- Rumors
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At its start, several affluent couples gather in the posh suburban residence of a couple for a dinner party celebrating their tenth anniversary. When they arrive, they discover there are no servants, the hostess is missing, and the host - the deputy mayor of
New York City - has shot himself through the earlobe. Comic complications arise when, given everyone'supper class status, they decide they need to do everything possible to conceal the evening's events from the local police and the media.After eight previews, the Broadway production, directed by
Gene Saks , opened onNovember 17 ,1988 at theBroadhurst Theatre , where it ran for slightly more than a year before transferring to the Ethel Barrymore, for a total run of 535 performances. The original cast includedLisa Banes ,Christine Baranski ,Ken Howard ,Ron Leibman ,Joyce Van Patten , andJessica Walter .Veronica Hamel ,Dick Latessa ,Larry Linville , andAlice Playten were among the cast replacements throughout the run.Baranski won the
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. It also was nominated for aDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design.The play has become a popular choice for regional and
community theatre groups.External links
* [http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=4524 Internet Broadway Database listing]
* [http://thattheatresite.com/library/showpages/show_508.html "Rumors" at ThatTheatreSite.com]
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