The Women

The Women

:"For the 1939 George Cukor film based on the play, see The Women (1939 film). For the 2008 remake, see The Women (2008 film).

"The Women" is a comedy of manners by Clare Boothe Luce.

The play is an acidic commentary on the pampered lives and power struggles of various wealthy Manhattan socialites and up-and-comers and the gossip that propels and damages their relationships. While men frequently are the subject of their lively discussions and play an important role in the action on-stage, they are strictly characters mentioned but never seen.

The original Broadway production, directed by Robert B. Sinclair, opened on December 26, 1936 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, where it ran for 666 performances [ [http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=509&category=Notes Turner Classic Movies notes on "The Women"] ] with an all-female cast that included Arlene Francis, Ilka Chase, and Marjorie Main.

1973 revival

After seven previews, a revival directed by Morton Da Costa opened on April 25, 1973 at the 46th Street Theatre, where it ran for only 63 performances. The cast included Dorothy Loudon, Myrna Loy, Alexis Smith, Kim Hunter, Rhonda Fleming, Jan Miner, and Camila Ashland. Other productions have starred Gloria Swanson and Elaine Stritch

2001 revival

After 32 previews, a second revival directed by Scott Elliott opened on November 8, 2001 at the American Airlines Theatre, where it ran for 77 performances. The cast included Kristen Johnston, Rue McClanahan, Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Coolidge, Jennifer Tilly, Heather Matarazzo, and Hallie Kate Eisenberg. Fashion guru Isaac Mizrahi won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design, and Coolidge was nominated as Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play.

Film versions

The 1939 film version was directed by George Cukor and starred Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford. Supporting cast included Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine and Mary Boland. In 1956, the story was made into a musical film titled "The Opposite Sex", starring June Allyson and Joan Collins. Diane English directed and co-wrote a long-in-development contemporary remake of the film, starring Jada Pinkett Smith, Meg Ryan, Eva Mendes, and Annette Bening, which was released in 2008.

External links

* [http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=9750 1936 Broadway production]
* [http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=3189 1973 Broadway revival]
* [http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=12906 2001 Broadway revival]
* [http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=509&category=Overview/ Turner Classic Movies article on "The Women"]
* [http://lafemmereel.com/blog/a-whos-who-in-the-women-past-present/"The Women" Past & Present @ LaFemmeReel.com]

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