The New York production of "Metamorphosis" by Steven Berkoff opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in New York on March 6, 1989 and ran for 96 performances.
Steven Berkoff wrote the teleplay based upon his stage play and starred in the filmed version, but not the stage play.
Mikhail Baryshnikov was nominated for the 1989 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Drama for "Metamorphosis".