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The Glass Menagerie closes today
By Amy Somensky May 19, 2007, 1:40 GMT
The Glass Menagerie tells the story of a St. Louis family struggling to cope with the harsh realities of the Great Depression and the bitter memories that haunt them. Revealed in flashback, the play follows the lives of shoe factory worker Tom, torn between his role as the family breadwinner and the desire to lead a life of his own. His abrasive mother, Amanda, once a Southern socialite, tries to ...more
London: The Glass Menagerie plays its final performance today at the Apollo Theatre. Headling the production is Jessica Lange as family matriarch, Amanda Wingfield. Starring opposite her in the play is Ed Stoppard as Tom, Amanda Hale as Laura, and Mark Umbers as the Gentleman Caller. Rupert Goold directs.
The Glass Menagerie tells the story of a St. Louis family struggling to cope with the harsh realities of the Great Depression and the bitter memories that haunt them. Revealed in flashback, the play follows the lives of shoe factory worker Tom, torn between his role as the family breadwinner and the desire to lead a life of his own. His abrasive mother, Amanda, once a Southern socialite, tries to maintain her dignity amidst the gloom of the tenement, and secure a future for her painfully shy daughter, Laura, who has retreated to an imaginary world caring for her collection of glass animals.
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