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Look Away

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2w

Jerome Kilty, Justin G. Turner, Linda Levitt Turner

Based on Mary Todd Lincoln: Her Life and Letters by Justin G. Turner and Linda Levitt Turner

Geraldine Page and Maya Angelou took the leading roles on Broadway in Look Away, a compelling theatrical duet set in an insane asylum on Mrs. Lincoln's last night of residence, imagining she is once more at home in the White House and that her seamstress is with her. Elizabeth Keckley, who…

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Geraldine Page and Maya Angelou took the leading roles on Broadway in Look Away, a compelling theatrical duet set in an insane asylum on Mrs. Lincoln's last night of residence, imagining she is once more at home in the White House and that her seamstress is with her. Elizabeth Keckley, who wrote a book about her experiences, is the companion and a pillar of strength and wisdom to her irascible and often difficult friend who rants about the mistreatment accorded her by a penurious Senate and by her one surviving son who lobbied for her commitment.
History
LOOK AWAY was first presented at the Playhouse Theatre in New York City on January 7, 1973. It was directed by Rip Torn.
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Keywords
MARY LINCOLN - the widow of Abraham Lincoln. A genteel Southern lady who is fifty-six at the time of the play.
ELIZABETH KECKLEY - a black woman, indomitable, an ex-slave. She is of an indeterminate middle age.
  • Time Period Victorian (British and American), 19th Century
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Cautions
    • Intense Adult Themes

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  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

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Jerome Kilty

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Justin G. Turner

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Linda Levitt Turner

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