The Marriage Of Bette And Boo
by Christopher Durang

Name: The Marriage Of Bette And Boo
Brand: Christopher Durang
SKU: 9780822207368
Rating: 3.73 (378 reviews)

Off-Broadway

The Marriage Of Bette And Boo Book Cover — The Marriage Of Bette And Boo Cover

Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

120 mins1980sUnit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican Comedy

Awards & Recognition

Obie Award

Winner! 1985 Obie Award for Playwriting Winner! 1985 Dramatists Guild Hull Warriner Award

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the blend of dark humor and emotional depth in this play. Many find Durang's exploration of family dysfunction and marriage relatable and poignant, often leading them from laughter to tears. The nonlinear narrative and absurdist elements also spark varied reactions, with some reveling in its uniqueness while others find it disjointed.

Darkly humorous and poignantRelatable depiction of family dysfunctionBeautifully written and craftedEmotional rollercoaster from laughter to tearsSome find it disjointed and messyA few criticize its predictabilityNot appealing to all readers

Synopsis

Book by Christopher Durang, Durang, Christopher

Press Reviews

"Extraordinarily delicate black-comic art… balancing, modulating, controlling the giddiness of Bette and Boo is a sympathetic, wondering sadness."
— The Village Voice

"Durang has the ability of making the real absurd and the absurd real."
— New York Post

"Once more he is demonstrating his special knack for wrapping life’s horrors in the primary colors of absurdist comedy."
— The New York Times

"Christopher Durang, the humorist and satirist, has rarely written anything funnier or more serious than his mordant comedy The Marriage of Bette and Boo… a brimming cornucopia of brilliant lines."
— The New Yorker

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
BETTE BRENNAN	—	—	—
MARGARET BRENNAN Her mother	female	—	Her mother
PAUL BRENNAN Her father	male	—	Her father
JOAN BRENNAN Her sister	female	—	Her sister
EMILY BRENNAN Her sister	female	—	Her sister
BOO HUDLOCKE	—	—	—
KARL HUDLOCKE His father	male	—	His father
SOOT HUDLOCKE His mother	female	—	His mother
FR. DONNALLY /	—	—	/
DOCTOR	—	—	—
MATT	—	—	—