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The play debuted on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre in 1993, directed by George C. Wolfe, with Millennium Approaches being performed on May 4 and Perestroika joining it in repertory on November 23, closing December 4, 1994.

The original cast included Ron Leibman, Stephen Spinella, Kathleen Chalfant, Marcia Gay Harden, Jeffrey Wright, Ellen McLaughlin, David Marshall Grant and Joe Mantello.

Among the replacements during the run were F. Murray Abraham ( for Ron Leibman ), Cherry Jones ( for Ellen McLaughlin ), Dan Futterman ( for Joe Mantello ), Cynthia Nixon ( for Marcia Gay Harden ) and Jay Goede ( for David Marshall Grant ).

Both Millennium Approaches and Perestroika were awarded the Tony Awards for Best Play back to back in 1993 and 1994 respectively.

Both parts also won back to back Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Play.