''A Naked Girl on the Appian Way'' is a play by
Richard Greenberg
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, initially produced by
South Coast Repertory
South Coast Repertory (SCR) is a professional theatre company located in Costa Mesa, California.
Tony Award-winning South Coast Repertory, founded in 1964 by David Emmes and Martin Benson, is led by Artistic Director David Ivers and Managing Direc ...
,
Costa Mesa
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,
California
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in 2005.
Production history
It was commissioned by
South Coast Repertory
South Coast Repertory (SCR) is a professional theatre company located in Costa Mesa, California.
Tony Award-winning South Coast Repertory, founded in 1964 by David Emmes and Martin Benson, is led by Artistic Director David Ivers and Managing Direc ...
and premiered there from April 1, 2005 through May 15.
''A Naked Girl on the Appian Way'' opened on
Broadway
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in a
Roundabout Theatre
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History
The company was founded in 1965 by Gene Feist, Michael Fried and Elizab ...
production at the
American Airlines Theatre
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on October 6, 2005 and ran through December 4, 2005. Directed by
Doug Hughes
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Early life
Hughes is the son of acting couple Barnard Hughes (1915–2006) and Helen Stenborg. He attended Harvard University, starting as a biology major and graduating with a degree in English.
C ...
, it starred
Jill Clayburgh
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,
Richard Thomas and
Matthew Morrison
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.
Plot
Cookbook author Bess Lapin and her husband Jeffrey live in the
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with their 3 adopted children. Jeffrey, newly retired is also writing a book about the connection between business and art. Two of the children return from a European trip and the family gathers for a reunion. Neighbors Elaine and her mother-in-law Sadie crash the welcome-home party. The returned children announce that they are planning to get married.
[Hirschorn, Joel]
"Review at the South Coast Repertory
''Variety'', April 10, 2005
References
External links
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* ttp://www.talkinbroadway.com/world/AppianWay.html Review from talkinbroadway.com, October 6, 2005
2005 plays
Broadway plays
Plays by Richard Greenberg
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