I Am My Own Wife

In Doug Wright’s I Am My Own Wife, Charlotte van Mahlsdorf, a keeper of culture, protects and preserves what’s routinely denied and destroyed. Most miraculous is how she — a German transvestite — triumphantly survives Hitler’s Gestapo and East Germany’s secret police. But there’s more to Charlotte than meets the eye. Discover hidden secrets as 40 characters, including Charlotte, tell her true story in this captivating one-man show.

The most celebrated play of this past New York season swept audience and critics off their feet with over a dozen awards including the Tony for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize.