Original sentence: It closed on August 4, 1984 after 762 performances, and, later in the run, the leads were taken over by Bruce Lyons, James Belushi, Gary Cole, Erik Estrada, Dennis Quaid and Randy Quaid.It was produced by the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1982, with then fairly unknown actors Gary Sinise (who also directed the production) and John Malkovich playing the leads.With Shepard's approval, this production transferred to Off-Broadway, where it opened at Cherry Lane Theatre in October 1982
Edited sentence: It ran for 762 performances and, later in the run, the leads were taken over by Bruce Lyons, James Belushi, Gary Cole, Erik Estrada, Dennis Quaid and Randy Quaid.It was revived by the Steppenwolf Theatre Company,  with then fairly unknown actors Gary Sinise (who also directed the production) and John Malkovich playing the leads.With Shepard's approval, this production made a big splash when it transferred to New York, where it opened at Cherry Lane Theatre