gorman
Notable Replacements
- Kandis ChappellChris Gorman
- Catherine CoxChris Gorman
- Dan DesmondErnie Cusack
- Lisa EmeryCassie Cooper
- Veronica HamelClaire Ganz
- Timothy LandfieldGlenn Cooper
- Dick LatessaErnie Cusack
- Richard LevineKen Gorman
Creative Team
- Neil SimonPlaywright
- Gene SaksDirector
Quick Facts
- Status
- Closed
- Opened
- Nov 17, 1988
- Closed
- Feb 24, 1990
- Run Length
- 1 year, 3 months
- Theater
- Broadhurst Theatre
- Synopsis
- The play starts with Ken Gorman and his wife, Chris Gorman, at the 10th anniversary party of Charley Brock, the Deputy Mayor of New York, and his wife, Myra. Unfortunately, things are not going quite well. All the kitchen staff are gone, Myra is missing, and Charley has shot himself in the head. It appeared that he had taken some Valium, and was falling asleep as he fired the gun, managing to miss his head.
- Data Last Updated
- October 7, 2026
