The original Broadway production of "Wings" by Arthur Kopit opened at the Lyceum Theater on January 28, 1979, ran for 113 performances and was nominated for the 1979 Tony Award for the Best Play. Constance Cummings, Mary-Joan Negro and James Tolkan recreated their stage roles in this filmed production. Constance Cummings won the 1979 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play and Mary-Joan Negro was nominated for the 1979 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.