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Ken Ludwig's Twentieth Century

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  4w, 12m

Based on a play by Charles Bruce Milholland / Adapted by Ken Ludwig

In this hilarious adaptation of the classic play, egomaniacal and bankrupt Broadway director Oscar Jaffe boards
the Twentieth Century Limited and encounters his former discovery and
ex-chorus girl, Lily Garland, now a temperamental Hollywood star.

Ken Ludwig's Twentieth Century

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    4w, 12m
Ken Ludwig's Twentieth Century

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Summary
Alec Baldwin and Anne Heche starred on Broadway in this hilarious adaptation of the classic play. Bankrupt, with his career on a downslide, egomaniacal Broadway director Oscar Jaffe boards the Twentieth Century Limited and encounters his former discovery and ex-chorus girl Lily Garland, now a tempermental Hollywood star on the train between NY and Chicago. He pulls out all the stops in persuading her to return to Broadway in his upcoming show.
ANITA HIGHLAND
DR. GROVER LOCKWOOD
PORTER
MATTHEW CLARK
OWEN O'MALLEY
CONDUCTOR
IDA WEBB
OSCAR JAFFE
LILY GARLAND
GEORGE SMITH
BEARD
DETECTIVE
MAX JACOBS
RED CAPS, PASSENGERS, REPORTERS
  • Time Period 1930s
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“A breathless joyride! Hysterical, madcap mayhem!” – NY1

“Vintage snap and crackle!” – Newark Star Ledger

“A thrilling funhouse ride!” – The New Yorker

“A hoot!” – The Wall Street Journal

“Makes you fall in love with the theater all over again!... A really good time!” – Journal News

“Perfection!... A nostalgic moment of flawless parody... If you need to laugh, don't miss this one!” – Liz Smith

For more info, visit kenludwig.com.

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  • Meet The Playwright: Ken Ludwig youtube thumbnail

    Meet The Playwright: Ken Ludwig

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  • Minimum Fee: $120 per performance

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Ken Ludwig

Ken Ludwig has had six productions on Broadway and eight in London’s West End. His 34 plays and musicals are staged around the world and throughout the United States every night of the year.

His first play, Lend Me a Tenor, won two Tony Awards and was called “one of the classi ...

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