The Heiress
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Apr 29, 2012
Closed May 20, 2012
Opened Apr 29, 2012
Closed May 20, 2012
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Based on Henry James' 1881 novel Washington Square, The Heiress is a spellbinding drama and the 1995 Tony Award-winner for Best Revival of a Play. Catherine Sloper, who stands to inherit a fortune from her ailing physician father, is a plain-looking young woman living under his malevolent scrutiny, as well as his well-meaning but cold-hearted demeanor. Dr. Sloper disapproves of Catherine's passionate suitor Morris Townsend, certain that the penniless young man has proposed marriage to win Catherine's inheritance. Catherine's too much in love to consider this potential betrayal, and when circumstances lead her to misinterpret Morris's intentions, The Heiress reaches an unforgettable conclusion that brilliantly supports the richly psychological nuance brought to the preceding romance. A masterpiece of love, deception and betrayal, The Heiress remains a shining example of a true theatrical achievement.
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Despite being based on a novel (Henry James' Washington Square) that was written approximately 100 years ago, Ruth and Augustus Goetz's The Heiress, now being given a gorgeous and mostly well-acted production by Damaso Rodriguez at the Pasadena Playhouse, remains universal and timeless.
Anyone who's felt the sting of being stood up or haunted with the realization that love may never arrive will ache for title character, Catherine Sloper (Daytime Emmy Award winner Heather Tom), a plain, lonely woman who is under the nail of her domineering and withholding father (Richard Chamberlain).
Taking on the complex and daunting role of Catherine -- which has been so memorably played over the years[...]