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A SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. TITLE
Full-Length Play, Drama / 6w, 8m
Tennessee Williams
Cast out of his church for criticizing God, the Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon is left adrift, working as a tour guide in Mexico. Passions explode as he tries to corral his newest group of guests.
Winner! 1962 Tony Award for Best Actress in a PlayNominee: Three 1962 Tony Awards, including Best PlayNominee: Two 1977 Drama Desk AwardsNominee: Three 1992 Olivier Awards
After being locked out of his church for castigating God, the Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon is adrift and working as a tour guide in Mexico. Passions and secrets explode as he tries to marshal his newest group of guests.
Shannon is accused of committing statutory assault of a 16-year-old girl, Charlotte Goodall, who is among the current tourists under his charge. Struggling emotionally, Shannon tries to manage the other members of the group, who have turned against him for his crimes, while Maxine, the recently widowed owner of the cheap hotel at which they are staying, is interested in him for purely carnal reasons. Adding to this chaotic scenario, spinster Hannah Jelkes appears with her elderly grandfather, Nonno, who, despite his failing health, is composing his last poem. Shannon offers Hannah shelter for the night, forming a deeply human bond between them that threatens to envelop the entire group.
The Night of the Iguana premiered on Broadway at the Royale Theatre on 28 December1961 under the direction of Frank Corsaro. It has since been revived many times on Broadway and in the West End, with actors such as William Petersen, Alfred Molina, Woody Harrelson and Clive Owen starring as the Reverend Shannon.
The veranda of the Costa Verde Hotel in Puerto Barrio, Mexico. 1940.
“Tennessee Williams at the top of his form.” – New York Times
“An awesome and powerful new drama.” – NY World Telegram & Sun
“Williams’ most mature work.“ – NY Daily News
“The most fruitful and versatile exercise by our best living playwright.“ – NY Journal-American
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