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Wait Until Dark (Hatcher)

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  1w, 4m, 1girl(s)

Frederick Knott, Jeffrey Hatcher

Forty-seven years after Wait Until Dark premiered on Broadway, Jeffrey Hatcher has adapted Frederick Knott's 1966 original, giving it a new setting. In 1944 Greenwich Village, Susan Hendrix, a blind yet capable woman, is imperiled by a trio of men in her own apartment. As the climax builds, Susan discovers that her blindness just might be the key to her escape, but she and her tormentors must wait until dark to play out this classic thriller's chilling conclusion.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 4m, 1girl(s)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)
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Summary
Forty-seven years after Wait Until Dark premiered on Broadway, Jeffrey Hatcher has adapted Frederick Knott's 1966 original, giving it a new setting. In 1944 Greenwich Village, Susan Hendrix, a blind yet capable woman, is imperiled by a trio of men in her own apartment. As the climax builds, Susan discovers that her blindness just might be the key to her escape, but she and her tormentors must wait until dark to play out this classic thriller's chilling conclusion.
History
Wait Until Dark opened on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on February 2, 1966. Directed by Arthur Penn, the production starred Lee Remick and Robert Duvall. The play premiered in London at the Strand Theatre on July 27, 1966, directed by Anthony Sharp and starring Honor Blackman and Peter Sallis. The 1967 film adaptation, directed by Terence Young, starred Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin. This adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher premiered at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, CA on October 8, 2013. Directed by Matt Shakman, the production starred Allison Pill and featured Brighid Fleming, Rod McLachlan, Matt McTighe, Adam Stein & Mather Zickel.
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  • Time Period 1940s / WWII
  • Setting Susan's basement apartment. A Friday evening in September.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Stage Combat
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“A first-rate shocker… the suspense drama we've long awaited eagerly.” – New York Post

“An edge-of-your-seat thriller.” – DC Metro Arts

“A classic that still delivers a good scare... delivers a spellbinding final scene that fulfills the promise of the play’s, and the subsequent movie’s, reputation as a classic.” – The New York Times

Wait Until Dark is a tense thriller.” – New York World-Telegram & Sun

“Frederick Knott is a master craftsman.” – Women's Wear Daily

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  • Wait Until Dark - Everyman Theatre Trailer youtube thumbnail

    Wait Until Dark - Everyman Theatre Trailer

  • Wait Until Dark - Warner Theatre Promo youtube thumbnail

    Wait Until Dark - Warner Theatre Promo

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Frederick Knott

Jeffrey Hatcher

Jeffrey Hatcher. Broadway: Never Gonna Dance (Book). Off-Broadway: Three Viewings and A Picasso at Manhattan Theatre Club; Scotland Road and The Turn of the Screw at Primary Stages; Tuesdays with Morrie (with Mitch Albom) at The Minetta Lane; Murder By Poe, The Turn of the Sc ...

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