Characters: 7 male, 5 female, cross-gender casting possible Multiple Sets Newly Revised! The landmark Ridiculous Theatre Company production of the classic 19th century melodrama! Tubercular courtesan Marguerite Gautier abjures her rich lover, Baron De Varville, and sells all her jewels and furnishings to live in the counry with her true love, poor young Armand Duval. Her heart is broken when he agrees to his father's request to abandon him, and returning to her unhealthful life in Paris, she declines rapidly, but is reunited with Armand in a deathbed scene that provokes both laughter and tears. Originally performed with Charles Ludlam in the title role. "Oddly touching...one of the most hilarious evenings in New York...worth savoring!" -The New York Times "Enchanting." - Vogue "Outrageous." - Newhouse Syndicated "Very ridiculous, very theatrical, and very funny!" - Cue

Book Information
ISBN 9780573698637
Author Charles Ludlam
Format Paperback
Page Count 66
Imprint Samuel French, Inc
Publisher Samuel French Inc
Weight(grams) 76g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 3mm