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1987-1988 Season

1987-1988 Season

Remembrance
by Graham Reid
Directed by Munson Hicks
Sept. 26 — Oct. 18, 1987
The Huntington Theatre

Against the background of war-town Belfast, a widow and widower in their 60s begin an unlikely romance which crosses the line between their Catholic and Protestant backgrounds. Reid’s humane, insightful play tells the topical yet timeless story of their efforts to lift their affection above age, sectarianism, and the suspicious disapproval of their respective grown children. The Boston premiere of a funny, compassionate new play by one of Ireland’s most gifted playwrights.

The Winter’s Tale
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Sharon Ott
Nov. 28 — Dec. 20, 1987
The Huntington Theatre

One of Shakespeare’s most beautiful and mysterious plays. King Leontes of Sicilia, tormented by suspicions of his wife’s infidelity, condemns her and banishes his newborn babe from his once harmonious kingdom. This passionate tale of the havoc wreaked by obsessive jealousy culminates in a fantastical resolution which powerfully and poetically reaffirms life and love.

The Piano Lesson
by August Wilson
Directed by Lloyd Richards
Jan. 9 — Jan. 31, 1988
The Huntington Theatre

The author of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone returns to the Huntington with another moving chapter (set in the 1930s) in this cycle of plays about the black American experience. The Piano Lesson, a joint production with Yale Repertory Theatre, will be directed by Lloyd Richards, Artistic Director of Yale Repertory Theatre and director of the highly-acclaimed original Broadway production of Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Fences.

Saturday, Sunday, Monday
by Eduardo de Filippo
Directed by Jacques Cartier
March 5 — 27, 1988
The Huntington Theatre

Actor, director, and prolific playwright Eduardo de Flippo is the most beloved figure in Italy’s 20th-century theatre. His plays reflect Neapolitan life and character with volcanic emotion and warm humor. Saturday, Sunday, Monday, a delightful, dramatic comedy of Italian family life, is widely regarded as his masterpiece.

Animal Crackers
by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind
Directed by Larry Carpenter
May 21 — June 25, 1988
The Huntington Theatre

A reconstruction of the hilarious 1920s Broadway musical comedy which starred the Marx Brothers and was adapted for their classic film. The original script was lost but has been reconstructed and enjoyed a triumphant “premiere” at Arena Stage in Washington, DC. Don’t miss the first professional production since of this zany, side-splitting musical comedy!