Happy New Year

Happy New Year

Philip Barry, Burt Shevelove

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

Philip Barry, Burt Shevelove

Overview

This clever show has given new life to one of America's most popular comedies. The story concerns an eager young man who falls in love with the wrong rich girl. In the final scene he realizes that it is her young, unconventional sister whom he really loves, and the two turn their backs on old money and old values for a shared life that should prove to be a holiday.
Based on Holiday by Philip Barry

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Cautions

  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Details

  • Genre: Adaptations (Stage & Screen)
  • Time Period: 1930s
  • Cast Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)
  • Target Audience: Adult

Authors

Philip Barry

Philip Barry (1896-1949), one of the most gifted writers of American comedy, wrote over twenty plays for the Broadway stage, including such hits as The Philadelphia Story, Without Love (both with Katherine Hepburn), Foolish Notion (with Tallulah Bankhead), Hotel Universe, Par ...
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Burt Shevelove

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