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Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 2w, 5m
James Goldman
Sibling rivalry, adultery, and dungeons – The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, is a modern-day classic. Comedic in tone, dramatic in action – the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom.
Winner! 1999 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (Stockard Channing, for her portryal of Eleanor of Aquitaine)
Sibling rivalry, adultery, and dungeons – The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, is a modern-day classic. Comedic in tone, dramatic in action – the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The queen, and wealthiest woman in the world, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. Let out only for holidays, the play centers around the inner conflicts of the royal family as they fight over both a kingdom and King Henry’s paramour during the Christmas of 1183. As Eleanor says, “Every family has its ups and downs,” and this royal family is no exception.
The Lion in Winter premiered at the Ambassador Theatre in New York City on 3 March 1966. Directed by Noel Willman, the production featured Dennis Cooney, Suzanne Grossman, Rosemary Harris, Robert Preston, James Rado, Bruce Scott and Christopher Walken. A revival premiered at Criterion Center Stage Right on 11 March 1999. Directed by Michael Mayer, this production starred Laurence Fishburne as Henry II and Stockard Channing as Eleanor, who would win a Tony Award for her portrayal.
HENRY II – King of EnglandALAIS – A French PrincessJOHN – The youngest sonGEOFFREY – The middle sonRICHARD LIONHEART – The oldest sonELEANOR – Henry’s wifePHILIP – King of France
Christmas, 1183. Henry’s Castle at Chinon, France.
“A work of intelligence, astringent wit, and much theatrical skill.” – The New York Times
“Marvelously articulate language, with humor that bristles and burns.” – The Los Angeles Times
The Lion in Winter – Two River Theater Trailer
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