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Tale of the Allergist's Wife

RUNNING TIME: 2 hours

 

by Charles Busch
directed by Lynne Meadow
with Rhea Perlman, Marilu Henner, Richard Kind, Chevi Colton, and Charles Daniel Sandoval

 

 

BROADWAY PRODUCTION CLOSED SEPTEMBER 15TH 2002!
THE ROAD COMPANY CONTINUES ON!

July 31st, 2001 - Valerie Harper joins the cast.

May 28th, 2002 Rhea Perlman, Marilu Henner, and Richard Kind take over the New York Production as Valerie, Michelle, and Tony Hit the Road!

s_lindalavin.JPG (11297 bytes)Mid-life malaise is a good excuse for the sexual and psychological liberation instigated by a strangely familiar visitor, in this deliciously devious social satire. This play is laced with wicked fun and delightful surprises.
  • "Wall-to-wall laughs.  Busch displays a sure gift for turning gimlet-eyed social observation into hearty comedy.  Uproarious!" -Ben Brantley, The New York Times

  • "Irresistibly hilarious.  The audience howls with delight and Linda Lavin gives one of the finest performances you'll ever see." -David Kaufman, Daily News

  • "Great Show! Marvelous Fun.  Played to perfection by the glamorous Michele Lee."  -Jacques Le Sourd, The Journal News

  • "Snazzily staged by Director Lynne Meadow." -Donald Lyons, New York Post

  • "The funniest new play to open on or off Broadway this season" -Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press

  • "Extraordinarily funny new play.  It may well prove to be the comic peak of the theatre season." -Charles Isherwood, Daily Variety

Playwright: Charles Busch
Mr. Busch is the author of Psycho Beach Party, The Lady in Question and Vampire Lesbians of Sodom. The latter is one of the longest running plays in Off-Broadway history. He was seen most recently in the one-man-show, Flipping My Wig at the WPA Theatre.

Director: Lynne Meadow
Artistic Director of MTC, this two-time Drama desk nominee is one of the country’s leading directors. She has staged over a dozen critically-acclaimed New York premieres, including Lee Blessing’s Eleemosynary, Donald Margulies The Loman Family Picnic and Leslie Ayvazian’s Nine Armenians. Tale of the Allergist's Wife

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