An American Theater Wing Antoinette Perry Award for “Best Play—Producer,” presented to Byron Goldman in 2000 for the play Copenhagen. Award stands 8.5″ tall with its black base measuring 3.75 x 3.75. Reverse of the presentation medallion reads: “The League of American Theatres and Producers Inc. and The American Theatre Wing Inc. Present The American Theatre Wing’s Tony Award to[:] Best Play—Producer Byron Goldman ‘Copenhagen’ 1999–2000.” In fine condition. Based on a 1941 meeting between physicists Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg, Copenhagen had its world premiere at the National Theatre in London in 1998. It opened on Broadway at the Royale Theatre in April of 2000 and ran for 326 performances, winning the Tony for Best Play, Best Featured Actress, and Best Direction of a Play. This award originates directly from the family of garment industry executive and theatrical producer Byron Goldman, a three-time Tony Award-winner. Goldman’s Broadway career began in 1946 and continued for decades, with his production credits including Hello, Dolly!, The Real Thing, and his final production, Copenhagen. RR Auction COA.
