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Broadway Bound

written by Neil Simon, 1927-2018 (1986); directed by Jenny Sullivan, 1947-; performed by Caroline Aaron, 1952-, Dan Castellaneta, 1957-, Kyle Colerider-Krugh, James Gleason, 1882-1959, Alan Mandell, fl. 1974-2010, Jonathan Silverman, 1966-, JoBeth Williams, 1948- and Scott Wolff, 1968- (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2008, originally published 1986), 2 hours

This is the final installment of the playwright’s acclaimed biographical trilogy (preceded by BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS and BILOXI BLUES). Having returned from World War II, Eugene Jerome and his brother Stanley pair up to break into the world of professional comedy writing. Inspiration strikes when they aim thei...

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Denial

written by Peter Sagal (1995); directed by Jenny Sullivan, 1947-; performed by Harold Gould, 1923-2010, John Randolph, 1915-2004, David Clennon, 1943-, Tim DeKay, 1963-, Kimberly Scott and Stephanie Zimbalist, 1956- (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 1999, originally published 1999), 1 hour 54 mins

In a contest of intellect and wills, Abby Gersten, a tenacious civil liberties attorney, defends a right-wing Holocaust denier, arguing her case against a young, committed Jewish federal prosecutor. But Abby may have to sacrifice everything to prove that Truth and Justice do not always go hand in hand.

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Hotel Oubliette

written by Jane Anderson (2000); directed by Jenny Sullivan, 1947-; performed by Ed Asner, 1929-, Thomas Caruso, Arye Gross and Marsha Mason, 1942- (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2004, originally published 2004), 1 hour 26 mins

Inspired by the released American hostages, Hotel Oubliette is a darkly comedic play that explores what happens when two emotionally disconnected men are chained to a post with an endless amount of time stretching before them.

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An Immaculate Misconception

written by Carl Djerassi, 1923- (2000); directed by Jenny Sullivan, 1947-; performed by Philip Casnoff, 1949-, Kevin Kilner, 1958-, Kendall Schmidt, 1990- and JoBeth Williams, 1948- (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2000, originally published 2000), 1 hour 34 mins

Dr. Melanie Laidlaw is a scientist developing the first use of ICSI, short for intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Her collaborator, Dr. Felix Frankenthaler, turns out to have his own ideas about how to implement their new procedure. The wild card is Melanie’s new lover, Menachem Dvir, a fellow scientist. This dar...

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Marvin's Room

written by Scott McPherson, 1959-1992 (1991); directed by Jenny Sullivan, 1947-; performed by Gloria Dorson, Roxanne Hart, Sharon Madden, 1947-, Jason Ritter, 1980-, Kendall Schmidt, 1990-, Mary Steenburgen, 1953-, Dana Vitatoe and Steven Weber, 1961- (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2002, originally published 1993), 1 hour 33 mins

Good-hearted Bessie has been taking care of ther ailing father for 20 years, but now she’s the one who’s sick, and she must reconcile with her estranged sister, Lee. A remarkably humorous and tender play, this critically acclaimed family drama was dubbed by The New York Times as “one of the funniest plays of...

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McReele

written by Stephen Belber, 1967- (2005); directed by Jenny Sullivan, 1947-; performed by Chris Butler, Deidrie Henry, Charles Janasz, Eric Stoltz, 1961- and Lauren Tom (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2006, originally published 2006), 1 hour 47 mins

When death row prisoner Darius McReele transforms into a charismatic front-runner in the Delaware senate race, the spin starts spinning out of control. Is he doing the right thing for the wrong reasons, or the wrong thing for the right reasons? Does it ultimately matter? This rivelting tale of truth, lies and hono...

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Proof

written by David Auburn, 1970- (2000); directed by Jenny Sullivan, 1947-; performed by Robert Foxworth, 1941-, Anne Heche, 1969-, Kaitlin Hopkins, 1964- and Jeremy Sisto, 1974- (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2003, originally published 2002), 1 hour 50 mins

An enigmatic young woman. A manipulative sister. Their brilliant father. An unexpected suitor. One lifealtering question. The search for the truth behind a mysterious mathematical proof is the perplexing pro blem in David Auburn ’s dynamic play. Winner of the 2001 Tony award for Best Play and the 2001 Pulitzer P...

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Shadowlands

written by William Nicholson, 1948- (1989); directed by Jenny Sullivan, 1947-; performed by Christopher Neame, 1947-, Arthur Hanket, 1954-, Nicholas Hormann, Martin Jarvis, 1941-, Kenneth Schmidt, 1987- and W. Morgan Sheppard, 1934- (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2002, originally published 1989), 1 hour 44 mins

William Nicholson’s Tony nominated stage adaptation of his award-winning BBC Teleplay relates the story of shy Oxford don and children’s author C.S. Lewis and American poet Joy Gresham. SHADOWLANDS shows how love, and the risk of loss, transformed this great man’s relationships, even with God.

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Sonia Flew

written by Melinda Lopez (2007); directed by Jenny Sullivan, 1947-; performed by Philip Casnoff, 1949-, Hector Elizondo, 1936-, James Martinez, Rachel Nicks, Isabelle Ortega and Elizabeth Pena, 1961-2014 (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2007, originally published 2007), 1 hour 28 mins

A powerful story of love and sacrifice that The Boston Globe calls an "extraordinary achievement by an emerging playwright." Sonia, a Cuban exiled during Castro's rise to power, is forced to relive her tumultuous childhood when her only son enlists in the military following 9/11. Using humor and sensitivity, Sonia...

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Three Sisters

written by Anton Chekhov, 1860-1904 (1900); directed by Jenny Sullivan, 1947-; performed by Josh Clark, Josh Cooke, 1979-, Dan Donohue, Pamela Dunlap, Marc Halsey, Jon Hamm, Rebecca Mozo, Robert Pine, Reid Scott, Tessa Thompson, Jennifer Westfeldt and Sarah Zimmerman (L. A. Theatre Works, 2011, originally published 2011), 2 hours 3 mins, 123 page(s)

Meet Olga, Masha, and Irina, warm and cultured young sisters who were reared in the exciting hubbub of Moscow, but have been living in the dull, gossipy backwaters of Russia for far too long. With their father’s passing, and the ordinary grip of day-to-day life slowly suffocating them, the urge to return to the...

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