About This Show

It is November 11, 1938, the day after Kristallnacht, when Sylvia Gellburg loses the ability to walk. Her husband, Phillip, desperately seeks to find the cause. After consulting Dr. Harry Hyman, it’s determined that her paralysis may have been psychosomatically induced. Hyman’s obsession with curing Sylvia uncovers a complex tangle of egos, resentment, and guilt, as well as Phillip’s own paralyzing struggle with his Jewish identity.

This powerful Olivier Award-winning, Tony-nominated drama is presented as part of a national celebration of the centennial of the birth of playwright Arthur Miller.

Show Details

Running Time: 2hr 15min (1 intermission)
Dates: First Preview: September 5, 2015 Opening Night: September 9, 2015 Final Performance: September 27, 2015

Theatermania Review

| | September 22, 2015
In honor of Arthur Miller’s 100th birthday, a late work by the playwright receives a Boston premiere.

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