Waiting In The Wings
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This show has not yet been rated.

CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Dec 16, 1999
Closed May 28, 2000

Playing at
Eugene O'Neill Theatre

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Legendary Lauren Bacall stars with Rosemary Harris in Waiting in the Wings. Set in a retirement home, this story is about the competitive relationship between two seasoned actresses. A strong supporting cast includes Barnard Hughes, Elizabeth Wilson and Dana Ivey.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:

Eugene O'Neill Theatre
230 W 49th St
New York, NY 10019

This Broadway house was originally named The Forrest after the American classical actor. It was renamed for the renowned playwright in 1959, six years after his death. The theater went years without a hit until Neil Simon took over and produced hi [...] Read More

WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

What, besides a glittering cast, might be Waiting in the Wings? Certainly not the best play Sir Noel Coward ever wrote -- the plot and structure are so creaky you could auction the piece off as an antique on eBay -- but to quibble and cavil over the play's much-discussed flaws is pointless. For while Wings is weak in wit, sluggish in story, and the unfortunate occupant of a low spot in the Coward canon, what Waiting in the Wings does do -- and rather well -- is stoke the fire of an age-old question: Can a great cast save a not-so-great script? The answer, at least as far as this production is concerned, is yes.

Set in The Wings, a quaint British residential home for retired ac[...]

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Reviewed by Leonard Jacobs on Jan 10, 2000